Establishment; Shop

• Application fee $50.00.
• Initial license fee $40.00.

Biennial based on first licensure date.

Complete and submit the Application for Establishment with the following information:

• Fee of $90.00. (This fee covers a $50.00 application fee and $40.00 initial license fee.) Checks should be made payable to Treasurer, State of Maine. If paying by credit card, please submit the authorization form with your application.
• Directions to your establishment. Make directions as clear as possible noting any identifying signs landmarks or structures that will assist in locating your establishments.
• Floor plan of your establishment. Mark entrances, exits, purpose of each room or area, and location of the required public rest room. Reminder: all establishments must have a utility sink or shampoo bowl in addition to the sink that is in the restroom.
• Electrical Approval. If any new or additional electrical installation is required, a licensed electrician must complete the installation. Once the electrical installation is complete, the master electrician must obtain a signed approval from your local code enforcement officer or, if your town does not have one, from a state electrical inspector. Establishments that apply for a change of ownership are not required to submit documentation of compliance if the existing establishment does not have any electrical work or renovations done and the initial inspection was done within 5 years from the change of ownership. Questions about electrical installations should be directed to your electrical contractor.
• Plumbing Approval. A plumbing permit must be obtained from your city or town office. Questions regarding plumbing installations should be directed to the local plumbing inspector in your city or town. Upon completion of the plumbing installation, your local plumbing inspector must inspect and approve the plumbing. Once approved, the plumbing inspector will authorize the installation to be in compliance with the Maine Plumbing Code and must sign the plumbing permit where indicated. You must have this signed document available at the time that the barbering and cosmetology inspectors conduct the inspection of your shop.
• If you have a private water supply, it must be tested prior to the licensure of your establishment. The water report must be presented to the inspector at the time of inspection. Private sewage systems shall meet the standards set by the Department of Human Services.

Please pay particular attention to Chapter 3 of the Board rules. Chapter 3 will provide you with substantial information in setting up your business, sanitary and safety compliance requirements. Inspections conducted by the inspectors track the provisions of Chapter 3.

Upon receipt, your information will be evaluated and a license will be issued and mailed to you if approved. You may not open for business until you receive your license. The self inspection check list program is not intended to circumvent compliance with Boards laws and rules. This process is intended to ensure shops meet the minimum requirements to open for business more quickly. A physical inspection of your shop will be done in approximately 60 days from licensure.

This agency can not be held responsible for advanced bookings of clientele and/or advertisements placed. Your establishment can not open for business until it has been inspected and approved for licensure by this office.

• Application form (PDF)
• Application form for License Reinstatement (PDF)

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• Biennial renewal fee is $40.00.

• This license renews biennially based on first licensure date.

• A person who submits an application for renewal after the expiration date is subject to a late fee of $50.00;
• More than 90 days after license expiration date is subject to submitting a new application and the late fee of $50.00 plus penalty fees:
  • Lapsed license 90 days to 4 year: $30.00.
  • Repeat lapsed license renewals: additional $100.00.

Renewal reminders are mailed approximately 60 days prior to the license expiration date. It is the licensee's responsibility to keep the Board informed of the current license address and/or to see that the license is renewed absent the renewal application.

• Fill out the online renewal application and submit.
  
  The Department must verify that you have met all the conditions for renewal before your license is renewed. Online submission of your renewal application should not be construed as automatic renewal of your license.