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13 permits · verified 2026-10-13

What permits do you need to open a salon or barber in Placer County?

In short

A salon or barber in Placer County, CA has 2 permits that apply to every business of this type, plus 11 more that depend on your premises, signage or how you are set up. California Secretary of State, Business Programs Division charges $20 per filing, biennial for the statement of information (llc). 6 of the 13 are charged as a range or formula rather than a flat fee. Verified 2026-10-13 against the issuing agencies’ published fee schedules.

Permits particular to a salon or barber in Placer County

Permits required, with issuing agency, fee, renewal term and the date each record was last verified against its source
Business Permit — Beautician or Barber Not Employed by the Salononly if it applies to youPlacer County Treasurer-Tax Collector, Business License Division$31 non-refundable application fee (the 'Permit' column of the county's business license/permit application form, Form Rev 5/2024). Contact the Business License Division at (530) 889-4120 for the renewal fee.1 year (County Code §5.08.040(A))2026-10-13
Body Art Facility Permit and Practitioner Registrationonly if it applies to youPlacer County Department of Health and Human Services, Environmental Health DivisionPermanent body art facility $420 per year; ear-piercing-only permanent facility $45 (state prescribed, not subject to CPI increase); body art practitioner registration $163 per year; mobile body art facility $149 per year; body art plan check $793; temporary event booth $429.annual2026-10-13
Cosmetology or Barbering Establishment LicenseCalifornia Board of Barbering and Cosmetology$50 application and initial license2 years2026-09-03

Fees shown as a range or formula are set that way by the issuing agency — we do not average them into a single number.

Local permits that apply to every type of business in Placer County

Permits required, with issuing agency, fee, renewal term and the date each record was last verified against its source
General Business License (unincorporated area)only if it applies to youPlacer County Treasurer-Tax Collector, Business License DivisionVaries — formula on the Placer County page1 year (County Code §5.08.040(A))2026-10-13
Building Permit (unincorporated area)only if it applies to youPlacer County Community Development Resource Agency, Building ServicesVaries — formula on the Placer County pageper project (one-time)2026-10-13
Conditional Use Permit and Sign Permit (unincorporated area)only if it applies to youPlacer County Community Development Resource Agency, Planning ServicesVaries — formula on the Placer County pageper application (one-time)2026-10-13

Fees shown as a range or formula are set that way by the issuing agency — we do not average them into a single number.

CA registrations that apply to every type of business

Permits required, with issuing agency, fee, renewal term and the date each record was last verified against its source
Statement of Information (LLC)only if it applies to youCalifornia Secretary of State, Business Programs Division$20 per filing, biennialbiennial2026-09-03
Articles of Organization (LLC)only if it applies to youCalifornia Secretary of State, Business Programs Division$70 one-time filingno expiry, but a Statement of Information is due biennially2026-09-03
Articles of Incorporationonly if it applies to youCalifornia Secretary of State, Business Programs Division$100 one-time filingno expiry, but a Statement of Information is due annually2026-09-03
Statement of Information (Corporation)only if it applies to youCalifornia Secretary of State, Business Programs Division$25 per filing, annualannual2026-09-03
Seller's Permitonly if it applies to youCalifornia Department of Tax and Fee AdministrationNo fee — no fee to applyno expiry while actively engaged in business as a seller2026-09-03
Annual LLC Tax and Minimum Franchise Taxonly if it applies to youCalifornia Franchise Tax BoardVaries — formula on the CA pageannual, until the entity is cancelled2026-09-03
General Business License — California position (city or county, not state)California Secretary of State, Business Programs DivisionNo feeset by the issuing city or county2026-09-03

Fees shown as a range or formula are set that way by the issuing agency — we do not average them into a single number.

How much does it actually cost to permit a salon or barber in Placer County?

There is no single figure, and any site quoting one is rounding away the part that matters. Of the 13 records listed for a salon or barber in Placer County, CA, 2 apply to every business of this type and 11 are conditional. Adding every fee on the page together would overstate what most operators pay, because it would include permits they never need.

Of the 2 that always apply, 1 carry a flat fee, coming to $50.00. That is a floor, not a total. 6 of the 13 are charged as a range or a formula set by the issuing agency, and 1 has no fee published at all. The ones particular to this business that vary:

Business Permit — Beautician or Barber Not Employed by the Salon: $31 non-refundable application fee (the 'Permit' column of the county's business license/permit application form, Form Rev 5/2024). Contact the Business License Division at (530) 889-4120 for the renewal fee.

Body Art Facility Permit and Practitioner Registration: Permanent body art facility $420 per year; ear-piercing-only permanent facility $45 (state prescribed, not subject to CPI increase); body art practitioner registration $163 per year; mobile body art facility $149 per year; body art plan check $793; temporary event booth $429.

The other 4 variable fees belong to permits that apply to every type of business here; their formulas are set out on the Placer County permits page and the CA state page.

Which offices issue these permits in Placer County?

