Barber Shop Permit Requirements in Stamford, CT

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. Connecticut Master Barber License (Department of Public Health)

   Each barber must hold a Connecticut master barber licence issued by the Department of Public Health under CGS Chapter 386. CGS Sec. 20-236 requires completion of the eighth grade, a course of not less than 1,000 hours at an approved barber school (or a Labor Department-approved apprenticeship), and a passing score on the department's written examination; a barber already licensed in another state on the basis of comparable training and an examination may be licensed here without re-examination for the same fee. The licence card must be posted in a conspicuous place in front of the barber's chair. Connecticut no longer registers barber shops - CGS Sec. 20-240 was repealed - though DPH inspects shops for sanitary condition under CGS Sec. 20-241.

   Official government source

   $100 application fee and $100 biennial renewal (CGS Secs. 20-236 and 20-239)·Licences renew once every two years in accordance with CGS Sec. 19a-88; the licence issues after the applicant passes the DPH written examination

   $100 application fee and $100 biennial renewal (CGS Secs. 20-236 and 20-239)

   Licences renew once every two years in accordance with CGS Sec. 19a-88; the licence issues after the applicant passes the DPH written examination

2. Connecticut Department of Revenue Services — Sales Tax Permit

   Required for all businesses selling tangible personal property or taxable services in Connecticut. Connecticut charges a 6.35% state sales tax and taxes certain services (broader base than many states). Register with the Connecticut Department of Revenue Services via myconneCT; a $100 registration fee applies.

   Official government source

   $100 (registration fee)·Immediate (online via myconneCT)

   $100 (registration fee)

   Immediate (online via myconneCT)

1. Connecticut Master Barber License (individual) plus Stamford Cosmetology License for the shop

   Connecticut no longer issues a state barbershop licence - CGS Sec. 20-240, which registered barber shops, is repealed - so there is no state cosmetology or barber board licence for the establishment. Each barber must instead hold an individual master barber licence from CT DPH, and DPH's own Salon Information page confirms it works with local health directors on salon inspections and requires each shop to be under the management of a registered practitioner. In Stamford the establishment-level licence is local: the Department of Health issues a Cosmetology License, and no person may maintain or operate a barbershop or hairdressing/cosmetology shop without one issued by the Director of Health. A Plan Review for cosmetology services must be approved by the Department of Health before that licence is issued.

   Official government source

   Stamford's Cosmetology License and plan review fees are set by the city's Department of Health; the individual CT DPH barber licence is $100 to apply and $100 to renew·The Stamford Cosmetology License is valid for one year or a portion of a year and is renewable each year on or before July 1; prior Department of Health plan review approval is required before it issues

   Stamford's Cosmetology License and plan review fees are set by the city's Department of Health; the individual CT DPH barber licence is $100 to apply and $100 to renew

   The Stamford Cosmetology License is valid for one year or a portion of a year and is renewable each year on or before July 1; prior Department of Health plan review approval is required before it issues

2. Stamford Certificate of Occupancy and category-specific permits (no general business license)

   Stamford requires no general business license, and Connecticut has no statewide one - so nothing is issued annually to be displayed at the place of business. What Stamford does require is a Certificate of Occupancy for the premises from the Building Department, plus whichever category-specific permits fit the business. The city's Permits and Licenses catalogue lists Building Department permits (building, demolition, zoning, signs, temporary tents, contractor registration), Engineering excavation and obstruction permits, and Department of Health licences (annual food establishment, retail food store, mobile food establishment, cosmetology, massage establishment, hotel/motel, public pool, multiple family dwelling, rooming house, refuse trucks). Note the Building Department sits under Operations; Economic Development is a separate office that issues no permits.

   Official government source

   No general business license fee exists; Building, Engineering and Health permit fees are set per category by Stamford's adopted fee schedules·A building permit must be issued or refused within 30 days of application (CGS Sec. 29-263(a)); Health Department licences such as food and cosmetology run annually and require plan review and inspection before issuance

   No general business license fee exists; Building, Engineering and Health permit fees are set per category by Stamford's adopted fee schedules

   A building permit must be issued or refused within 30 days of application (CGS Sec. 29-263(a)); Health Department licences such as food and cosmetology run annually and require plan review and inspection before issuance

Official Sources

• Connecticut Department of Public Health — Barber Shop License
• City of Stamford Department of Building, Land Use & Economic Development

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