Alabama Board of Cosmetology
RSA Union Building
100 North Union Street
PO Box 301750
Montgomery, AL 36130
Phone: 800-815-7453
Fax: 334-242-1926
Website: www.aboc.state.al.us/
E-mail: cosmetology@aboc.state.al.us
Hours: 1500

Alaska Division of Occupational Licensing
Colleen Wilson
PO Box 110806
Juneau, AK 99811-0806
Tel: 907-465-2547
Fax: 907-465-2974
Website: www.dced.state.ak.us/occ/pbah.htm
E-mail: colleen.wilson@alaska.gov
Hours: 350

Arizona Board of Cosmetology
1721 East Broadway
Tempe, AZ 85282
Phone: 480-784-4539
Fax: 480-784-4962
Website: www.azboc.gov/
Email: azboard@azboc.gov
Hours: 600

Arkansas State Board of Cosmetology
101 East Capitol Avenue, #108
Little Rock, AR 72201-3819
Phone: 501-682-2168
Fax: 501-682-5640
Website: www.arkansas.gov/cos/
E-mail: cosmo@arkansas.gov
Hours: 600

California State Board of Barbering & Cosmetology
400 R Street, #5100
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: 916-574-7570
Fax: 916-575-7282
Website: barbercosmo.ca.gov/
E-mail: barbercosmo@dca.ca.gov
Hours: 600

Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA)
of Barber & Cosmetologist Licensing
1560 Broadway, #1340
Denver, CO 80202
Phone: 303-894-7772
Fax: 303-894-2310
Website: www.dora.state.co.us/Barbers_Cosmetologists
E-Mail: barber-cosmetology@dora.state.co.us
Hours: 600

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Connecticut Department of Public Health, Barber Licensure
410 Capitol Avenue, MS 12 APP
PO Box 340308
Hartford, CT 06134-0308
Phone: 860-509-7603
Fax: 860-509-8457
Website: www.ct.gov/dph/cwp/view.asp?a=3143&q=388878
E-Mail: oplc.dph@ct.gov
Hours: No licensing in this state.

Delaware State Board of Barbering and Cosmetology
Cannon Building
861 Silver Lake Blvd., #203
Dover, DE 19904
Phone: 302-744-4500
Fax: 302-739-2711
Website: dpr.delaware.gov
E-mail: customerservice.dpr@state.de.us
Hours: 300

District of Columbia
Department of Consumer & Regulatory Affairs
Occupational & Professional Licensing
941 North Capitol Street Northeast
Washington, DC 20002-4259
Phone: 202-442-4326
Fax: 202-442-4528
Website: www.dcra.dc.gov
E-mail: form available on website
Hours: 600

Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation
Board of Cosmetology
1940 North Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0783
Phone: 850-487-1395
Fax: 850-921-0038
Website: www.myfloridalicense.com/dbpr/index.html
E-mail: call.center@dpbr.state.fl.us
Hours: 260 (Facial Specialist)

The Georgia State Board of Cosmetology
237 Coliseum Drive
Macon, GA 31217-3858
Phone: 877-588-0446
Fax: 478-207-1442
Website: www.sos.state.ga.us/plb/cosmetology/default.htm
Hours: 1000

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Guam Board of Barbering and Cosmetology
123 Chalan Kareta Vietnam Veterans Highway
Mangilao, GU 96923
Phone: 671-735-7406 x8
Fax: 671-735-7413
Website: www.dphss.guam.gov/about/licensing.htm
E-mail: mary.guerrero@dphss.guam.gov
Hours: 600

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Hawaii Board of Barbering & Cosmetology
DCCA-PVL
Attn: BAR/COS
PO Box 3469
Honolulu, HI 96801
Phone: 808-586-3000
Website: www.hawaii.gov/dcca/areas/pvl/boards/barber/
E-mail: barber_cosm@dcca.hawaii.gov
Hours: 600

Idaho Bureau of Occupational Licenses
1109 Main Street, #220
Boise, ID 83702-5642
Phone: 208-334-3233
Fax: 208-334-3945
Website: www.ibol.idaho.gov/cos.htm
E-mail: cos@ibol.state.id.us
Hours: 600

Illinois Division of Professional Regulation
320 West Washington Street
Springfield, IL 62786
Phone: 217-785-0800
Website: www.idfpr.com
Hours: 750

Indiana State Board of Cosmetology Examiners
Professional Licensing Agency
402 West Washington Street, RM W072
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Phone: 317-234-3031
Website: www.in.gov/pla/cosmo.htm
E-mail: pla12@pla.in.gov
Hours: 700

Iowa Board of Cosmetology Arts & Sciences
Lucas State Office Bldg., 5th Floor
321 East 12th Street
Des Moines, IA 50319
Phone: 515-281-4416
Website: www.idph.state.ia.us/licensure/board_homasp?board=cos
Hours: 600

Kansas Board of Cosmetology
714 Southwest Jackson
Jayhawk Walk Building, #100
Topeka, KS 66603
Phone: 785-296-3155
Fax: 785-296-3002
Website: www.accesskansas.org/kboc/
E-Mail: kboc@kboc.state.ks.us
Hours: 650

