Information About Renewal for All Licenses

Expiration dates expire every two years:

• Barber licenses expire on March 31st of each even year.

• Nail technician licenses expire on March 31st of each even year.

• Aesthetician licenses expire on March 31st of each even year.

• Instructor licenses expire on March 31st of each even year.

• Electrologist licenses expire on March 31st of each even year.

• Cosmetologist licenses expire on October 31st of each even year.

• Shop and school registrations expire on June 30th of each odd year.

Several weeks before your license expiration date, a renewal notice will be mailed to the address on your record. This notice will explain how to access the online renewal application. To complete the online renewal application, you must use a credit card to pay your renewal fee. The notice will also explain how to request a paper renewal application if you are unable to renew online.

Please keep your contact information in our records up-to-date so that notices we send will reach you.  To check and update your contact information online, click here.

How to Renew a Lapsed License

If you do not renew your license before the expiration date, your license will lapse. It is illegal to practice while your license is lapsed.

You may apply to renew a lapsed license for a period of two years after the expiration date by submitting a renewal application online and paying a late fee. Even though you have two years to file a late renewal application, it is illegal for you to practice until your license is actually renewed. This two-year period is not a "grace period." If the license has been lapsed for more than two years, you must apply for reinstatement of licensure.