State Board Contact Information
| ALABAMA Alabama Board of Cosmetology RSA Union Building 100 N. Union Street Suite 320 P.O. Box 301750 Montgomery, AL 36130-1750 Tel: 334-242-1918 / 800-815-7453 Fax: 334-242-1926 E-mail: cosmetology@aboc.state.al.us Web: www.aboc.state.al.us/ |
ALASKA Community & Economic Development Board of Barbers & Hairdressers P.O. Box 110806 Juneau, AK 99811-0806 Tel: 907-465-2547 Fax: 907-465-2974 E-mail: colleen.wilson@alaska.gov Web: www.dced.state.ak.us/occ/home.htm |
| ARIZONA Arizona Board of Cosmetology 1721 East Broadway Tempe, AZ 85282-1611 Tel: 480-784-4539 Fax: 480-784-4962 E-mail: N/A Web: www.azbc.gov |
ARKANSAS Arkansas State Board of Cosmetology 4815 W. Markham Street Slot 8 Little Rock, AR 72205 Tel: 501-682-2168 Fax: 501-682-5640 E-mail: cosmo@mail.state.ar.us Web: www.healthy.arkansas.gov (Click on Program Services) |
| CALIFORNIA California Bureau of Cosmetology P.O. Box 944226 Sacramento, CA 94244-2260 Tel: 800-952-5210 Fax: 916-575-7281 E-mail: N/A Web: www.barbercosmo.ca.gov |
COLORADO Barber & Cosmetology Licensure 1560 Broadway Suite 1340 Denver, CO 80202 Tel: 303-894-7772 Fax: 303-894-7693 E-mail: N/A Web: www.dora.state.co.us/Barbers_Cosmetologists |
| CONNECTICUT Connecticut Department of Public Health 410 Capitol Avenue MS#13DHO P.O. BOX 340308 Hartford, CT 06134-0308 Tel: 860-509-7603, Ext. 6 Fax: 860-509-8457 E-mail: N/A Web: www.ct.gov/dph/cwp/view.asp?a=3143&q=388878 |
DELAWARE Delaware Board of Cosmetology Cannon Building 861 Silver Lake Blvd. Suite 203 Dover, DE 19904 Tel: 302-744-4500 Fax: 302-739-2711 E-mail: customerservicedpr@state.de.us Web: www.dpr.delaware.gov/default.shtml |
| DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Consumer & Regulatory Affairs Occupational & Professional Licensing 941 North Capitol Street NW Washington, DC 20002-4259 Tel: 202-442-4320 Fax: N/A E-mail: N/A Web: www.pearsonvue.com/dc/barbers_cosmo/ |
FLORIDA Florida Board of Cosmetology Department of Business and Professional Regulation 1940 N Monroe Tallahassee, FL 32399-1027 Tel: 850-487-1395 Fax: N/A E-mail: julie.malone@dbpr.state.fl.us Web: www.myfloridalicense.com/dbpr/pro/cosmo/index.html |
| GEORGIA Georgia Board of Cosmetology 237 Coliseum Drive Macon, GA 31217-3858 Tel: 478-207-2440 / 866-888-1176 Fax: N/A E-mail: N/A Web: www.sos.georgia.gov/plb/cosmetology/default.htm |
HAWAII Professional Vocational Licensing Commerce & Consumer Affairs Attn: Bar/Cos P.O. Box 3469 Honolulu, HI 96801 Tel: 808-586-3000 Fax: N/A E-mail: barber_cosm@dcca.hawaii.gov Web: www.hawaii.gov/dcca/pvl/boards/barber/ |
| IDAHO Department of Self-Governing Affairs Bureau of Occupational Licenses 700 West State Street P.O. BOX 8372 Boise, ID 83702-0063 Tel: 208-334-3233 Fax: 208-334-3945 E-mail: N/A Web: www.secure.ibol.idaho.gov/IBOL/BoardPage.aspx?Bureau=COS |
IOWA Iowa Department of Public Health Cosmetology Board of Iowa Lucas State Office Building 321 E. 12th Street Des Moines, IA 50319-0075 Tel: 515-281-7689 / 866-227-9878 Fax: N/A E-mail: N/A Web: www.idph.state.ia.us/licensure |
| ILLINOIS Department of Professional Regulation 320 W. Washington Street Springfield, IL 62786 Tel: 217-785-0800 Fax: 217-782-7645 E-mail: N/A Web: www.idfpr.com/dpr/WHO/cosmo.asp |
INDIANA Government Center South 402 W. Washington Street Indianapolis, IN 46204 Tel: 317-234-3031 Fax: N/A E-mail: pla12@pla.in.gov Web: www.in.gov/pla/cosmo.htm |
| KANSAS Board of Cosmetology 714 S W Jackson, Suite 100 Topeka, KS 66603-3714 Tel: 785-296-3155 Fax: 785-296-3002 E-mail: kboc@kboc.state.ks.us Web: www.accesskansas.org/kboc/ |
