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Alabama Board of Cosmetology
RSA Union Building
100 North Union Street
PO Box 301750
Montgomery, AL 36130
Phone: 800/815-7453
Fax: 334/242-1926
Website: www.aboc.state.al.us/
E-mail: cosmetology@aboc.state.al.us
Hours: 1200 HRS
Alaska Division of Occupational Licensing
Board of Barbers & Hairdressers
PO Box 110806
Juneau, AK 99811-0806
Phone: 907/465-2547
Fax: 907/465-2974
Website: www.dced.state.ak.us/occ/pbah.htm
E-mail: cindy_evans@dced.state.ak.us OR
license@dced.state.ak.us
Hours: 350
Arizona Board of Cosmetology
1721 East Broadway
Tempe, AZ 85282
Phone: 480/784-4539
Fax: 480/784-4962
Website: www.cosmetology.state.az.us
Email: cheryl.adams@cb.state.az.us
Hours: 600
Arkansas State Board of Cosmetology
101 East Capitol Avenue, #108
Little Rock, AR 72201-3819
Phone: 501/682-2168
Fax: 501/682-5640
Website: www.ark.org/directory/detail2.cgi?ID=1076
E-mail: cosmo@mail.state.ar.us
Hours: 600
California State Board of Barbering & Cosmetology
400 R Street, #5100
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: 916/445-7061
Fax: 916/445-8893
Website: www.barbercosmo.ca.gov/license.htm
E-mail: barbercosmo@dca.ca.gov
Hours: 600
Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies
(DORA)
of Barber & Cosmetologist Licensing
1560 Broadway, #1340
Denver, CO 80202
Phone: 303/894-7772
Fax: 303/894-7802
Website: www.dora.state.co.us/Barbers_Cosmetologists
E-Mail: barber-cosmetology@dora.state.co.us
Hours: 550
Connecticut Department of Public Health, Barber Licensure
410 Capitol Avenue, MS 12 APP
PO Box 340308
Hartford, CT 06134-0308
Phone: 860/509-7603
Fax: 860/509-8457
Website: www.dph.state.ct.us/Licensure/licensure.htm
E-Mail: oplc.dph@po.state.ct.us
Hours: No licensing in this state.
Delaware State Board of Barbering and Cosmetology
Cannon Building
861 Silver Lake Blvd., #203
Dover, DE 19904
Phone: 302/744-4518
Fax: 302/739-2711
Website: dpr.delaware.gov/boards/cosmetology/index.shtml
E-mail: margaret.foreit@state.de.us
Hours: 300
District of Columbia
Department of Consumer & Regulatory Affairs
Occupational & Professional Licensing
941 North Capitol Street Northeast
Washington, DC 20002-4259
Phone: 202/442-4459
Fax: 202/442-4528
Website: www.dcra.dc.gov
Hours: 350
Florida Department of Business & Professional
Regulation
Board of Cosmetology
1940 North Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0783
Phone: 850/487-1395
Fax: 850/922-6959
Website: www.myflorida.com/dbpr/pro/cosmo/cos_index.shtml
E-mail: julie.malone@dpbr.state.fl.us
Hours: 260 (Facial Specialist)
The Georgia State Board of Cosmetology
237 Coliseum Drive
Macon, GA 31217-3858
Phone: 478/207-1430
Fax: 478/207-1442
Website: www.sos.state.ga.us/plb/barber_cosmet
E-mail: dwyawn@sos.state.ga.us
Hours: 1000
Hawaii Board of Barbering & Cosmetology
DCCA-PVL
Attn: BAR/COS
PO Box 3469
Honolulu, HI 96801
Phone: 808/586-2696
Fax: 808/586-3031
Website: www.hawaii.gov/dcca/areas/pvl/boards/barber/
E-mail: barber_cosmo@dcca.hawaii.gov
Hours: 600
Idaho Bureau of Occupational Licenses
1109 Main Street, #220
Boise, ID 83702-5642
Phone: 208/334-3233
Fax: 208/334-3945
Website: www.ibol.idaho.gov
E-mail: cos@ibol.state.id.us
Hours: 600
Illinois Division of Professional Regulation
320 West Washington Street
Springfield, IL 62786
Phone: 217/785-0800
Fax: 217/782-7645
Website: www.ildpr.com/WHO/est.asp
E-mail: prfgroup01@ildpr.com
Hours: 750
Indiana State Board of Cosmetology Examiners
Professional Licensing Agency
402 West Washington Street, RM W072
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Phone: 317/234-3031
Fax: 317/232-2312
Website: www.in.gov/pla/bandc/cosmetology/
E-mail: pla12@pla.state.in.us
Hours: 700
Iowa Board of Cosmetology Arts & Sciences
Lucas State Office Bldg., 5th Floor
321 East 12th Street
Des Moines, IA 50319
Phone: 515/281-4416
Fax: 515/281-3121
Website: www.idph.state.ia.us/licensure/
E-Mail: dsuchy@idph.state.ia.us
Hours: 600
Kansas Board of Cosmetology
714 Southwest Jackson
Jayhawk Walk Building, #100
Topeka, KS 66603
Phone: 785/296-3155
Fax: 785/296-3002
Website: www.accesskansas.org/kboc/
E-Mail: kboc@kboc.state.ks.us
Hours: 650
Kentucky State Board of Cosmetology
111 St. James Court, #A
Frankfort, KY 40601-2652
Phone: 502/564-4262
Fax: 502/546-0481
Hours: Must have Cosmetology License (1800 hours)
6/20/03: Has passed licensure for estheticians - final "rules" aren't in place but will
be when
the board meets in July. Appears they are recommending 1000 hours and that estheticians
