Barber Shop Permit Requirements in Bangor, ME

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. Maine Barber Hair Styling License

   Each barber must hold a Barber Hair Stylist licence from the Board of Barbering and Cosmetology within the Office of Professional and Occupational Regulation - only individuals licensed under 32 MRSA section 14227-A may hold themselves out as barbers or hair stylists. Eligibility requires either 800 hours of barber hair styling instruction over not less than 5 months at a licensed school, or 1,600 hours as a trainee over at least 10 months, plus passing the approved examination. The shop itself must separately hold an establishment licence.

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   $20 per year - the same amount for initial issuance and renewal under OPOR's Chapter 10 fee rule; a Trainee licence is $10. A $50 late fee applies after expiration, rising to $50 plus $25 in penalty fees more than 90 days late.·Licences run annually and expire October 31; renewal reminders are emailed 30 days ahead and renewal is done online

   $20 per year - the same amount for initial issuance and renewal under OPOR's Chapter 10 fee rule; a Trainee licence is $10. A $50 late fee applies after expiration, rising to $50 plus $25 in penalty fees more than 90 days late.

   Licences run annually and expire October 31; renewal reminders are emailed 30 days ahead and renewal is done online

2. Maine Revenue Services — Sales Tax Registration

   Required for all businesses selling tangible personal property or taxable services in Maine. Maine charges a 5.5% state sales tax (food and lodging have different rates). Register with Maine Revenue Services online.

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   Free·Immediate (online)

   Free

   Immediate (online)

1. Maine Board of Barbering and Cosmetology - Establishment (Barber Shop) License

   Barber shops in Maine must hold an establishment licence from the Board of Barbering and Cosmetology within the Office of Professional and Occupational Regulation - there is no separate 'Board of Barbering and Barber'. Establishments are licensed at Level 1 or Level 2 depending on the services offered, with a mobile establishment licence available for barbers who travel. Each barber working there must separately hold a Barber Hair Stylist licence. OPOR's Chapter 10 fee rule sets one fee per licence that applies to both initial issuance and renewal, so there is no separate initial application fee.

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   $20 per year for a Level 1, Level 2 or Mobile Establishment licence - the same amount for initial issuance and renewal - plus a further $20 licence fee on a change of location or ownership; a $50 late fee applies after expiration. Individual Barber Hair Stylist licences are $20 each per year.·Establishment licences run annually and expire October 31; a licence fee is also payable when the shop changes location or owner

   $20 per year for a Level 1, Level 2 or Mobile Establishment licence - the same amount for initial issuance and renewal - plus a further $20 licence fee on a change of location or ownership; a $50 late fee applies after expiration. Individual Barber Hair Stylist licences are $20 each per year.

   Establishment licences run annually and expire October 31; a licence fee is also payable when the shop changes location or owner

2. Bangor Business Licenses (only for specific regulated activities)

   Bangor has no general business license and no fee based on gross revenues. The City Clerk licenses only the activities enumerated in the City Code and fee schedule - for example victualers (eating places), lunch wagons, liquor, taverns, amusement devices, bowling, theaters, carnivals and circuses, innkeepers, pawnbrokers, secondhand and precious-metals dealers, taxis, mobile home parks, flammable liquid and explosives dealers, and marijuana establishments. If your activity is not on that list you need no city business license, only zoning and code compliance.

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   Fees are set per license type in the City of Bangor Schedule of Fees - for example victualer $248 (no tables or under 2,000 sq ft) or $684 (over 2,000 sq ft), amusement device $60, taxi cab $118, pawnbroker $154, tavern $297. Fees rise each July 1 with the CPI-U.·Apply to the City Clerk before opening; licenses tied to inspections are issued after those are complete

   Fees are set per license type in the City of Bangor Schedule of Fees - for example victualer $248 (no tables or under 2,000 sq ft) or $684 (over 2,000 sq ft), amusement device $60, taxi cab $118, pawnbroker $154, tavern $297. Fees rise each July 1 with the CPI-U.

   Apply to the City Clerk before opening; licenses tied to inspections are issued after those are complete

Official Sources

• Maine Board of Barbering and Barber — Salon License
• City of Bangor City Clerk

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