Barber Shop Permit Requirements in Nashua, NH

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. New Hampshire Barber License (per barber)

   Each barber must hold a New Hampshire barber license issued by the Office of Professional Licensure and Certification under the Board of Barbering, Cosmetology and Esthetics. RSA 313-A:10 requires a minimum of 800 hours of training in an approved school of barbering, or 1,600 hours over at least 12 months under a licensed barber, plus passing an examination. The separate master barber license requires 1,500 school hours or 3,000 apprenticeship hours over at least 18 months.

   Official government source

   $55 application fee for a personal barber license (same for renewal and reinstatement)·Confirm current processing time with OPLC (603-271-2152)

   $55 application fee for a personal barber license (same for renewal and reinstatement)

   Confirm current processing time with OPLC (603-271-2152)

2. New Hampshire — No Sales Tax

   New Hampshire has no state sales tax and no local sales taxes, so businesses need no sales tax permit or resale registration for sales tax purposes. Businesses may instead owe the Business Enterprise Tax and the Business Profits Tax, both administered by the NH Department of Revenue Administration; BET paid can be credited against BPT. Restaurants, caterers and lodging operators separately collect the Meals and Rooms (Rentals) Tax and must hold a DRA license for it. Filing and payment are handled through DRA's Granite Tax Connect portal.

   Official government source

   No fee to register for business taxes with DRA. For taxable periods beginning on or after January 1, 2025, a BET return is due from any enterprise with more than $298,000 in gross receipts or an enterprise value tax base above $298,000; the BET rate is 0.55%·Immediate — registration and filing are done online through Granite Tax Connect

   No fee to register for business taxes with DRA. For taxable periods beginning on or after January 1, 2025, a BET return is due from any enterprise with more than $298,000 in gross receipts or an enterprise value tax base above $298,000; the BET rate is 0.55%

   Immediate — registration and filing are done online through Granite Tax Connect

1. New Hampshire OPLC Board of Barbering, Cosmetology and Esthetics — Shop License

   Barber shops in New Hampshire must hold a Shop license from the OPLC Board of Barbering, Cosmetology and Esthetics — a single shop category covers barbering, cosmetology, manicuring and esthetics. The shop must pass an initial inspection before the license is issued and is subject to routine inspections afterward. Every practitioner working there must separately hold a personal license.

   Official government source

   $110 shop application fee (renewal and reinstatement are also $110) plus a $150 initial inspection fee; routine inspections thereafter are $100. Each practitioner's personal license is $55·No processing time is published by OPLC

   $110 shop application fee (renewal and reinstatement are also $110) plus a $150 initial inspection fee; routine inspections thereafter are $100. Each practitioner's personal license is $55

   No processing time is published by OPLC

2. City of Nashua — No General Business License

   The City of Nashua does not require a general business license. The City Clerk's Office licenses only specific enumerated activities: chauffeurs (taxi drivers), taxicabs, pawnbrokers and secondhand dealers, itinerant vendors and hawkers/peddlers, amusement devices, and shows such as carnivals and concerts, plus separate permits for raffles, tag days and public events. A business outside these categories does not need a Nashua business license; confirm with the City Clerk (603-589-3010) if unsure.

   Official government source

   Not applicable for most businesses; enumerated categories are published: taxicab $100/year, chauffeur $80/year, pawnbroker/secondhand dealer $50/year, shows $50, vendors $10/day, $25/week or $100/year, raffles $10, tag days free·Not applicable

   Not applicable for most businesses; enumerated categories are published: taxicab $100/year, chauffeur $80/year, pawnbroker/secondhand dealer $50/year, shows $50, vendors $10/day, $25/week or $100/year, raffles $10, tag days free

   Not applicable

Official Sources

• New Hampshire Board of Barbering, Barber and Esthetics — Salon License
• City of Nashua City Clerk

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