Nail Salon Permit Requirements in Fairbanks, AK

1. EIN (Employer Identification Number)

   Required if you have employees or operate as an LLC or corporation. Free from the IRS.

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   Free·Immediate (online application)

   Free

   Immediate (online application)

1. Alaska Board of Barbers and Hairdressers — Manicurist License

   Alaska has no separate nail technician board — manicurists are licensed under the Board of Barbers and Hairdressers (AS 08.13.070) at DCCED CBPL, and a person may not practice manicuring in the state without a license or temporary permit. In-state applicants must complete a board-approved 12-hour manicuring course in health, safety, and hygiene and pass the manicurist written exam (offered in English, Spanish, Vietnamese, and Korean). Applicants already licensed in another state are exempt from the 12-hour course, and those with 250 or more training hours plus a written exam may apply for the Manicurist with Advanced Endorsement license. Licenses run two years and expire August 31 of odd-numbered years.

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   $330 total — $150 nonrefundable application fee plus $180 initial license fee (12 AAC 02.140), for a two-year term. Out-of-state applicants seeking a temporary permit while waiting pay $430 ($150 application + $100 temporary + $180 permanent license). Exam fees are paid separately to the vendor.·4–8 weeks

   $330 total — $150 nonrefundable application fee plus $180 initial license fee (12 AAC 02.140), for a two-year term. Out-of-state applicants seeking a temporary permit while waiting pay $430 ($150 application + $100 temporary + $180 permanent license). Exam fees are paid separately to the vendor.

   4–8 weeks

2. Alaska — No State Sales Tax

   Alaska has no statewide sales tax. However, local municipalities (including Juneau and other cities) may levy local sales taxes. Check with your local municipality for applicable sales tax requirements.

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   Free (no state sales tax registration required)·N/A

   Free (no state sales tax registration required)

   N/A

1. Alaska Board of Barbers and Hairdressers — Shop Owner License

   Alaska has no separate nail-salon license category — a nail salon is licensed with the same Shop Owner License used for barber and hair shops, issued by the Board of Barbers and Hairdressers at DCCED CBPL. Each location needs its own license, and a satisfactory sanitary health inspection report meeting DEC's 18 AAC 23 requirements is submitted with the application. Each manicurist working there is separately licensed. Neither the City of Fairbanks nor the Fairbanks North Star Borough issues a salon license.

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   $410 total — $150 nonrefundable application fee plus $260 Shop Owner License fee (12 AAC 02.140), for a two-year term expiring August 31 of odd-numbered years. A change of shop location costs $5.·4–8 weeks

   $410 total — $150 nonrefundable application fee plus $260 Shop Owner License fee (12 AAC 02.140), for a two-year term expiring August 31 of odd-numbered years. A change of shop location costs $5.

   4–8 weeks

2. City of Fairbanks — City Business License

   Every business operating inside Fairbanks city limits needs a City Business License from the City Clerk’s Office (800 Cushman Street, 907-459-6702), in addition to the Alaska state business license. Each separate line of business needs its own license. Licenses expire the last day of January and renew by the last business day of February; the City will not issue a building permit to a business without a valid license.

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   Tiered on prior-year gross receipts inside city limits under FGC 14-602: $50 up to $49,999, $120 to $249,999, $350 to $999,999, $580 to $2,999,999, $1,125 to $9,999,999, and rising to $25,000 at $120 million and above. Youth licenses (under 18) are $1. Renewals received on or after March 1 incur a $50 penalty·1–3 weeks

   Tiered on prior-year gross receipts inside city limits under FGC 14-602: $50 up to $49,999, $120 to $249,999, $350 to $999,999, $580 to $2,999,999, $1,125 to $9,999,999, and rising to $25,000 at $120 million and above. Youth licenses (under 18) are $1. Renewals received on or after March 1 incur a $50 penalty

   1–3 weeks

Official Sources

• Alaska Board of Barbers and Hairdressers — Salon License
• City of Fairbanks City Clerk

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