Kentucky State Board of Cosmetology
111 St. James Court, #A
Frankfort, KY 40601-2652
Phone: 502-564-4262
Fax: 502-546-0481
Website: www.kbhc.ky.gov/boardinfo/
Hours: 1000

Louisiana State Board of Cosmetology
11622 Sunbelt Court
Baton Rouge, LA 70809
Phone: 225-756-3404
Fax: 225-756-3410
Website: www.lsbc.louisiana.gov
E-mail: jackie.burdette@la.gov
Hours: 750

Maine Department of Professional and Financial Regulation
Office of Licensing & Registration
#35 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333-0035
Phone: 207-624-8603
Fax: 207-624-8637
Website: www.maine.gov/pfr/professionallicensing/index.shtml
E-mail: barbercosm.board@maine.gov
Hours: 600

Maryland State Board of Cosmetologists
500 North Calvert Street, Room 307
Baltimore, MD 21202-3651
Phone: 410-230-6320
Website: www.dllr.state.md.us/license/occprof/cos.html
E-mail: cos@dllr.state.md.us
Hours: 600

Massachusetts Board of Registration of Cosmetologists
239 Causeway Street, #500
Boston, MA 02114
Phone: 617-727-9940
Fax: 617-727-1627
Website: www.mass.gov/dpl/boards/hd/index.htm
E-mail: kim.m.scully@state.ma.us
Hours: 300

Michigan Bureau of Commerical Services
611 West Ottawa South, North Tower
PO Box 30018
Lansing, MI 48909
Phone: 517-241-9288
Fax: 517-373-1044
Website: www.michigan.gov/dleg/0,1607,7-154-35299_35414_35459---,00.html
E-mail: bcsinfo@michigan.gov
Hours: 400

Minnesota Department of Commerce
2829 University Avenue Southeast, Ste 710
Minneapolis, MN 55414
Phone: 651-201-2742
Fax: 612-617-2601
Website: www.bceboard.state.mn.us/
E-mail: bceboard@state.mn.us
Hours: 600

Mississippi State Board of Cosmetology
2 Old River Place, Ste B
PO Box 55689
Jackson, MS 39296-5689
Phone: 601-354-5315
Fax: 601-354-6639
Website: www.msbc.state.ms.us/msbc/cosmetology.nsf
Hours: 600

Missouri State Board of Cosmetology
3605 Missouri Blvd.
PO Box 1062
Jefferson City, MO 65102-1062
Phone: 866-762-9432
Fax: 573-751-8167
Website: pr.mo.gov/cosbar.asp
E-mail: cosbar@pr.mo.gov
Hours: 750

Montana Board Barbers and Cosmetologists
301 South Park, 4th Floor
PO Box 200513
Helena, MT 59620
Phone: 406-841-2378
Fax: 406-841-2309
Website: www.cosmetology.mt.gov
E-mail form available on website
Hours: 650

Nebraska Department of HHS Regulation and Licensure
PO Box 95007
Lincoln, NE 68509
Phone: 402-471-2117
Fax: 402-471-3577
Website: www.hhs.state.ne.us/crl/mhcs/cosindex.htm
E-Mail: Kris.Chiles@dnns.ne.gov
Hours: 600

Nevada State Board of Cosmetology
1785 East Sahara Avenue, #255
Las Vegas, NV 89104
Phone: 702-486-6542
Fax: 702-369-8064
Website: cosmetology.nv.gov
E-Mail: nvcosmbd@govmail.state.nv.us
Hours: 900

New Hampshire Board of Barbering Cosmetology & Esthetics
2 Industrial Park Drive
Concord, NH 03301
Phone: 603-271-3608
Fax: 603-271-8889
Website: www.nh.gov/cosmet
Hours: 600

New Jersey Board of Cosmetology and Hairstyling
124 Halsey
Newark, NJ 07102
Phone: 973-504-6200
Fax: 973-273-8035
Website: www.state.nj.us/lps/ca/nonmedical/coshair.htm
Hours: 600

New Mexico Board of Barbers & Cosmetologists
2550 Cerrillos Road
Santa Fe, NM 87505
Phone: 505-476-4690
Fax: 505-476-4665
Website: www.rld.state.nm.us/barber_cosmo/index.html
Hours: 600

New York Department of State
Division of Licensing Services
84 Holland Avenue
Albany, NY 12208-3490
Phone: 518-474-4429
Fax: 518-473-6648
Website: www.dos.state.ny.us/lcns/professions/appearance/appear.htm
E-Mail: licensing@dos.state.ny.us
Hours: 600

North Carolina State Board of Cosmetic Art Examiners
1201 Front Street, #110
Raleigh, NC 27609
Phone: 919-733-4117
Fax: 919-733-4127
Website: www.nccosmeticarts.com
E-Mail: nccosmo@nccosmeticarts.com
Hours: 600

North Dakota State Board of Cosmetology
PO Box 2177
Bismarck, ND 58502-2177
Phone: 701-224-9800
Fax: 701-222-8756
Website: www.governor.state.nd.us/boards
E-mail: cosmo@gcentral.com
Hours: 600

