Reciprocity Links

Moving to another state and want to find out license requirements in your new location? Check the state list below:

• Alabama: http://www.aboc.alabama.gov/
• Alaska: http://www.boardofcosmetology.net/
• Arizona: http://www.azboc.gov/
• Arkansas: https://www.healthy.arkansas.gov/programs-services/topics/cosmetology
• California: http://www.barbercosmo.ca.gov/
• Colorado: http://cdn.colorado.gov/
• Connecticut: http://www.ct.gov/dph/cwp/view.asp?a=3143&q=388878
• Delaware: http://www.dpr.delaware.gov/
• District of Columbia: https://www.dcopla.com/bbc/
• Florida: https://www.myfloridalicense.com/intentions2.asp?chBoard=true&boardid=05&SID=
• Georgia: https://sos.ga.gov/index.php/licensing/plb/16/
• Hawaii: https://cca.hawaii.gov/pvl/boards/barber/
• Idaho: https://ibol.idaho.gov/IBOL/BoardPage.aspx?Bureau=BCB
• Illinois: https://www.idfpr.com/profs/cosmo.asp
• Indiana: http://www.in.gov/pla/cosmo.htm
• Iowa: https://idph.iowa.gov/Licensure/Iowa-Board-of-Cosmetology-Arts-and-Sciences
• Kansas: http://www.kansas.gov/kboc/
• Kentucky: http://www.kbhc.ky.gov/
• Louisiana: http://www.lsbc.louisiana.gov/
• Maine: http://www.maine.gov/pfr/professionallicensing/professions/barbers/index.html
• Maryland: http://www.dllr.maryland.gov/license/cos/
• Massachusetts: http://www.mass.gov/ocabr/licensee/dpl-boards/hd/
• Michigan: http://www.michigan.gov/cosmetology
• Minnesota: http://www.bceboard.state.mn.us/
• Mississippi: http://www.msbc.state.ms.us/
• Missouri: http://www.pr.mo.gov/cosbar.asp
• Montana: http://bsd.dli.mt.gov/
• Nebraska: http://dhhs.ne.gov/licensure/Pages/Cosmetology-and-Esthetics.aspx/
• Nevada: http://cosmetology.nv.gov/
• New Hampshire: https://www.oplc.nh.gov/cosmetology/
• New Jersey: https://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/cos/
• New Mexico: http://www.rld.state.nm.us/
• New York: http://www.dos.ny.gov/
• North Carolina: http://www.nccosmeticarts.com/
• North Dakota: http://www.ndcosmetology.com/
• Ohio: http://www.cos.ohio.gov/
• Oklahoma: http://www.ok.gov/cosmo/
• Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/OHA/PH/HLO/Pages/Board-Cosmetology.aspx/
• Pennsylvania: https://www.dos.pa.gov/ProfessionalLicensing/BoardsCommissions/Cosmetology/Pages/default.aspx/
• Rhode Island: https://health.ri.gov/licenses/detail.php?id=225/
• South Carolina: https://llr.sc.gov/cosmo/
• South Dakota: ​https://dlr.sd.gov/cosmetology/default.aspx
• Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/commerce/regboards/cosmo.html
• Texas: ​https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/cosmet/cosmet.htm
• Utah: http://www.dopl.utah.gov/
• Vermont: https://www.beautyschoolsdirectory.com/faq/license-requirements/vermont
• Virginia: http://www.dpor.virginia.gov/
• Washington: http://www.dol.wa.gov/
• West Virginia: http://www.wvbbc.com/
• Wisconsin: http://dsps.wi.gov/Home
• Wyoming: http://cosmetology.wy.gov/