Hair Salon Permit Requirements in Bellevue, NE

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. Nebraska DHHS — Cosmetologist License

   Each cosmetologist must hold a Nebraska cosmetologist license issued by the DHHS Licensure Unit (Office of Consumer Services Licensing) under the Cosmetology, Electrology, Esthetics, Nail Technology, and Body Art Practice Act — Nebraska has no standalone Board of Cosmetology. Licensure requires a high school diploma or GED, a minimum of 1,800 hours of cosmetology school (not 2,100), and passing the licensing examination administered by PSI. Licenses expire December 31 of even-numbered years and require 8 hours of continuing education every two years.

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   $95 initial license fee, reduced to $25 if the license is issued between July and December of an even-numbered year. The fee is waived for applicants under 26, low-income applicants, and military families. The PSI examination fee is paid separately to PSI.·You must pass the PSI examination before the license is issued; a temporary license can be applied for at the same time (with its own fee).

   $95 initial license fee, reduced to $25 if the license is issued between July and December of an even-numbered year. The fee is waived for applicants under 26, low-income applicants, and military families. The PSI examination fee is paid separately to PSI.

   You must pass the PSI examination before the license is issued; a temporary license can be applied for at the same time (with its own fee).

2. Nebraska Department of Revenue — Sales and Use Tax Permit

   Any business selling taxable goods or taxable services in Nebraska must hold a sales tax permit from the Nebraska Department of Revenue and collect tax at the combined state and local rate for the delivery location. Register online through the Department's business registration service or by filing paper Form 20; NebFile is the separate system used to file returns once you are registered, not the registration tool. Local city sales and use taxes are layered on top of the state rate and change by quarter, so use the Department's Sales Tax Rate Finder for the exact rate at each address rather than assuming a flat figure.

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   $0 — the Nebraska Department of Revenue charges no fee to register for a sales and use tax permit, online or by paper Form 20.·Registering online, you are either assigned a Nebraska ID number at the time of registration or contacted by the Department within five business days for additional information. Allow about two weeks for a paper Form 20.

   $0 — the Nebraska Department of Revenue charges no fee to register for a sales and use tax permit, online or by paper Form 20.

   Registering online, you are either assigned a Nebraska ID number at the time of registration or contacted by the Department within five business days for additional information. Allow about two weeks for a paper Form 20.

1. Nebraska DHHS — Cosmetology Salon License

   Cosmetology salons in Nebraska are licensed by the DHHS Division of Public Health, Licensure Unit (Office of Consumer Services Licensing) under the Cosmetology, Electrology, Esthetics, Nail Technology and Body Art Practice Act. There is no separate "Nebraska Board of Cosmetology." The salon application must be submitted with a sketch of the salon, a completed self-inspection, proof of liability insurance and the fee, and must be approved by the Department before the salon opens — operating before the license is issued exposes you to an administrative penalty of $10 per day up to $1,000. The space must provide at least 150 square feet for one licensee plus 50 additional square feet for each additional licensee. Sanitation and safety requirements are set out in 172 NAC 34 and the practice rules in 172 NAC 36.

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   $150 for the salon license, or $37.50 if the license is issued between April 1 and September 30 of an odd-numbered year (the prorated tail of the cycle). A change of ownership or location requires a new application, sketch and fee.·DHHS publishes no processing time; the application must be approved before the salon operates. Salon licenses expire September 30 of odd-numbered years and require no continuing education hours to renew.

   $150 for the salon license, or $37.50 if the license is issued between April 1 and September 30 of an odd-numbered year (the prorated tail of the cycle). A change of ownership or location requires a new application, sketch and fee.

   DHHS publishes no processing time; the application must be approved before the salon operates. Salon licenses expire September 30 of odd-numbered years and require no continuing education hours to renew.

2. Bellevue Business Licensing — no general business license required

   Bellevue does not require a general business license for businesses operating within city limits, and there is no annual license that must be renewed and displayed at your place of business. The City Clerk's page enumerates every license and permit that office issues — fireworks permits, handicapped parking permits, liquor licenses, tobacco licenses, trash hauler licenses, pawnbroker licenses, vendor/solicitor licenses, event/event-participation licenses, hunting waiver permits, and annual occupation tax stickers for vending machines and distributors — and a general or all-purpose business license is not among them. Check whether your specific business type falls into one of those regulated categories; if it does not, no city license is required. State-level obligations still apply: register your entity or trade name with the Nebraska Secretary of State, register with the Nebraska Department of Revenue if you sell taxable goods or services, and obtain any state professional license your trade requires.

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   $0 — Bellevue charges no general business license fee because no such license exists. The specific regulated licenses the City Clerk does issue are priced individually; contact the Clerk's office for those.·Not applicable — there is no general business license application to file.

   $0 — Bellevue charges no general business license fee because no such license exists. The specific regulated licenses the City Clerk does issue are priced individually; contact the Clerk's office for those.

   Not applicable — there is no general business license application to file.

Official Sources

• Nebraska Board of Cosmetology — Salon License
• City of Bellevue City Clerk
• Nebraska Department of Revenue — Sales Tax Permit

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