Legislative Information

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Alabama

Alabama Board of Cosmetology

Web: www.aboc.state.al.us

Email: cosmetology@aboc.state.al.us

Phone: (800) 815-7453

Fax: (334) 242-1926

Alaska

Alaska Division of Occupational Licensing

Web: www.dced.state.ak.us/occ/pbah.htm

Email: colleen.wilson@alaska.gov

Phone: (907) 465-2547

Fax: (907) 465-2974

Arizona

Arizona Board of Cosmetology

Web: www.azboc.gov

Email: azboard@azboc.gov

Phone: (480) 784-4539

Fax: (480) 784-4962

Arkansas

Arkansas State Board of Cosmetology

Web: www.arkansas.gov/cos

Email: cosmo@arkansas.gov

Phone: (501) 682-2168

Fax: (501) 682-5640

California

California State Board of Barbering & Cosmetology

Web: www.barbercosmo.ca.gov

Email: barbercosmo@dca.ca.gov

Phone: (800) 952-5210

Fax: (916) 575-7281

Colorado

Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) of Barber & Cosmetologist Licensing

Web: www.dora.state.co.us/barbers_cosmetologists/

Email: barber-cosmetology@dora.state.co.us

Phone: (303) 894-7772

Fax: (303) 894-7693

Connecticut

Connecticut Department of Public Health, Barber Licensure

Web: www.ct.gov/dph/cwp/view.asp?a=3143&q=388878

Email: opk.dph@ct.gov

Phone: (860) 509-7603

Fax: (860) 509-8457

Delaware

Delaware State Board of Barbering and Cosmetology

Web: www.dpr.delaware.gov/boards/cosmetology/index.shtml

Email: customerservice.dpr@state.de.us

Phone: (302) 744-4500

Fax: (302) 739-2711

District of Columbia

Web: www.pearsonvue.com/dc/barbers_cosmo/

Email: SheldonJ.Brown@dc.gov

Phone: (877) 374-1155

Fax: (202) 442-4528

Florida

Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation

Web: www.myfloridalicense.com/dbpr/pro/cosmo/index.html

Email: call.center@dbpr.state.fl.us

Phone: (850) 487-1395

Fax: (850) 921-0038

Georgia

The Georgia State Board of Cosmetology

Web: www.sos.georgia.gov/plb/cosmetology/default.htm

Phone: (478) 207-2440

Fax: (478) 207-1442

Guam

Guam Board of Barbering and Cosmetology

Web: www.dphss.guam.gov/about/licensing.htm

Email: mary.guerrero@dphss.guam.gov

Phone: (671) 735-7406 x8

Fax: (671) 735-7413

Hawaii

Hawaii Board of Barbering & Cosmetology

Web: www.hawaii.gov/dcca/pvl/boards/barber

Email: barber_cosm@dcca.hawaii.gov

Phone: 808-586-3000

Idaho

Idaho Board of Cosmetology

Web: www.ibol.idaho.gov/ibol/boardpage.aspx?bureau=cos

Email: cos@ibol.state.id.us

Phone: (208) 334-3233

Fax: (208) 334-3945

Illinois

Illinois Division of Professional Regulation

Web: www.idfpr.com/dpr/who/esth.asp

Phone: (217) 785-0800

Indiana

Indiana State Board of Cosmetology Examiners

Web: www.in.gov/pla/cosmo.htm

Email: pla12@pla.in.gov

Phone: (317) 234-3031

Iowa

Iowa Board of Cosmetology Arts & Sciences

Web: www.idph.state.ia.us/licensure/

Phone: (515) 281-4416

Kansas

Kansas Board of Cosmetology

Web: www.accesskansas.org/kboc/

Email: kboc@kboc.state.ks.us

Phone: (785) 296-3155

Fax: (785) 296-3002

Kentucky

Kentucky State Board of Cosmetology

Web: www.kbhc.ky.gov/boardinfo/

Phone: (502) 564-4262

Fax: (502) 546-0481

Louisiana

Louisiana State Board of Cosmetology

Web: www.lsbc.louisiana.gov

Email: jackie.burdette@la.gov

Phone: (225) 756-3404

Fax: (225) 756-3404

Maine

Maine Barbering & Cosmetology Program

Web: www.maine.gov/pfr/professionallicensing/professions/barbers

Email: barbercosm.board@maine.gov

Phone: (207) 624-8579

Fax: (207) 624-8637

Maryland

Maryland State Board of Cosmetologists

Web: www.dllr.state.md.us/license/cos/

Email: cos@dllr.state.md.us

Phone: (410) 230-6320

Massachusetts

Massachusetts Board of Registration of Cosmetologists

Web: www.license.reg.state.ma.us/public/dpl_contact_info/dpl_contact_info.asp

Email: kim.m.scully@state.ma.us

Phone: (617) 727-9940

Fax: (617) 727-1627

Michigan

Michigan Bureau of Commerical Services

Web: www.michigan.gov/lara/0,1607,7-154-35299_35414_35459---,00.html

Email: CosBarber@michigan.gov

Phone: (517) 241-8720

Fax: (517) 373-1044

Minnesota

Minnesota Department of Commerce

Web: www.bceboard.state.mn.us/

Email: bce.board@state.mn.us

Phone: (651) 201-2742

Fax: (612) 617-2601

Mississippi

Mississippi State Board of Cosmetology

Web: www.msbc.state.ms.us/msbc/cosmetology.nsf

Phone: (601) 354-5315

Fax: (601) 354-6639

Missouri

Missouri State Board of Cosmetology

Web: www.pr.mo.gov/cosbar.asp

Email: cosbar@pr.mo.gov

Phone: (866) 762-9432

