Barber Shop Permit Requirements in Tulsa, 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 Barber License

   Each barber practicing in Oklahoma must hold a current Barber License issued by the Oklahoma State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering — Oklahoma has one combined cosmetology and barbering board — earned by completing an approved barber program and passing the state board examination. Confirm current required training hours with the Board.

   Official government source

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

   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 — Barber Shop/Establishment License

   Barber shops in Oklahoma must hold an establishment license from the Oklahoma State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering — Oklahoma's single combined cosmetology and barbering board. There is no 'Oklahoma State Board of Barber and Barbering.' The shop must pass an inspection 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 Tulsa Business Licensing (category-specific)

   The City of Tulsa does not require a general business license. The Finance Department's Business Licensing office issues licenses only for enumerated categories: alarm permits, animals (hobbyist exemption), beverage certificate of compliance, chauffeur, coin-op, commercial animal establishment, food and liquor, hotel, loading zone, outdoor seller, pawnbroker, recreation center, sexually oriented business, short-term rental, and taxi and paratransit. Businesses outside these categories — real estate agents, tutors, personal trainers, cleaning services and the like — need no city business license, only an Oklahoma Tax Commission sales tax permit if they sell taxable goods or services, plus zoning compliance and any required Certificate of Occupancy.

   Official government source

   Varies by license category, and $0 if no category applies. The separate Oklahoma Tax Commission sales tax permit is $20.·Not published by the City; confirm current processing times with Tulsa Business Licensing if a category license applies.

   Varies by license category, and $0 if no category applies. The separate Oklahoma Tax Commission sales tax permit is $20.

   Not published by the City; confirm current processing times with Tulsa Business Licensing if a category license applies.

Official Sources

• Oklahoma State Board of Barber and Barbering — Salon License
• City of Tulsa Finance Department — Sales Tax Division

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