Ohio State Board of Cosmetology
1929 Gateway Circle
Grove City, OH 43123
Tel: 614-466-3834 or 866-642-6723
Fax: 614-644-6880
Website: www.cos.ohio.gov
E-mail: sue.gatwood@cos.state.oh.us
Hours: 600

Oklahoma State Board of Cosmetology
2401 Northwest 23rd Street, #84
Oklahoma City, OK 73107
Phone: 405-521-2441
Fax: 405-521-2440
Website: www.cosmo.state.ok.us
E-mail: slewelling@cosmo.state.ok.us
Hours: 600

Oregon Health Licensing Office
700 Summer Street Northeast, #320
Salem, OR 97301-1287
Phone: 503-378-8667
Fax: 503-370-9004
Website: www.oregon.gov/HLO/COS/index.shtml
E-Mail: ohla.info@state.or.us
Hours: 500

Pennsylvania State Board of Cosmetology
Department of State
Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs
Penn Center
2601 North 3rd Street
Harrisburg, PA 17110
Tel: 717-787-8503
Fax: 717-705-5540
Website: www.dos.state.pa.us/bpoa/
E-Mail: st-cosmetology@state.pa.us
Hours: 300

Puerto Rico Board of Examiners of Beauty Specialists
PO Box 9023271
San Juan, PR 00902-3271
Tel: 809-722-2122
Fax: 787-722-4818
Hours: 1000 hours + Cosmotology Lic

Rhode Island Department of Health
3 Capital Hill
Providence, RI 02908
Phone: 800-942-7434
Fax: 401-222-6548
Website: www.health.ri.gov/hsr/professions/hair_barb.php
E-mail: website.doh@health.ri.gov
Hours: 600

South Carolina State
Board of Cosmetology
110 Centerville Drive, #104
Synergy Business Park
Kingstree Bldg.
Columbia, SC 29210
OR
PO Box 11329
Columbia, SC 29211
Phone: 803-896-4501
Fax: 803-896-4525
Website: www.llr.state.sc.us/POL/Cosmetology
E-mail: jonese@llr.sc.gov
Hours: 450

South Dakota Cosmetology Commission
500 East Capital Avenue
Pierre, SD 57501-5070
Phone: 605-773-6193
Fax: 605-224-7175
Website: http://dol.sd.gov/bdcomm/cosmet/
E-Mail: cosmetology@state.sd.us
Hours: 600

Tennessee State Board of Cosmetology
500 James Robertson Parkway
Nashville, TN 37243
Phone: 800-480-9285
Fax: 615-741-1310
Website: www.state.tn.us/commerce/boards/cosmo/
E-Mail: Beverly.Waller@state.tn.us
Hours: 750

Texas Cosmetology Commission
5717 Balcones Drive
Austin, TX 78731
Phone: 512-463-6599
Fax: 512-475-2871
Website: www.license.state.tx.us/cosmet/cosmet.htm
E-Mail: cs.cosmetologists@license.state.tx.us
Hours: 750

Utah Division of Occupational & Professional Licensing
160 East 300 South
Salt Lake City, UT 84114-6741
Phone: 801-530-6628
Fax: 801-530-6511
Website: www.dopl.utah.gov
E-mail: dopl@utah.gov
Hours: 600 Master 1,200

Vermont Secretary of State
Office of Professional Regulation
Board of Barbers & Cosmetologists
Redstone Building
26 Terrace Street, Drawer 09
Montpelier, VT 05609-1106
Phone: 802-828-1505
Fax: 802-828-2465
Website: www.vtprofessionals.org/opr1/cosmetologists/
E-mail: kshangraw@sec.state.vt.us
Hours: 600

Virginia Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation
9960 Mayland Drive, Ste 400
Richmond, VA 23233-1463
Phone: 804-367-8509
Website: www.dpor.virginia.gov/dporweb/bnc_main.cfm
E-Mail: barbercosmo@dpor.virginia.gov
Hours: 600

Washington State Department of Licensing
Business and Professions Division
Cosmetology Section
PO Box 9048
Olympia, WA 98507-9048
Phone: 360-664-6626
Fax: 360-664-2550
Website: www.dol.wa.gov
E-mail: plssunit@dol.wa.gov
Hours: 600

West Virginia State Board of Barbers & Cosmetologists
1716 Pennsylvania Avenue, #7
Charleston, WV 25302
Phone: 304-558-2924
Fax: 304-558-3450
Website: www.wvdhhr.org/wvbc/mission.htm
E-mail: adamhigginbotham@wvdhhr.org
Hours: 600

Wisconsin Department of Regulations & Licensing
Barbering & Cosmetology Exam Board
PO Box 8935
Madison, WI 53708-8935

1400 East Washington Avenue, Room 112
Madison, WI 53703
Phone: 608-266-5511
Fax: 608-261-7083
Website: www.drl.state.wi.us
E-Mail: web@drl.state.wi.us
Hours: 450

Wyoming Board of Cosmetology
2515 Warren Avenue, #302
Cheyenne, WY 82002
Phone: 307-777-3534
Fax: 307-777-3681
Website: http://cosmetology.state.wy.us
Hours: 600