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

In short

A salon or barber in Augusta Richmond County, GA has 5 permits that apply to every business of this type, plus 6 more that depend on your premises, signage or how you are set up. Augusta-Richmond County Fire Department, Fire Marshal's Office charges $75 at the time of a new business license application or a location change for the commercial fire inspection fee. 2 of the 11 are charged as a range or formula rather than a flat fee. Verified 2026-09-04 against the issuing agencies’ published fee schedules.

Permits particular to a salon or barber in Augusta Richmond County

Permits required, with issuing agency, fee, renewal term and the date each record was last verified against its source
Salon Contracted-Stylist Licenseonly if it applies to youAugusta-Richmond County Planning and Development Department, Licensing DivisionNo feeannual, tied to the standard occupation tax certificate cycle2026-09-04
Salon or Shop LicenseGeorgia State Board of Cosmetology and Barbers$75 new license and renewal alike, plus a $5 online or $10 paper processing feebiennial — expires 30 June of odd-numbered 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 Augusta Richmond County

Permits required, with issuing agency, fee, renewal term and the date each record was last verified against its source
Commercial Building Permitonly if it applies to youAugusta-Richmond County Planning and Development Department, Inspections and Code EnforcementVaries — formula on the Augusta Richmond County pagethe permit lapses if work does not begin within 6 months of filing2026-09-04
Occupation Tax CertificateAugusta-Richmond County Planning and Development Department, Licensing DivisionVaries — formula on the Augusta Richmond County pageannual — payable January 1, with a 10% penalty and 1.5% monthly interest for late payment2026-09-04
Certificate of OccupancyAugusta-Richmond County Planning and Development Department, Inspections and Code EnforcementNo feeissued only for new, ground-up construction2026-09-04
Commercial Fire Inspection FeeAugusta-Richmond County Fire Department, Fire Marshal's Office$75 at the time of a new business license application or a location changecharged at application or location change; recurrence for an already-licensed, unchanged premises is not confirmed2026-09-04

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

GA 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
Sales and Use Tax Certificate of RegistrationGeorgia Department of Revenue, Taxpayer Services DivisionNo feeno renewal — valid until cancelled, suspended or revoked2026-09-03
General Business License — Georgia state position (local occupation tax certificate)only if it applies to youGeorgia Secretary of State, Corporations DivisionNo feeset by the issuing city or county, usually annual2026-09-03
Articles of Incorporationonly if it applies to youGeorgia Secretary of State, Corporations Division$110 one-time — $100 filing fee plus a $10 service chargeno expiry, but an annual registration is due each year2026-09-03
Articles of Organization (LLC)only if it applies to youGeorgia Secretary of State, Corporations Division$110 one-time — $100 filing fee plus a $10 service chargeno expiry, but an annual registration is due each year2026-09-03
Annual Registrationonly if it applies to youGeorgia Secretary of State, Corporations Division$60 a year — $50 plus a $10 service charge; $40 for a nonprofitannual — filed between 1 January and 1 April2026-09-03

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 Augusta Richmond County?

There is no single figure, and any site quoting one is rounding away the part that matters. Of the 11 records listed for a salon or barber in Augusta Richmond County, GA, 5 apply to every business of this type and 6 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 5 that always apply, 2 carry a flat fee, coming to $150.00. That is a floor, not a total. 2 of the 11 are charged as a range or a formula set by the issuing agency, and 4 have no fee published at all.

The other 2 variable fees belong to permits that apply to every type of business here; their formulas are set out on the Augusta Richmond County permits page and the GA state page.

Which offices issue these permits in Augusta Richmond County?

Permits for a salon or barber in Augusta Richmond County, GA come from 6 separate offices: Augusta-Richmond County Planning and Development Department, Inspections and Code Enforcement, Augusta-Richmond County Planning and Development Department, Licensing Division, Augusta-Richmond County Fire Department, Fire Marshal's Office, Georgia Department of Revenue, Taxpayer Services Division, Georgia Secretary of State, Corporations Division, Georgia State Board of Cosmetology and Barbers. 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 Augusta Richmond County that other businesses do not?

2 of the 2 permits particular to a salon or barber here apply to no other business type we cover in Augusta Richmond County: Salon Contracted-Stylist License and Salon or Shop License.

Salon Contracted-Stylist License

No separate fee figure is confirmed here beyond the standard occupation tax certificate and the $75 fire inspection every commercial applicant pays — what is confirmed and worth flagging is the local rule itself: a 1099-contracted barber or stylist working a chair in someone else's shop must hold their own separate Augusta business license, while a W-2 employee doing the same work is covered entirely under the shop's own license.

Salon or Shop License

One license class covers everything: the barber and cosmetology boards merged in 2015, so there is no separate beauty salon, nail salon, esthetician or barber shop fee — all are the same $75. Legacy barber shop licenses can be renewed but no longer newly issued. Georgia does not license mobile salons at all, and the board says so plainly; a unit qualifies only if anchored on the ground in a permanent location. Home-based salons are allowed. The owner need not be a licensed practitioner but must complete a board-approved health, safety and sanitation course. A change of name, location or ownership needs a fresh application rather than an amendment, and paper applications are no longer accepted.

The other 4 local permits in the tables apply to every type of business in Augusta Richmond County, GA; what each one involves is set out on the Augusta Richmond County permits page. The 5 state-level registrations apply to every type of business across GA and are covered on the GA state page.

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

The closest match is a auto repair shop, which shares 0 of these permits. A salon or barber also needs Salon Contracted-Stylist License and Salon or Shop License. A auto repair shop needs Mechanic Shop Code Enforcement Inspection and Automotive Repair Shop License — Georgia state position, which a salon or barber does not.

Permits particular to each business type in Augusta Richmond County, GA, compared with a salon or barber
BusinessIts own permitsShared with a salon or barberOnly a salon or barber needsOnly it needs
Auto repair shops2022
Childcare centres2022
Coffee shops3023
Contractors and trades4024
Fitness studios0020
Food trucks2022
Restaurants3023
Retail stores0020
Veterinary clinics1021

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 Augusta Richmond County permits page and the GA state page. Confirmed by Editorial Team.

  1. Augusta-Richmond County — beauty and hair salon licensing checklistAugusta-Richmond County · primary source · retrieved 2026-09-04
  2. Georgia State Board of Cosmetology and Barbers — fee scheduleGeorgia Secretary of State · primary source · retrieved 2026-09-03
  3. Georgia Comp. R. & Regs. chapter 295-2 — expiration and renewal dates for every license administered by the Professional Licensing Boards DivisionGeorgia Secretary of State · primary source · retrieved 2026-09-03

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