not be allowed to use microdermabrasion or to do permanent cosmetics
Louisiana State Board of Cosmetology
11622 Sunbelt Court
Baton Rouge, LA 70809
Phone: 225/756-3404
Fax: 225/756-3410
Website: www.state.la.us
Hours: 750
Maine Department of Professional and Financial Regulation
Office of Licensing & Registration
#35 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333-0035
Phone: 207/624-8579
Fax: 207/624-8637
Website: www.state.me.us/pfr/olr/categories/cat08.htm
E-mail: cathleen.a.bitz@maine.gov
Hours: 600
Maryland State Board of Cosmetologists
500 North Calvert Street, Room 307
Baltimore, MD 21202-3651
Phone: 410/230-6320
Fax: 410/333-6314
Website: www.dllr.state.md.us/license/occprof/cos.html
E-mail: cos@dllr.state.md.us
Hours: 600
Massachusetts Board of Registration of Cosmetologists
239 Causeway Street, #500
Boston, MA 02114
Phone: 617/727-9940
Fax: 617/727-2197
Website: www.mass.gov/dpl/boards/hd/index.htm
E-mail: klm.m.scully@state.ma.us
Hours: 300
Michigan Bureau of Commerical Services
611 West Ottawa South, North Tower
PO Box 30018
Lansing, MI 48909
Phone: 517/241-9201
Fax: 517/241-9280
Website: www.michigan.gov
E-mail: bcslic@michigan.gov
Hours: 400
Minnesota Department of Commerce
85 7th Place East, #500
Saint Paul, MN 55101
Phone: 800/657-3978
Fax: 651/284-4107
Website: www.bceboard.state.mn.us/
E-mail: licensing.commerce@state.mn.us
Hours: 600
Mississippi State Board of Cosmetology
3000 Old Canton Road, #112
PO Box 55689
Jackson, MS 39296-5689
Phone: 601/987-6837
Fax: 601/987-6840
Website: www.msbc.state.ms.us/
Hours: 600
Missouri State Board of Cosmetology
3605 Missouri Blvd.
PO Box 1062
Jefferson City, MO 65102-1062
Phone: 573/751-1052
Fax: 573/751-8167
Website:
pr.mo.gov/cosbar.asp
E-mail: cosbar@pr.mo.gov
Hours: 750
Montana Board Barbers and Cosmetologists
301 South Park, 4th Floor
PO Box 200513
Helena, MT 59620-0513
Phone: 406/841-2335
Fax: 406/841-2323
Website: www.discoveringmontana.com/dli/cos
E-mail: dlibsdcos@mt.gov
Hours: 650
Nebraska Department of HHS Regulation and Licensure
PO Box 95007
Lincoln, NE 68509
Phone: 402/471-2117
Fax: 402/471-3577
Website: www.hhs.state.ne.us/crl/mhcs/cosindex.htm
E-Mail: Kris.Chiles@hhss.ne.gov
Hours: 600
Nevada State Board of Cosmetology
1785 East Sahara Avenue, #255
Las Vegas, NV 89104
Phone: 702/486-6542
Fax: 702/369-8064
Website: cosmetology.nv.gov
E-Mail: nvcosmbd@govmail.state.nv.us
Hours: 600
New Hampshire Board of Barbering Cosmetology & Esthetics
