The state board that licenses barbers and cosmetologists is continued until July 1, 2034, and the maximum fees it may charge for many licenses and renewals are lowered.
Official title: barbering and cosmetology board; continuation
- September 12, 2026: Fee changes and barber licensing rules
- Applies retroactively from July 1, 2026: Continuation of the board and its new end date
- July 1, 2034: Board terminates
- January 1, 2035: Barbering and cosmetology laws repealed
What changes
BeforeThe text does not show the board's earlier end date.
NowThe barbering and cosmetology board ends on July 1, 2034, and the laws governing these professions are repealed on January 1, 2035, unless changed again.
BeforeMaximum fees: $100 for an initial personal license, $200 for a reciprocity or universal license, and $100 for a personal license renewal every 2 years.
NowMaximum fees: $80 for an initial personal license, $100 for a reciprocity or universal license, and $80 for a personal license renewal every 2 years.
BeforeMaximum fees: $150 for a late personal renewal, $100 for an establishment renewal, $150 for a late establishment renewal, $500 for a school renewal, $600 for a late school renewal, and $100 for board educational classes.
NowMaximum fees: $100 for a late personal renewal, $80 for an establishment renewal, $100 for a late establishment renewal, $400 for a school renewal, $500 for a late school renewal, and $75 for board educational classes.
BeforeAn establishment license application, including a change of ownership, could cost up to $250. A separate fee of up to $150 applied for an establishment license after a change of location.
NowAn establishment license application, including a change of name, ownership or location, may cost up to $200. The separate change-of-location fee is removed. School license applications now also cover a change of name.
BeforeLate-renewal penalties were charged for each year or part of a year a license was "inactive."
NowLate-renewal penalties are charged for each year or part of a year a license was "expired."
Who it affects
- Barbers, cosmetologists, hairstylists and other personal license holders and applicants
- Owners of barbering and cosmetology establishments
- Barbering and cosmetology schools
- Eyelash technicians
- Barbering and Cosmetology Board
What you need to do
Nothing.
What the law doesn't answer
- The board's previous end date
- Whether the barber license requirements differ from the earlier version of the law, since the old text is not shown
- Whether the board will actually lower the fees it charges, since the law sets only maximums
- Fee amounts for eyelash technician registration, which the board sets
This summary describes the law as enacted. Later laws, court rulings or referendum petitions can change the picture. Check the official text for the current wording.