7 permits · verified 2026-10-27
What permits do you need to open a salon or barber in Licking County?
In short
A salon or barber in Licking County, OH has 3 permits that apply to every business of this type, plus 4 more that depend on your premises, signage or how you are set up. Ohio State Cosmetology and Barber Board charges $85 new license; $75 to renew for the salon or barbershop license. 3 of the 7 are charged as a range or formula rather than a flat fee. Verified 2026-10-27 against the issuing agencies’ published fee schedules.
Permits particular to a salon or barber in Licking County
| Permit | Issuing agency | Fee | Renews | Last checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tattoo / Body Piercing (Body Art) Business Approvalonly if it applies to you | Licking County Health Department | The body art approval fee is not published on the health department's website, and LCHD's Body Art Plan Review Application leaves its 'Fees' line blank; contact LCHD Environmental Health at (740) 349-6475 for the current amount. | approval period not stated on LCHD's Environmental Health page; contact LCHD at (740) 349-6475 | 2026-10-27 |
| Salon or Barbershop License | Ohio State Cosmetology and Barber Board | $85 new license; $75 to renew | 2 years | 2026-09-03 |
| Vendor's License | Ohio Department of Taxation | $50 one-time, per fixed location | no renewal — stays in effect until cancelled | 2026-09-03 |
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 Licking County
| Permit | Issuing agency | Fee | Renews | Last checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial Building Permit / Certificate of Plan Approval | Licking County Building Code Department | Varies — formula on the Licking County page | per project | 2026-10-27 |
| Development Review (Business/Commercial Use in Townships)only if it applies to you | Licking County Planning Commission | Varies — formula on the Licking County page | per project | 2026-10-27 |
Fees shown as a range or formula are set that way by the issuing agency — we do not average them into a single number.
OH registrations that apply to every type of business
| Permit | Issuing agency | Fee | Renews | Last checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Articles of Organization (LLC)only if it applies to you | Ohio Secretary of State, Business Services Division | $99 one-time filing | no expiry — Ohio requires no annual report | 2026-09-03 |
| Initial Articles of Incorporationonly if it applies to you | Ohio Secretary of State, Business Services Division | $99 one-time filing, minimum — see notes on authorised shares | no expiry — Ohio requires no annual report | 2026-09-03 |
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 Licking County?
There is no single figure, and any site quoting one is rounding away the part that matters. Of the 7 records listed for a salon or barber in Licking County, OH, 3 apply to every business of this type and 4 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 3 that always apply, 2 carry a flat fee, coming to $135.00. That is a floor, not a total. 3 of the 7 are charged as a range or a formula set by the issuing agency, and 0 have no fee published at all. The ones particular to this business that vary:
Tattoo / Body Piercing (Body Art) Business Approval: The body art approval fee is not published on the health department's website, and LCHD's Body Art Plan Review Application leaves its 'Fees' line blank; contact LCHD Environmental Health at (740) 349-6475 for the current amount.
The other 2 variable fees belong to permits that apply to every type of business here; their formulas are set out on the Licking County permits page and the OH state page.
Which offices issue these permits in Licking County?
Permits for a salon or barber in Licking County, OH come from 6 separate offices: Licking County Health Department, Licking County Building Code Department, Licking County Planning Commission, Ohio State Cosmetology and Barber Board, Ohio Department of Taxation, Ohio Secretary of State, Business Services Division. No single office issues them all, which is why an opening means filing in several places rather than one.