KENTUCKY Board of Cosmetology 111 St. James Court Suite A Frankfort, KY 40601 Tel: 502-564-4262 Fax: 502-564-0481 E-mail: N/A Web: www.kbhc.ky.gov/ |
| LOUISIANA Board of Cosmetology 11622 Sunbelt Court Baton Rouge, LA 70809 Tel: 225-756-3404 / 866-257-7901 Fax: 225-756-3410 E-mail: N/A Web: www.state.la.us |
MAINE State Board of Cosmetology 35 State House Station Augusta, ME 04333-0035 Tel: 207-624-8579 / 888-577-6690 Fax: 207-624-8637 E-mail: barbercosm.board@maine.gov Web: www.maine.gov/pfr/professionallicensing/professions/barbers/index.htm |
| MARYLAND Board of Cosmetologists 500 N. Calvert Street Rm. 201 Baltimore, MD 21202-3651 Tel: 410-230-6320 Fax: 410- 333-6314 E-mail: cos@dllr.state.md.us Web: www.dllr.state.md.us/license/cos/ |
MASSACHUSETTS Board of Cosmetology 100 Washington Street, Ste 710 Boston, MA 02114 Tel: 617-727-3074 Fax: 617-727-1944 E-mail: N/A Web: www.state.ma.us/reg |
| MICHIGAN Bureau of Commercial Services Board of Cosmetology P.O. Box 30018 Lansing, MI 48909 Tel: 517-241-8720 Fax: 517-373-1044 E-mail: cosbarbers@michigan.gov Web: www.michigan.gov/commerciallicensing |
MINNESOTA Department of Commerce Cosmetology Enforcement 2829 University Ave SE Suite 710 Minneapolis, MN 55414 Tel: 651-201-2742 Fax: 651-617-2601 E-mail: bce.board@state.mn.us Web: www.bceboard.state.mn.us/ |
| MISSISSIPPI Board of Cosmetology 2 Old River Place Suite B Jackson, MS 39202 Tel: 601-354-5315 Fax: 601-354-6639 E-mail: N/A Web: www.msbc.state.ms.us |
MISSOURI State Board of Cosmetology 3605 Missouri Boulevard P.O. Box 1062 Jefferson City, MO 65102-1062 Tel: 573-751-1052 / 866-762-9432 Fax: 573-751-8167 E-mail: cosbar@pr.mo.gov Web: http://pr.mo.gov/cosbar.asp |
| MONTANA Board of Cosmetologists 301 South Park P.O. Box 200513 Helena, MT 59620-0513 Tel: 406-841-2333 Fax: 406-841-2305 E-mail: N/A Web: www.bsd.dli.mt.gov/license/bsd_boards/cos_board/board_page.asp |
NEBRASKA Department of Health & Human Services Regulation and Licensure, Credentialing Division 301 Centennial Mall South P.O. Box 95026 Lincoln, NE 68509-5026 Tel: 402-471-2117 Fax: N/A E-mail: N/A Web: www.hhs.state.ne.us |
| NEVADA Board of Cosmetology 1785 East Sahara Avenue Suite 255 Las Vegas, NV 89104 Tel: 702-486-6542 Fax: 702-369-8064 E-mail: nvcosmbd@govmail.state.nv.us Web: www.cosmetology.nv.gov/ |
NEW HAMPSHIRE Board of Cosmetology and Esthetic Board 2 Industrial Park Drive Concord, NH 03301 Tel: 603-271-3608 Fax: 603-271-8889 E-mail: N/A Web: www.state.nh.us/cosmet |
| NEW JERSEY Board of Cosmetology 124 Halsey Street, 6th Floor Newark, NJ 07102 Tel: 973-504-6200 / 800-242-5846 Fax: 973-273-8035 E-mail: askconsumeraffairs@lps.state.nj.us Web: www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/contactinfo.htm |
NEW MEXICO Barber and Cosmetologist 2550 Cerrillos Road Second Floor Toney Anaya Building Santa Fe, NM 87505 Tel: 505-476-4690 Fax: 505-476-4645 E-mail: N/A Website: www.rld.state.nm.us/BarbersCosmetologists/index.html |
| NEW YORK Department of State Division of Licensing Services 123 William Street New York, NY 10038-3804 Tel: 212-417-5800 Fax: 212-417-2383 E-mail: N/A Web: www.dos.state.ny.us/lcns/instructions/0034ins.html |
NORTH CAROLINA State Board of Cosmetology 1201 Front Street Suite 110 Raleigh, NC 27609-7533 Tel: 919-733-4117 Fax: 919-733-4127 E-mail: nccosmo@nccosmeticarts.com Web: www.cosmetology.state.nc.us |