2 Industrial Park Drive
Concord, NH 03301
Phone: 603/271-3608
Fax: 603/271-8889
Website: www.state.nh.us/cosmet
E-mail: lelliott@nhsa.state.nh.us
Hours: 600
New Jersey Board of Cosmetology and Hairstyling
PO Box 45003
Newark, NJ 07101
Phone: 973/504-6400
Fax: 973/648-3536
Website: www.state.nj.us/lps/ca/nonmed.htm
E-mail: askconsumeraffairs@lps.state.nj.us
Hours: 600
New Mexico Board of Barbers & Cosmetologists
2550 Cerrillos Road
Santa Fe, NM 87505
Phone: 505/476-4690
Fax: 505/476-4645
Website: www.rld.state.nm.us/b&c/Barber%20&%20Cosmo/index.htm
Hours: 600
New York Department of State
Division of Licensing Services
84 Holland Avenue
Albany, NY 12208-3490
Phone: 518/474-4429
Fax: 518/473-6648
Website: www.dos.state.ny.us/lcns/licensing.html
E-Mail: licensing@dos.state.ny.us
Hours: 600
North Carolina State Board of Cosmetic Art Examiners
1201 Front Street, #110
Raleigh, NC 27609
Phone: 919/733-4117
Fax: 919/733-4127
Website: www.cosmetology.state.nc.us
E-Mail: nccosmo@intrex.net
Hours: 600
North Dakota State Board of Cosmetology
PO Box 2177
Bismarck, ND 58502-2177
Phone: 701/224-9800
Fax: 701/222-8756
Website: www.governor.state.nd.us/boards
E-mail: cosmo@gcentral.com
Hours: 600
Ohio State Board of Cosmetology
101 Southland Mall
3700 High Street
Columbus, OH 43207-4041
Phone: 614/466-3834
Fax: 614/644-6880
Website: www.state.oh.us/cos
E-Mail: ohiocosbd@cos.state.oh.us
Hours: 600
Oklahoma State Board of Cosmetology
2401 Northwest 23rd Street, #84
Oklahoma City, OK 73107
Phone: 405/521-2441
Fax: 405/528-8310
Website: www.cosmo.state.ok.us
Hours: 600
Oregon Health Licensing Office
700 Summer Street Northeast, #320
Salem, OR 97301-1287
Phone: 503/378-8667
Fax: 503/585-9114
Website: www.oregon.gov/HLO/COS/index.shtml
E-Mail: hlo.info@state.or.us
Hours: 500
Pennsylvania State Board of Cosmetology
PO Box 2649
Harrisburg, PA 17105-2649
Phone: 717/783-7130
Fax: 717/705-5540
Website: www.dos.state.pa.us/bpoa/cwp
E-Mail: cosmetol@pados.dos.state.pa.us
Hours: 300
Puerto Rico Board of Examiners of Beauty Specialists
PO Box 9023271
San Juan, PR 00902-3271
Phone: 787/722-2121
Fax: 787/722-2122
Hours: Must be Licensed Cosmetologist (1000 hrs)
Rhode Island Department of Health
3 Capital Hill
Providence, RI 02908
Phone: 401/222-2231
Fax: 401/222-6548
Website: www.health.ri.gov/hsr/professions/hair_barb.php
E-mail: gailg@doh.state.ri.us
Hours: 600
South Carolina State
Board of Cosmetology
110 Centerville Drive, #104
Synergy Business Park
Kingstree Bldg.