Permits for a salon or barber in Placer County, CA come from 8 separate offices: Placer County Treasurer-Tax Collector, Business License Division, Placer County Community Development Resource Agency, Building Services, Placer County Community Development Resource Agency, Planning Services, Placer County Department of Health and Human Services, Environmental Health Division, California Secretary of State, Business Programs Division, California Department of Tax and Fee Administration, California Franchise Tax Board, California Board of Barbering and Cosmetology. No single office issues them all, which is why an opening means filing in several places rather than one.

What does a salon or barber need in Placer County that other businesses do not?

3 of the 3 permits particular to a salon or barber here apply to no other business type we cover in Placer County: Business Permit — Beautician or Barber Not Employed by the Salon, Body Art Facility Permit and Practitioner Registration and Cosmetology or Barbering Establishment License.

Business Permit — Beautician or Barber Not Employed by the Salon

County Code §5.20.100(A) says that 'Every beautician or barber operating from a licensed beauty salon or barbershop who is not an employee of the beauty salon or barbershop is required to have a business license permit', and §5.20.100(B) defines the trade broadly — cosmetology, esthetician services, facials and skin care, hair cutting, styling, colouring and removal, manicures and pedicures. In practice this covers a booth or chair renter working in a salon in the unincorporated area; the application form states that it is for businesses 'in the unincorporated areas of Placer County'. Under §5.20.020 the application is filed with the Tax Collector, who collects the fee and forwards it to the Sheriff's Department if review is required. The $31 figure is as printed on the county's live application forms (Form Rev 5/2024). The permit is a county business permit; the practitioner's state cosmetology or barber license is a separate state record.

Body Art Facility Permit and Practitioner Registration

A salon or studio offering tattooing, body piercing or permanent cosmetics needs a body art facility permit from Placer County Environmental Health, and each person doing the work holds an annual practitioner registration. A salon offering only hair, nail or skin services without body art has no body art permit. A new tattoo or body art shop, or a remodel, goes through plan check first, as the county's Food Protection Program page notes, and the county publishes body art plan check and self-inspection checklists and temporary event forms on its Permit Applications & Handouts page. Amounts are from the Environmental Health Division's Fee Schedule - Effective July 1, 2026 (FY 26-27, revised 5/14/26); the schedule marks the $45 ear-piercing-only fee as state prescribed and not subject to a CPI increase.

Cosmetology or Barbering Establishment License

$50 covers the application and the initial license together — it is one combined fee, not two — and renewal is $40 every two years, with a $20 delinquency fee. The establishment license is separate from every practitioner license held by the people working there. Three rules catch owners out: only the owner may apply, only one license is issued per address, and the license is valid only for the location and the owners named on it. Moving premises, selling the business, or adding or removing a partner all require a fresh application rather than an amendment. A mobile unit is licensed separately at $50 plus a $100 initial inspection and license fee. A license left unrenewed for five years is cancelled outright.

The other 3 local permits in the tables apply to every type of business in Placer County, CA; what each one involves is set out on the Placer County permits page. The 7 state-level registrations apply to every type of business across CA and are covered on the CA state page.

How does a salon or barber compare with other businesses in Placer County?

The closest match is a auto repair shop, which shares 0 of these permits. A salon or barber also needs Business Permit — Beautician or Barber Not Employed by the Salon, Body Art Facility Permit and Practitioner Registration and Cosmetology or Barbering Establishment License. A auto repair shop needs Hazardous Materials Business Plan (CUPA) and Hazardous Waste Generator Permit (CUPA), which a salon or barber does not.

Permits particular to each business type in Placer County, CA, compared with a salon or barber
BusinessIts own permitsShared with a salon or barberOnly a salon or barber needsOnly it needs
Auto repair shops2032
Childcare centres1031
Coffee shops5035
Contractors and trades3033
Fitness studios1031
Food trucks5035
Restaurants6036
Retail stores4034
Veterinary clinics3033

Sources

Every figure for the permits explained on this page was read from one of these government pages on the date shown. Sources for the permits that apply to every type of business are listed on the Placer County permits page and the CA state page. Confirmed by Editorial Team.

  1. Out of County or Permit Application (Form Rev 5/2024)Placer County Treasurer-Tax Collector · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-13
  2. Placer County Code, Chapter 5 — Business Licenses, Regulations and PermitsCounty of Placer / eCode360 · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-13
  3. Apply or Renew (Business Licenses)Placer County Treasurer-Tax Collector · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-13
  4. Environmental Health Fee Schedule - Effective July 1, 2026 (FY 26-27, revised 5/14/26)Placer County Health and Human Services, Environmental Health Division · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-13
  5. Food Protection ProgramPlacer County Environmental Health · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-13
  6. Permit Applications & HandoutsPlacer County Environmental Health · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-13
  7. Board of Supervisors item 18A, April 7, 2026 — FY 2026-27 Health and Human Services Fee AdjustmentsPlacer County Board of Supervisors · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-13
  8. California Code of Regulations title 16 section 998, Schedule of Fees, as published by the Board of Barbering and CosmetologyCalifornia Board of Barbering and Cosmetology · primary source · retrieved 2026-09-03
  9. California Business and Professions Code section 7415 — two-year license term for barbering and cosmetology licensesCalifornia Legislative Information · primary source · retrieved 2026-09-03

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