Hair Salon 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 Department of Public Health - Hairdresser and Cosmetician License (individual)

   Connecticut issues a single combined 'registered hairdresser and cosmetician' licence to individuals; there is no separate cosmetician credential. The applicant must complete 1,500 hours of training at an approved school and pass the state examination. CGS Sec. 20-253 sets the examination fee at $100 and the biennial renewal at $100, and the licence must be displayed conspicuously wherever the holder works. Connecticut does not license salons as establishments - CGS Sec. 20-258 only requires that a hairdressing shop be operated by someone who has held this individual licence for at least two years, and DPH inspects shops for sanitary condition.

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   $100 examination/application fee and $100 biennial renewal (CGS Sec. 20-253)·Licences renew once every two years on the schedule set by CGS Sec. 19a-88; DPH accepts a late renewal application within 90 days of expiry

   $100 examination/application fee and $100 biennial renewal (CGS Sec. 20-253)

   Licences renew once every two years on the schedule set by CGS Sec. 19a-88; DPH accepts a late renewal application within 90 days of expiry

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 Hairdresser and Cosmetician License (individual) - no separate salon license

   Connecticut does not issue a state cosmetology salon license. Each salon must be under the management of a hairdresser and cosmetician licensed by CT DPH (CGS Sec. 20-259), and the license attaches to the person, not the shop. Stamford's health department may inspect the premises for sanitation.

   Official government source

   $100 initial application; $100 biennial renewal; $100 reinstatement·DPH issues the license after reviewing the application; no state salon license or pre-opening inspection applies

   $100 initial application; $100 biennial renewal; $100 reinstatement

   DPH issues the license after reviewing the application; no state salon license or pre-opening inspection applies

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 — Hairdresser and Cosmetician Salon License
• City of Stamford Department of Building, Land Use & Economic Development
• Connecticut Department of Revenue Services — Sales Tax Permit

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