Columbia, SC 29210
OR
PO Box 11329
Columbia, SC 29211
Phone: 803/896-45688
Fax: 803/896-4484
Website: www.llr.state.sc.us/POL/Cosmetology
E-mail: jonese@mail.llr.state.sc.us
Hours: 450
South Dakota Cosmetology Commission
500 East Capital Avenue
Pierre, SD 57501-5070
Phone: 605/773-6193
Fax: 605/224-7175
Website: www.state.sd.us/dcr/cosmo
E-Mail: cosmetology@state.sd.us
Hours: 750
Tennessee State Board of Cosmetology
500 James Robertson Parkway
Nashville, TN 37243
Phone: 800/480-9285
Fax: 615/741-1310
Website: www.state.tn.us/commerce/boards/cosmo/index.htm
E-Mail: Beverly.Waller@state.tn.us
Hours: 750
Texas Cosmetology Commission
5717 Balcones Drive
Austin, TX 78731
Phone: 512/380-7600 or 800/943-8922
Fax: 512/454-0339
Website: www.txcc.state.tx.us
E-Mail: executive@txcc.state.tx.us
Hours: 600
Utah Division of Occupational & Professional Licensing
160 East 300 South
Salt Lake City, UT 84114-6741
Phone: 801/530-6628
Fax: 801/530-6511
Website: www.dopl.utah.gov/licensing/cosmetology.html
Hours: 600
Vermont Secretary of State
Office of Professional Regulation
Board of Barbers & Cosmetologists
Redstone Building
26 Terrace Street, Drawer 09
Montpelier, VT 05609-1106
Phone: 802/828-1134
Fax: 802/828-2465
Website: www.vtprofessionals.org/opr1/cosmetologists/
E-mail: ksanborn@sec.state.vt.us
Hours: 600
Virginia Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation
3600 West Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23230
Phone: 804/367-8509
Fax: 804/367-2475
Website: www.dpor.virginia.gov
E-Mail: dpor@dpor.virginia.gov
Hours: 1500 for Costmetology License. No licensing for Estheticians until July 1, 2007.
Washington State Department of Licensing
Attn: Cosmetology Unit
PO Box 9026
Olympia, WA 98507-9026
Phone: 360/664-6626
Fax: 360/664-2550
Website: www.wa.gov/dol/bpd/cosfront.htm
E-mail: plssunit@dol.wa.gov
Hours: 600
West Virginia State Board of Barbers & Cosmetologists
1716 Pennsylvania Avenue, #7
Charleston, WV 25302
Phone: 304/558-2924
Fax: 304/558-3450
Website: www.wvdhhr.org/bph/wvbc
E-mail: larryabsten@wvdhhr.org
Hours: 600
Wisconsin Department of Regulations & Licensing
Barbering & Cosmetology Exam Board
PO Box 8935
Madison, WI 53708-8935
1400 East Washington Avenue, Room 173
Madison, WI 53703
Phone: 608/266-5511
Fax: 608/267-3816
Website: www.drl.wi.gov/index.htm
E-Mail: web@drl.state.wi.us
Hours: 450
State of Wyoming Board of Cosmetology
2515 Warren Avenue, #302
Cheyenne, WY 82002
Phone: 307/777-3534
Fax: 307/777-3681
Website: www.wyoming.gov
E-Mail: babern@state.wy.us
Hours: 600
