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How to become a barber: license rules in every state

Each state sets its own rules for barbers. Pick a state for who issues the license, training and exam rules, fees and the steps, all from official state sources.

StateState licenseTerm
AlabamaYes2 years; Class 2 barber licenses expire
AlaskaYes2 years (biennial license period)
ArizonaYes2 years; renew on or before your birthda
ArkansasYes1 year (annual renewal; a renewal not po
CaliforniaYes2 years; renewal extends from the previo
ColoradoYes2 years; all barber licenses expire Marc
ConnecticutYes2 years; expires per CGS 19a-88
DelawareYes2 years; expires March 31 of each even-n
District of ColumbiaYesBarber licenses expire September 30 of e
FloridaYes2 years; barber and restricted barber li
GeorgiaYesMaster barber licenses expire December 3
HawaiiYesLicenses expire December 31 of each odd-
IdahoYesNew licenses are issued for at least 2 y
IllinoisYes2 years; all barber licenses expire July
IndianaYes4 years; licenses expire on a date set b
IowaYes2 years; the renewal period runs April 1
KansasYes1 year; renewal deadline depends on last
KentuckyYesAnnual; barber licenses expire July 1 ea
LouisianaYesAnnual; certificates expire at midnight
MarylandYesTwo years from the date of issuance
MichiganYes2 years
MinnesotaYesAnnual (certificates of registration mus
MississippiYes2 years (renewed biennially); no renewal
MissouriYesBiennial; all licenses expire September
MontanaYesBiennial; individual licenses renew Janu
NebraskaYesBiennial; all barber board licenses expi
NevadaYesBiennial; licenses must be renewed on or
New HampshireYes2 years from date of issuance (RSA 310:8
New JerseyYesBiennial (2-year) licensing cycle
New MexicoYes2 years; licenses expire on the last day
New YorkYes
North CarolinaYes1 year; barber licenses expire May 31 ea
North DakotaYesAnnual; Board site says licenses expire
OhioYes2 years (biennial renewal)
OklahomaYesTwo years; practitioner licenses expire
OregonYesTwo years; certificate becomes inactive
PennsylvaniaYes2 years (biennial)
Rhode IslandYesTwo years; licenses expire September 30
South CarolinaYesTwo years; registered barber licenses re
South DakotaYesAnnual; renew by May 31 (certificates ex
TennesseeYesTwo years
TexasYes2 years from the date of issue
UtahYesTwo years; licenses expire September 30
VermontYesTwo years (fixed biennial period; renews
VirginiaYes2 years; expires two years from the last
WashingtonYes2 years
West VirginiaYesOne year; individual licenses renew annu
WisconsinYes2 years; renew by March 31 of odd-number