| NORTH DAKOTA Board of Cosmetology 1102 South Washington, Suite 200 P.O. Box 2177 Bismarck, ND 58502-2177 Tel: 701-224-9800 Fax: 701-222-8756 E-mail: cosmo@midconetwork.com Web: www.ndcosmetology.com/home/ |
OHIO Board of Cosmetology 1929 Gateway Circle Grove City, OH 43123-9587 Tel: 614-644-6099 Fax: 614-644-6880 E-mail: N/A Web: www.state.oh.us/cos |
| OKLAHOMA Board of Cosmetology Shepherd Mall 2401 N.W. 23 Suite 84 Oklahoma City, OK 73107 Tel: 405-521-2441 Fax: N/A E-mail: slewelling@cosmo.state.ok.us Web: www.state.ok.us/~cosmo |
OREGON Health Licensing Agency 700 Summer Street NE Suite 320 Salem, OR 97301-1287 Tel: 503-378-8667 Fax: 503-370-9004 E-mail: hlo.info@state.or.us Web: www.oregon.gov/OHLA/COS/index.shtml |
| PENNSYLVANIA State Board of Cosmetology Professional & Occupational Affairs P.O. Box 2649 Harrisburg, PA 17105-2649 Tel: 717-783-7130 Fax: 717-705-5540 E-mail: ST-COSMETOLOGY@state.pa.us Web: www.dos.state.pa.us |
PUERTO RICO Juntes Examinadoras Tel: 787-722-2122 Fax: 787-722-4818 E-mail: N/A Web: N/A |
| RHODE ISLAND Department of Health Professional Regulation Board of Hairdressing 3 Capitol Hill Providence, RI 02908 Tel: 401-222-5960 / 800-942-7434 Fax: 401-222-6548 E-mail: N/A Web: www.health.ri.gov/hsr/professions/hair_barb.php |
SOUTH CAROLINA Board of Cosmetology 110 Centerview Drive P.O. Box 11329 Suite 104 Columbia, SC 29211 Tel: 803-896-4540 Fax: N/A E-mail: jonese@mail.llr.state.sc.us Web: www.llr.state.sc.us |
| SOUTH DAKOTA Cosmetology Commission 500 East Capitol Pierre, SD 57501-5070 Tel: 605-773-6193 Fax: 605-773-7175 E-mail: cosmetology@state.sd.us Web: www.state.sd.us/dol/boards/cos/licensin.htm |
TENNESSEE State Board of Cosmetology 500 James Robertson Parkway Nashville, TN 37243-0565 Tel: 615-741-2515 Fax: N/A E-mail: Cosmetology.Board@TN.Gov Web: www.tn.gov/commerce/boards/cosmo/index.shtml |
| TEXAS Cosmetology Commission TDLR Cos Program PO BOX 12088 Austin, TX 78755-0700 Tel: 512-454-4674 Fax: 512-454-0339 E-mail: CS.Cosmetologists@license.state.tx.us Web: www.license.state.tx.us/cosmet/cosmet.htm |
UTAH Division of Occupational & Professional Licensing 160 East 300 South Salt Lake City, UT 84111 Tel: 801-530-6628 / 800-275-3675 Fax: 801-530-6511 E-mail: N/A Web: www.dopl.utah.gov/licensing/cosmetology_barbering.html |
| VERMONT Office of Secretary of State Office of Professional Regulation Board of Barber & Cosmetologists National Life Building North, Fl 2 Montpelier, VT 05620-3402 Tel: 802-828-1505 / 802-828-1134 / Nursing: 802-828-2396 Fax: N/A E-mail: kshangraw@sec.state.vt.us Web: www.vtprofessionals.org/opr1/cosmetologists/ |
VIRGINIA Board of Barbers & Cosmetology 9960 Maryland Drive Suite 400 Richmond, VA 23233 Tel: 804-367-8509 Fax: 804-367-6295 E-mail: barbercosmo@dpor.virginia.gov Web: www.dpor.virginia.gov/dporweb/bnc_main.cfm |
| WASHINGTON State Department of Licensing 405 Black Lake Boulevard P.O. Box 9026 Olympia, WA 98502-9026 Tel: 360-586-4915 Fax: 360-664-2550 E-mail: mschneider@dol.wa.gov Web: www.wa.gov/dol/bpd/cosfront.htm |
WEST VIRGINIA Board of Barbers & Cosmetologists 1201 Dunbar Ave Dunbar, WV 25064 Tel: 304-558-2924 Fax: 304-558-3450 E-mail: adam.l.higginbotham@wv.gov Web: http://www.wvbbc.org/ |
| WISCONSIN Department of Regulation & Licensing 1400 East Washington Avenue P.O. Box 8935 Madison, WI 53703-3935 Tel: 608-266-5511 Ext. 42 Fax: 608-267-3816 E-mail: dorl@drl.state.wi.us Web: www.drl.state.wi.us/ |
WYOMING State Board of Cosmetology Hansen Building – East 2515 Warren Avenue Suite 302 Cheyenne, WY 82002 Tel: 307-777-3534 Fax: 307-777-3681 E-mail: babern@state.wy.us Web: www.state.wy.us |


