Barber Shop Permit Requirements in Fort Smith, AR

1. EIN (Employer Identification Number)

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

   Official government source

   Free·Immediate (online application)

   Free

   Immediate (online application)

1. Arkansas State Board of Barber Examiners - Barber License

   Each barber must hold a current Arkansas barber license issued by the State Board of Barber Examiners, a division of the Arkansas Department of Labor and Licensing - not the cosmetology program at the Department of Health. Licensure requires 1,500 hours of barber training and passing the board examination. Anyone working in a barber shop must be licensed in Arkansas; students and un-examined graduates may not work in a shop.

   Official government source

   $75 examination fee plus $50 to issue the certificate; $50 annual renewal. An expired license can be restored within three years at $75 per year of delinquency; initial fees may be waived for qualifying low-income applicants·Renewals run July 1 to September 1 each year and are filed online; the board does not publish a processing time for new licenses

   $75 examination fee plus $50 to issue the certificate; $50 annual renewal. An expired license can be restored within three years at $75 per year of delinquency; initial fees may be waived for qualifying low-income applicants

   Renewals run July 1 to September 1 each year and are filed online; the board does not publish a processing time for new licenses

2. Arkansas Sales and Use Tax Permit — Department of Finance and Administration

   Any business selling taxable goods or taxable services in Arkansas must obtain a gross receipts (sales) tax permit before transacting business, and a separate permit is required for each business location under Ark. Code 26-52-201. The permit is issued by the Department of Finance and Administration's Sales and Use Tax Section. The state sales and use tax rate is 6.500%, with city and county rates added on top — in Little Rock, for example, the combined rate is 8.625% (6.5% state, 1% Pulaski County, 1.125% city).

   Official government source

   $50.00 sales tax permit fee, paid electronically when the registration is submitted.·Register online through the Arkansas Taxpayer Access Point at atap.arkansas.gov. Registration questions go to the Sales and Use Tax Section at 501-682-7104, Ledbetter Building, 1816 W 7th St, Room 1330, Little Rock.

   $50.00 sales tax permit fee, paid electronically when the registration is submitted.

   Register online through the Arkansas Taxpayer Access Point at atap.arkansas.gov. Registration questions go to the Sales and Use Tax Section at 501-682-7104, Ledbetter Building, 1816 W 7th St, Room 1330, Little Rock.

1. Arkansas State Board of Barber Examiners - Barber Shop License

   Barber shops in Arkansas must be registered with the Arkansas State Board of Barber Examiners, a division of the Arkansas Department of Labor and Licensing - a separate agency from the cosmetology program at the Department of Health. A shop application is filed with the board, the shop is inspected by a board inspector, and everyone working in the shop must hold a current Arkansas license. Moving the shop, changing its manager, or selling it requires a new application and fee.

   Official government source

   $70 to register a new or previously unregistered barber shop; $50 annual renewal of the shop registration certificate. Restoring an expired shop certificate costs $75 per year of delinquency·Renewals run July 1 to September 1 each year and are filed online; the board does not publish a processing time for new shop registrations

   $70 to register a new or previously unregistered barber shop; $50 annual renewal of the shop registration certificate. Restoring an expired shop certificate costs $75 per year of delinquency

   Renewals run July 1 to September 1 each year and are filed online; the board does not publish a processing time for new shop registrations

2. City of Fort Smith Business License

   All businesses inside Fort Smith city limits must hold a business license unless they qualify for an exemption. Licenses are governed by Chapter 13, Article 3 (Occupational Registration) of the city code and are applied for and renewed online through the city's CityView portal. Fees are flat by license type — they are not scaled to gross revenue. Renewal notices are mailed the month before expiration.

   Official government source

   Free for the first year for new business owners in Fort Smith; $100 per year to renew a typical business license, or $150 per year for a food truck·Processing takes anywhere from one day to two weeks depending on the application; questions go to [email protected] or 479-784-2299

   Free for the first year for new business owners in Fort Smith; $100 per year to renew a typical business license, or $150 per year for a food truck

   Processing takes anywhere from one day to two weeks depending on the application; questions go to [email protected] or 479-784-2299

Official Sources

• Arkansas State Board of Barber — Barber Shop License
• City of Fort Smith Finance Department

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