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

In short

A salon or barber in Mclennan County, TX has 2 permits that apply to every business of this type, plus 4 more that depend on your premises, signage or how you are set up. Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation charges $78 per license period for the barbering and cosmetology establishment license. 2 of the 6 are charged as a range or formula rather than a flat fee. Verified 2026-10-26 against the issuing agencies’ published fee schedules.

Permits particular to a salon or barber in Mclennan County

Permits required, with issuing agency, fee, renewal term and the date each record was last verified against its source
Barbering and Cosmetology Establishment LicenseTexas Department of Licensing and Regulation$78 per license periodtwo years2026-08-21

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 Mclennan County

Permits required, with issuing agency, fee, renewal term and the date each record was last verified against its source
On-Site Sewage Facility (Septic) Permit — Commercial/Non-Single-Familyonly if it applies to youWaco-McLennan County Public Health District — On-Site Sewage Facilities ProgramVaries — formula on the Mclennan County pageone-time, per system installed or repaired2026-10-26
Floodplain Development Permit (Unincorporated McLennan County)only if it applies to youMcLennan County Engineer's OfficeVaries — formula on the Mclennan County pageper project2026-10-26

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

TX 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
Certificate of Formationonly if it applies to youTexas Secretary of State$300 one-time filingno expiry2026-08-20
Assumed Name Certificate (DBA)only if it applies to youTexas Secretary of State$25 one-time filingup to ten years, renewable2026-08-21
Texas Sales and Use Tax PermitTexas Comptroller of Public AccountsNo fee — there is no fee for this permitno expiry while actively engaged in business2026-08-21

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 Mclennan County?

There is no single figure, and any site quoting one is rounding away the part that matters. Of the 6 records listed for a salon or barber in Mclennan County, TX, 2 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 2 that always apply, 2 carry a flat fee, coming to $78.00. That is a floor, not a total. 2 of the 6 are charged as a range or a formula set by the issuing agency, and 0 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 Mclennan County permits page and the TX state page.

Which offices issue these permits in Mclennan County?

Permits for a salon or barber in Mclennan County, TX come from 5 separate offices: Waco-McLennan County Public Health District — On-Site Sewage Facilities Program, McLennan County Engineer's Office, Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, Texas Secretary of State, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts. 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 Mclennan County that other businesses do not?

1 of the 1 permit particular to a salon or barber here applies to no other business type we cover in Mclennan County: Barbering and Cosmetology Establishment License.

Barbering and Cosmetology Establishment License

Establishment licenses are valid for two years from the date of issue, so the $78 is a two-year cost rather than an annual one — worth halving before you compare it with a yearly permit elsewhere. The fee applies to standard and specialty establishments; a mini-establishment license is $70. It covers full-service, mobile and specialty establishments, and applies to licenses expiring on or after 1 September 2023. Individual practitioners are licensed separately from the establishment, so a salon needs both its own license and a license for each operator working in it.

The other 2 local permits in the tables apply to every type of business in Mclennan County, TX; what each one involves is set out on the Mclennan County permits page. The 3 state-level registrations apply to every type of business across TX and are covered on the TX state page.

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

The closest match is a auto repair shop, which shares 0 of these permits. A salon or barber also needs Barbering and Cosmetology Establishment License. A auto repair shop needs nothing here that a salon or barber does not.

Permits particular to each business type in Mclennan County, TX, compared with a salon or barber
BusinessIts own permitsShared with a salon or barberOnly a salon or barber needsOnly it needs
Auto repair shops0010
Childcare centres4014
Coffee shops3013
Contractors and trades2012
Fitness studios2012
Food trucks2012
Restaurants5015
Retail stores3013
Veterinary clinics1011

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 Mclennan County permits page and the TX state page. Confirmed by Editorial Team.

  1. Barbering and Cosmetology Fee Changes — TDLRTexas Department of Licensing and Regulation · primary source · retrieved 2026-08-22

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