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What permits do you need to open a salon or barber in Wichita Falls?

In short

A salon or barber in Wichita Falls, TX has 5 permits that apply to every business of this type, plus 4 more that depend on your premises, signage or how you are set up. City of Wichita Falls Building Inspections charges $77.50 minimum per electrical permit for the electrical, plumbing and mechanical permit. 3 of the 9 are charged as a range or formula rather than a flat fee. Verified 2026-08-27 against the issuing agencies’ published fee schedules.

Permits particular to a salon or barber in Wichita Falls

Permits required, with issuing agency, fee, renewal term and the date each record was last verified against its source
Body Art Operator LicenseCity of Wichita Falls Environmental Health$110–$540 per year, initial or renewal1 year2026-08-27
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 Wichita Falls

Permits required, with issuing agency, fee, renewal term and the date each record was last verified against its source
Electrical, Plumbing and Mechanical Permitonly if it applies to youCity of Wichita Falls Building Inspections$77.50 minimum per electrical permitper permit2026-08-27
Sign Permitonly if it applies to youCity of Wichita Falls Building InspectionsVaries — formula on the Wichita Falls pageper permit2026-08-27
Commercial Building PermitCity of Wichita Falls Building InspectionsVaries — formula on the Wichita Falls pageper permit2026-08-27
General Fire InspectionCity of Wichita Falls Fire Department, Fire Marshal$32 per inspectionper inspection2026-08-27

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

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 Wichita Falls?

There is no single figure, and any site quoting one is rounding away the part that matters. Of the 9 records listed for a salon or barber in Wichita Falls, TX, 5 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 5 that always apply, 3 carry a flat fee, coming to $110.00. That is a floor, not a total. 3 of the 9 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:

Body Art Operator License: $110–$540 per year, initial or renewal

The other 2 variable fees belong to permits that apply to every type of business here; their formulas are set out on the Wichita Falls permits page and the TX state page.

Which offices issue these permits in Wichita Falls?

Permits for a salon or barber in Wichita Falls, TX come from 6 separate offices: City of Wichita Falls Building Inspections, City of Wichita Falls Environmental Health, City of Wichita Falls Fire Department, Fire Marshal, 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 Wichita Falls 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 Wichita Falls: Body Art Operator License and Barbering and Cosmetology Establishment License.

Body Art Operator License

$540 for the initial annual license and $110 to renew — one of the steepest first-year gaps in this dataset, and the reason is the examination. Testing is $110 for two attempts, and that $110 is credited against the initial license fee, so the real first-year outlay is $540 if you pass within two goes. Further attempts are $55 each and are not credited. A temporary tattoo artist working an event pays $55.

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 4 local permits in the tables apply to every type of business in Wichita Falls, TX; what each one involves is set out on the Wichita Falls 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 Wichita Falls?

The closest match is a auto repair shop, which shares 0 of these permits. A salon or barber also needs Body Art Operator License and Barbering and Cosmetology Establishment License. A auto repair shop needs Flammable or Combustible Liquid Storage Tank Permit, International Fire Code Operational Permit and Conditional Use Permit, which a salon or barber does not.

Permits particular to each business type in Wichita Falls, TX, compared with a salon or barber
BusinessIts own permitsShared with a salon or barberOnly a salon or barber needsOnly it needs
Auto repair shops3023
Childcare centres3023
Coffee shops5025
Contractors and trades3023
Fitness studios4024
Food trucks3023
Restaurants8028
Retail stores100210
Veterinary clinics2022

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 Wichita Falls permits page and the TX state page. Confirmed by Editorial Team.

  1. City of Wichita Falls Ordinance No. 47-2025, the city fee schedule for fiscal year 2026, effective 1 October 2025City of Wichita Falls · primary source · retrieved 2026-08-27
  2. Barbering and Cosmetology Fee Changes — TDLRTexas Department of Licensing and Regulation · primary source · retrieved 2026-08-22

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