Fax: (573) 751-8167

Montana

Montana Board Barbers and Cosmetologists

Web: www.bsd.dli.mt.gov/license/bsd_boards/cos_board/board_page.asp

Email: dlibsdcos@mt.gov

Phone: (406) 841-2335

Fax: (406) 841-2309

Nebraska

Nebraska Department of HHS Regulation and Licensure

Web: www.hhs.state.ne.us/crl/mhcs/cosi/cosindex.htm

Email: kris.chiles@dhhs.ne.gov

Phone: (402) 471-2117

Fax: (402) 471-3577

Nevada

Nevada State Board of Cosmetology

Web: www.cosmetology.nv.gov/

Email: nvcosmbd@govmail.state.nv.us

Phone: (702) 486-6542

Fax: (702) 369-8064

New Hampshire

New Hampshire Board of Barbering Cosmetology & Esthetics

Web: www.nh.gov/cosmet

Phone: (603) 271-3608

Fax: (603) 271-8889

New Jersey

New Jersey Board of Cosmetology and Hairstyling

Web: www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/cosmetology

Phone: (973) 504-6200

Fax: (973) 273-8035

New Mexico

New Mexico Board of Barbers & Cosmetologists

Web: www.rld.state.nm.us/BarbersCosmetologists

Phone: (505) 476-4690

Fax: (505) 476-4665

New York

New York Department of State

Web: www.dos.state.ny.us/licensing/cosmetology/cosmetology

Email: licensing@dos.state.ny.us

Phone: (518) 474-4429

Fax: (518) 473-6648

North Carolina

North Carolina State Board of Cosmetic Art Examiners

Web: www.nccosmeticarts.com

Email: nccosmo@nccosmeticarts.com

Phone: (919) 733-4117

Fax: (919) 733-4127

North Dakota

North Dakota State Board of Cosmetology

Web: www.ndcosmetology.com

Email: cosmo@gcentral.com

Phone: (701) 224-9800

Fax: (701) 222-8756

Ohio

Ohio State Board of Cosmetology

Web: www.cos.ohio.gov

Email: sue.gatwood@cos.state.oh.us

Phone: (614) 466-3834

Fax: (614) 644-6880

Oklahoma

Oklahoma State Board of Cosmetology

Web: www.ok.gov/cosmo

Email: slewelling@cosmo.state.ok.us

Phone: (405) 521-2441

Fax: (405) 521-2440

Oregon

Oregon Health Licensing Office

Web: www.oregon.gov/HLO/COS

Email: ohla.info@state.or.us

Phone: (503) 378-8667

Fax: (503) 370-9004

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania State Board of Cosmetology

Web: www.dos.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/licensing

Email: st-cosmetology@state.pa.us

Phone: (717) 787-8503

Fax: (717) 705-5540

Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico Board of Examiners of Beauty Specialists

Phone: (809) 722-2122

Fax: (787) 722-4818

Rhode Island

Rhode Island Department of Health

Web: www.health.ri.gov/licenses/cosmetology

Phone: (800) 942-7434

Fax: (401) 222-6548

South Carolina

South Carolina State

Web: www.llr.state.sc.us/POL/Cosmetology

Email: jonese@llr.sc.gov

Phone: (803) 896-4501

Fax: (803) 896-4525

South Dakota

South Dakota Cosmetology Commission

Web: www.dlr.sd.gov/bdcomm/cosmet

Email: cosmetology@state.sd.us

Phone: (605) 773-6193

Fax: (605) 224-7175

Tennessee

Tennessee State Board of Cosmetology

Web: www.state.tn.us/commerce/boards/cosmo

Email: Cosmetology.Board@TN.Gov

Phone: (800) 480-9285

Fax: (615) 741-1310

Texas

Texas DOLR Cosmetology Program

Web: www.license.state.tx.us/cosmet

Email: cs.cosmetologists@license.state.tx.us

Phone: (512) 463-6599

Fax: (512) 475-2871

US Virgin Islands

Web: www.dlca.vi.gov/boardcertifications/steps/barbers

Email: nathalie.hodge@dlca.vi.gov

Phone: (340) 776-7216

Fax: (340) 693-8036

Utah

Utah Division of Occupational & Professional Licensing

Web: www.dopl.utah.gov/licensing/cosmetology_barbering

Phone: (801) 530-6628

Fax: (801) 530-6511

Vermont

Vermont Secretary of State

Web: www.vtprofessionals.org/opr1/cosmetologists_barbers

Email: kshangraw@sec.state.vt.us

Phone: (802) 828-1505

Fax: (802) 828-2465

Virginia

Virginia DPOR Board for Barbers and Cosmetologists

Web: www.dpor.virginia.gov/dporweb

Email: barbercosmo@dpor.virginia.gov

Phone: (804) 367-8509

Washington

Washington State Department of Licensing

Web: www.dol.wa.gov

Email: plssunit@dol.wa.gov

Phone: (360) 664-6626

Fax: (360) 664-2550

West Virginia

West Virginia State Board of Barbers & Cosmetologists

Web: www.wvbbc.org

Email: adamhigginbotham@wvdhhr.org

Phone: (304) 558-2924

Fax: (304) 558-3450

Wisconsin

Wisconsin Department of Regulations & Licensing

Web: www.drl.state.wi.us/profession

Email: Yolanda.McGowan@wisconsin.gov

Phone: (608) 266-5511

Fax: (608) 261-7083

Wyoming

Wyoming Board of Cosmetology

Web: cosmetology.state.wy.us

Email: babern@state.wy.us

Phone: (307) 777-3534

Fax: (307) 777-3681