Nail Salon Permit Requirements in Overland Park, KS

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. Kansas Board of Cosmetology — Nail Technician (Manicurist) License

   Each nail technician must hold a Kansas manicurist license from the Kansas Board of Cosmetology. Kansas requires a nail technology course of not less than 350 clock hours (K.S.A. 65-1903), or the credit-hour equivalent at an accredited school, plus passing the board's examination. A temporary permit is available to work while waiting to test, though it is not required. Licenses are renewed on a set expiration date and delinquent renewals cost more.

   Official government source

   $60 non-refundable initial application fee; a temporary permit is an additional $15. Renewal is $50 if submitted on or before the expiration date, $75 after it, and $125 more than six months after expiration.·Allow at least 15 business days for the board to process a licensure submission.

   $60 non-refundable initial application fee; a temporary permit is an additional $15. Renewal is $50 if submitted on or before the expiration date, $75 after it, and $125 more than six months after expiration.

   Allow at least 15 business days for the board to process a licensure submission.

2. Kansas Department of Revenue — Retailer's Sales Tax License

   Required for all businesses selling tangible personal property or taxable services in Kansas. Kansas charges a 6.5% state sales tax; local jurisdictions may impose additional taxes. Register with the Kansas Department of Revenue.

   Official government source

   Free·Immediate (online)

   Free

   Immediate (online)

1. Kansas Board of Cosmetology — Nail Salon (Establishment) License

   Nail salons in Kansas must obtain a cosmetology profession establishment license from the Kansas Board of Cosmetology. The same application covers a new salon, a change of location, or a complete change of ownership, and a compliance inspection is scheduled as close as possible to the requested opening date. KBOC also requires a solid partition if the salon shares a room or suite with another business, and a separate outside entrance for a home salon. The license renews annually.

   Official government source

   $60 non-refundable initial establishment license fee; $50 annual renewal, plus $30 if the renewal is postmarked within 60 days after expiration.·Submit at least 3 weeks before the requested opening date; KBOC processes applications in the order received and mails the license within about 2 weeks of the compliance inspection.

   $60 non-refundable initial establishment license fee; $50 annual renewal, plus $30 if the renewal is postmarked within 60 days after expiration.

   Submit at least 3 weeks before the requested opening date; KBOC processes applications in the order received and mails the license within about 2 weeks of the compliance inspection.

2. City of Overland Park - No General Business License (Specialty Licenses Only)

   Overland Park does not require a general business license or Certificate of Occupancy renewal for most businesses. The City Clerk's office administers a small set of specialty licenses (massage therapist/establishment, pawnbroker, precious metal dealer, taxi/limo/car service, transient merchant) for businesses that fall into those categories; a Certificate of Occupancy is a one-time requirement tied to the space, not an annual business license.

   Official government source

   $0 general license (specialty licenses only, fees vary by license type)·not applicable unless a specialty license applies

   $0 general license (specialty licenses only, fees vary by license type)

   not applicable unless a specialty license applies

Official Sources

• Kansas Board of Cosmetology — Salon License
• City of Overland Park Planning and Development Services

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