- Licking County Health DepartmentIssues 1 permit on this page: Tattoo / Body Piercing (Body Art) Business Approval675 Price Rd., Newark, OH 43055 · (740) 349-6475lickingcohealth.org/environmental-health
- Licking County Building Code DepartmentIssues 1 permit on this page: Commercial Building Permit / Certificate of Plan Approval675 Price Rd., Newark, OH 43055 · (740) 349-6671lickingcounty.gov/depts/building/application.htm
- Licking County Planning CommissionIssues 1 permit on this page: Development Review (Business/Commercial Use in Townships)20 S. 2nd St., Newark, OH 43055 · (740) 670-5200lickingcounty.gov/depts/planning/zoninginfo/default.htm
- Ohio State Cosmetology and Barber BoardIssues 1 permit on this page: Salon or Barbershop Licenseelicense.ohio.gov
- Ohio Department of TaxationIssues 1 permit on this page: Vendor's Licensetax.ohio.gov
- Ohio Secretary of State, Business Services DivisionIssues 2 permits on this page: Articles of Organization (LLC), Initial Articles of Incorporation22 North Fourth Street, Columbus, OH 43215 · (877) 767-6446bsportal.ohiosos.gov
What does a salon or barber need in Licking County that other businesses do not?
2 of the 3 permits particular to a salon or barber here apply to no other business type we cover in Licking County: Tattoo / Body Piercing (Body Art) Business Approval and Salon or Barbershop License.
Tattoo / Body Piercing (Body Art) Business Approval
A salon or studio in Licking County that offers tattooing or body piercing needs approval from the Licking County Health Department. LCHD's Environmental Health page states that 'LCHD regulates the operation and maintenance of body art facilities' and quotes ORC 3730.02, that no person shall 'Operate a business that offers tattooing or body piercing services unless a board of health has approved the business under Section 3730.03 of the Revised Code'. The page adds that 'A licensed facility is required to show the public, if requested, including cosmetic procedures such as microblading or permanent cosmetics', and it links LCHD's Body Art Plan Review Application. The Board of Health approved new Food Safety Program fees on January 20, 2026; LCHD's body art amounts, like its food amounts, are not published on the health department's website, so contact LCHD Environmental Health at (740) 349-6475 for the current fee. A hair, nail or beauty salon offering no tattooing, piercing or permanent cosmetics is outside this record.
Salon or Barbershop License
One board licenses both sides of the trade at the same price — $85 to open, $75 every two years after — but the renewal deadlines differ and are easy to miss. A cosmetology or tanning business renews by 31 January of each odd-numbered year; a barbershop renews by 31 August of each even-numbered year. Every business is inspected at least once in the two-year cycle. Moving premises or changing owner needs a fresh application, not a transfer, and a change of ownership must be applied for within thirty days. A late renewal adds $45.
Shared with other businesses in Licking County
- Vendor's License — Ohio Department of Taxation, $50 one-time, per fixed location, no renewal — stays in effect until cancelled. Also required for restaurants, coffee shops, retail stores, fitness studios, auto repair shops and veterinary clinics; what it involves is set out on the retail stores page.
The other 2 local permits in the tables apply to every type of business in Licking County, OH; what each one involves is set out on the Licking County permits page. The 2 state-level registrations apply to every type of business across OH and are covered on the OH state page.
How does a salon or barber compare with other businesses in Licking County?
The closest match is a auto repair shop, which shares 1 of these permits. A salon or barber also needs Tattoo / Body Piercing (Body Art) Business Approval and Salon or Barbershop License. A auto repair shop needs nothing here that a salon or barber does not.
| Business | Its own permits | Shared with a salon or barber | Only a salon or barber needs | Only it needs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auto repair shops | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Fitness studios | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Veterinary clinics | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Retail stores | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Coffee shops | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Restaurants | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Childcare centres | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Contractors and trades | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Food trucks | 5 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
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 shared with other businesses are listed with their explanations on the retail stores page. Sources for the permits that apply to every type of business are listed on the Licking County permits page and the OH state page. Confirmed by Editorial Team.
- Environmental HealthLicking County Health Department · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-27
- Body Art Program — Plan Review Application (3-2024)Licking County Health Department · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-27
- Licking County Board of Health, Minutes, January 20, 2026 (signed)Board of Health of the Licking County Combined General Health District · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-27
- Ohio State Cosmetology and Barber Board — feesOhio State Cosmetology and Barber Board · primary source · retrieved 2026-09-03
- Ohio State Cosmetology and Barber Board — business license pamphletOhio State Cosmetology and Barber Board · primary source · retrieved 2026-09-03
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