Hair Salon Permit Requirements in Oklahoma City, OK

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. Oklahoma State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering — Individual Cosmetologist License

   Each cosmetologist practicing in Oklahoma must hold a current Cosmetologist License from the Oklahoma State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering, earned by completing an approved cosmetology program and passing the state board examination. Confirm current required training hours directly with the Board.

   Official government source

   $80 per two-year license period ($40 per year) under the fee schedule effective November 1, 2025; apprentice examination fee $50.·Not published by the Board; confirm current processing time with the Board ([email protected]).

   $80 per two-year license period ($40 per year) under the fee schedule effective November 1, 2025; apprentice examination fee $50.

   Not published by the Board; confirm current processing time with the Board ([email protected]).

2. Oklahoma Tax Commission — Sales Tax Permit

   Required for any vendor selling taxable goods or services in Oklahoma. Register with the Oklahoma Tax Commission online through OkTAP. Oklahoma levies 4.5% state sales tax; cities and counties add their own local rates on top, so the combined rate depends on the delivery address — look it up on the OTC rate charts rather than assuming a statewide maximum.

   Official government source

   $20 for a three-year permit, plus $10 for each additional place of business (also valid three years), per 68 O.S. Sec 1364(A) and (E). Registration is not free.·Apply online via OkTAP. An initial application may be issued a probationary permit effective six (6) months that automatically renews for an additional thirty (30) months unless the Tax Commission gives written notice of refusal (68 O.S. Sec 1364(B)).

   $20 for a three-year permit, plus $10 for each additional place of business (also valid three years), per 68 O.S. Sec 1364(A) and (E). Registration is not free.

   Apply online via OkTAP. An initial application may be issued a probationary permit effective six (6) months that automatically renews for an additional thirty (30) months unless the Tax Commission gives written notice of refusal (68 O.S. Sec 1364(B)).

1. Oklahoma State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering — Salon/Establishment License

   Every cosmetology salon in Oklahoma must hold an establishment license from the Oklahoma State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering. An inspection is required before the license is issued, and the establishment license renews every two years.

   Official government source

   $120 initial establishment license; $90 renewal every two years (fee schedule effective November 1, 2025).·Not published by the Board; issuance follows a passing inspection — confirm current timing with the Board ([email protected]).

   $120 initial establishment license; $90 renewal every two years (fee schedule effective November 1, 2025).

   Not published by the Board; issuance follows a passing inspection — confirm current timing with the Board ([email protected]).

2. City of Oklahoma City — Business Licensing (category-specific; no general business license)

   Oklahoma City does not require a general business license and has no 'Business Development Department.' The Business Licensing division (Development Services) licenses only an enumerated list of categories: advertising, airport/heliport, amusement, auction sales, beverage bottling, charitable solicitation, coin-operated devices, commercial vehicle parking, day care and day camp, dry cleaning, employment agency, food service establishment, hotel/motel, kennel, massage establishment, mobile home park, outdoor sellers, pawnbroker, used auto dealer, used merchandise, and vehicle food and frozen dessert sales. Most business types — including real estate, personal training, contracting trades (which instead require Contractor Registration), pest control, home bakery, landscaping, pressure washing, yoga and fitness studios, salons and barber shops, handyman, cleaning services, auto repair, photography, notary, pet sitting, and tutoring — need no City of Oklahoma City business license.

   Official government source

   Varies by category — for example Kennel $100/year, Massage Establishment $200/year, Food Service Establishment $140/year, Day Care and Day Camp $92.50 plus $1 per child, Hotel/Motel $110.40, Pawnbroker $80, Coin-Operated Device $50. Business types outside the licensed list pay nothing.·Varies by license category; confirm with the City of Oklahoma City Business Licensing division (Development Services, 405-297-2900).

   Varies by category — for example Kennel $100/year, Massage Establishment $200/year, Food Service Establishment $140/year, Day Care and Day Camp $92.50 plus $1 per child, Hotel/Motel $110.40, Pawnbroker $80, Coin-Operated Device $50. Business types outside the licensed list pay nothing.

   Varies by license category; confirm with the City of Oklahoma City Business Licensing division (Development Services, 405-297-2900).

Official Sources

• Oklahoma State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering — Salon License
• City of Oklahoma City Business Development Department
• Oklahoma Tax Commission — Sales Tax Permit

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