Yes, if you are in a salon suite, you must have an establishment license. If you move suites within a building, you must submit a Suite Change Application and notify the Arizona Barbering & Cosmetology Board within 10 business days. 

See the salon suite requirements to make sure you have everything you need. 

If you are renting a chair or booth in an existing licensed establishment, please select 'Salon within a Salon' when applying for a salon license. 

If you are changing suites within the same building, you need to fill out a suite change application. If you are moving to a different physical address, you must apply for a new salon license. 

Suite Change Application

No. All services are done through the website. We do not offer in-person services. 

No. According to A.R.S. §32-506, it exempts persons who provide threading services. 

Threading definition (A.R.S. § 32-501(19)): "Threading" means a service that results in the removal of hair from its follicle from around the eyebrows and from other parts of the face with the use of a single strand of cotton thread and an over-the-counter astringent, if the service does not use chemicals of any kind, wax or any implements, instruments or tools to remove hair.

No. Pursuant to A.A.C. R4-10-112(M), the Board prohibits the use of products containing hazardous substances banned by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) such as MMA (Methyl Methacrylate Monomer) and methylene chloride from being used in a salon or school.

No. Pursuant to A.R.S. § 32-506 (10), persons who provide a service that results in tension on hair strands or roots by twisting, wrapping, weaving, extending, locking or braiding, if the service does not include the application of dyes, reactive chemicals or other preparations to alter the color of the hair or to straighten, curl or alter the structure of the hair, do not require a cosmetologist license. 

Yes, a licensee may perform cosmetology, aesthetics, nail technology and barbering on a customer in a location that is not a licensed salon in certain circumstances:
 

• A licensee may perform cosmetology, aesthetics, hairstyling and nail technology on a customer in a location which is not a licensed salon when the licensee is requested by a customer to go to a place other than a licensed salon and the licensee is sent to the customer from a salon. In this situation, both the salon and the licensee are responsible for compliance with all Board statutes and rules. See A.R.S. §32-574(A)(6).
• A licensee may perform cosmetology, aesthetics, hairstyling and nail technology on a customer-WITHOUT THE SALON'S REQUEST-in a health care facility, hospital, residential care institution, nursing home or residence of a person requiring home care because of an illness, infirmity or disability. In this situation, the licensee is responsible for compliance with all Board statutes and rules. See A.R.S. §32-574(A)(6)

To print your duplicate, you will log in as if you are renewing your license. 

Cosmetology/Aesthetics/Hairstyling/Nail Technology:

1. Sign in to the Portal.
2. On the right side of the dashboard, you will see your license(s) and the ability to print the duplicate for whichever you want to print. It will then send you a printable version of your license to your email.

Barbers:

1. Sign in to the portal. 
2. Select 'Print Duplicate License' in the left navigation bar.

Cosmetologists, hairstylists and nail techs:

• To update the name on your license, you will need to fill out the Personal Name Change form and send it, along with a legal document showing your name change, to [email protected].  It can take up to four weeks for your name to be updated. Once it is updated, you will receive an email.

Aestheticians and barbers:

• Log in to the portal.
• Select 'Name Change' in the left navigation bar.
  • You will need to upload a legal document showing the name change. 

If you have an aesthetics, cosmetology, hairstyling, or nail technology license or a salon establishment license that shows as inactive, you will have to reactivate your license. 

If your personal license has been inactive for over 5 years, you will have to pay the renewal and late fees, retake the exams, and reapply. 

You are unable to reactivate on your own through the licensee portal. To get started on reactivating your license, please submit your information through our License Reactivation form. 

Barbers:  If you have been in 'expired' status for five years or less, you can make your license current by paying the renewal fees and late fees for those years in the portal. If you have been in 'expired' status for more than five years, you must retake the exams and submit a new barber application. 

If you closed your salon/shop/school, you must notify the Arizona Barbering & Cosmetology Board within 10 days of closing. Please fill out the Establishment or School Closure form.

Yes. However, the employer must be registered through the Arizona Department of Economic Security's Apprenticeship Program. Additionally, the student must be registered through the DES Apprenticeship Program, as well. 

For more information, visit the DES website: https://des.az.gov/services/employment/apprenticeship

DES Apprenticeship Program Email: [email protected]

In January 2023, Congress added a new provision to the SCRA that allows servicemembers and their spouses to use their professional licenses and certificates when they
relocate due to military orders, in certain circumstances.

To qualify for professional license portability under the SCRA, you must:

1. Have moved to a location outside the jurisdiction of the licensing authority that issued the covered license or certificate because of orders for military service.
2. Provide a copy of the military orders to the licensing authority in the new jurisdiction.
3. Have actively used the license or certificate during the two years immediately preceding the move.
4. Remain in good standing with:
   1. the licensing authority that issued the covered license or certificate; and
   2. every other licensing authority that issued a license or certificate valid for a similar scope of practice and in the discipline applied for in the new jurisdiction.
5. Submit to the authority of the licensing authority in the new jurisdiction for the purposes of standards of practice, discipline, and fulfillment of any continuing education requirements.

Apply for Military Reciprocity

If the establishment has a change of ownership, you must submit a new establishment application according to Arizona Administrative Code R4-10-402(A)(3-4). 

The previous owner must notify the Board of the sale before you can apply for a new establishment license. 

Establishment application: https://bcb.az.gov/apply/establishment-license

The Board approved a substantive policy statement to provide guidance on the scope of practice for licensees. 

Scope of Practice Document