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- Certification Request () (Korean)
(Spanish)
(Vietnamese)
(Simplified Chinese)
- Change of Address () (Korean) (Spanish)
(Vietnamese)
(Simplified Chinese)
- Change of Name (Korean) (Spanish) (Vietnamese) (Simplified Chinese)
- Disclosure Statement Regarding Criminal Pleas/Conviction (Korean) (Spanish) (Vietnamese) (Simplified Chinese)
- Disclosure Statement Regarding Disciplinary Action (Korean) (Spanish) (Vietnamese) (Simplified Chinese)
- Duplicate/Replacement License Request () (Korean) (Spanish)
(Vietnamese)
(Simplified Chinese)
- Reciprocity
Application () (Korean) (Spanish)
(Vietnamese)
(Simplified Chinese)
- Affidavit (Korean) (Spanish) (Vietnamese) (Simplified Chinese)
- Establishment Application (Korean) (Spanish) (Vietnamese) (Simplified Chinese)
- Establishment Closure (Korean) (Spanish) (Vietnamese) (Simplified Chinese)
- Establishment Name Change/Duplicate License Application (Korean) (Spanish) (Vietnamese)(Simplified Chinese)
- Mobile Unit Application (Korean) (Spanish) (Vietnamese) (Simplified Chinese)
- Ownership Disclosure Statement (Korean) (Spanish) (Vietnamese) (Simplified Chinese)
Required Postings:
- Human Trafficking Notice
- Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) Required Workplace Posting Notice (Korean) (Spanish) (Vietnamese) (Simplified Chinese)
- Message to the Consumer Posting Information
- Prevention of Gender-Based Discrimination: Business Establishments' Legal Obligations (Korean) (Spanish) (Vietnamese) (Traditional Chinese) (Simplified Chinese) (Tagalog)(*)
- Examination Information
- Exam Application Instructions and Checklist (Korean) (Spanish) (Vietnamese) (Simplified Chinese)
Initial applications: You should receive the PSI handbook to schedule the written exam at a time or location of your choice approximately 6 weeks after your application is approved.
- Barber Application () (Korean) (Spanish)
(Vietnamese)
(Simplified Chinese)
- Cosmetologist Application () (Korean) (Spanish)
(Vietnamese)
(Simplified Chinese)
- Electrologist Application () (Korean) (Spanish)
(Vietnamese)
(Simplified Chinese)
- Esthetician Application () (Korean) (Spanish)
(Vietnamese) (Simplified Chinese)
- Hairstylist Application () (Korean) (Spanish)
(Vietnamese) (Simplified Chinese)
- Manicurist Application () (Korean) (Spanish)
(Vietnamese)
(Simplified Chinese)
Re-exam applications: You should receive the PSI handbook to schedule the written exam at a time or location of your choice approximately 3 weeks after your application is approved.
- Affidavit of Experience (Form C) (Korean) (Spanish) (Vietnamese) (Simplified Chinese)
- Change of Name (Korean) (Spanish) (Vietnamese) (Simplified Chinese)
- Disclosure Statement Regarding Criminal Pleas/Conviction (Korean) (Spanish) (Vietnamese) (Simplified Chinese)
- Disclosure Statement Regarding Disciplinary Action (Korean) (Spanish) (Vietnamese) (Simplified Chinese)
- Interpreter Application (Korean) (Spanish) (Vietnamese) (Simplified Chinese) Note: These must be included with your Examination Applications
- Request for Reasonable Accommodations (Korean) (Spanish) (Vietnamese) (Simplified Chinese)
- Out of State/Out of Country School Training (Form B) (Korean) (Spanish) (Vietnamese) (Simplified Chinese)
Note: Please review the Reciprocity Application and Instructions carefully to verify you meet all the qualifications. If you do not, please review the Out of State/Out of Country information.
Note: If you are licensed in another state as a barber, cosmetologist, electrologist, esthetician, or manicurist, you may qualify for Reciprocity. Please review the "Reciprocity Application" and "Reciprocity Information and Checklist" BEFORE submitting an Out of State/Out of Country Application.
- Barber Out of State/Out of Country Application (Korean) (Spanish) (Vietnamese) (Simplified Chinese)
- Cosmetologist Out of State/Out of Country Application (Korean) (Spanish) (Vietnamese) (Simplified Chinese)
- Electrologist Out of State/Out of Country Application (Korean) (Spanish) (Vietnamese) (Simplified Chinese)
- Esthetician Out of State/Out of Country Application (Korean) (Spanish) (Vietnamese) (Simplified Chinese)
- Hairstylist Out of State/Out of Country Application (Korean) (Spanish) (Vietnamese) (Simplified Chinese)
- Manicurist Out of State/Out of Country Application (Korean) (Spanish) (Vietnamese) (Simplified Chinese)
- Out of State/Out of Country Information and Checklist (Korean) (Spanish) (Vietnamese) (Simplified Chinese)
A Personal Service Permit (PSP) allows licensees to provide limited services outside of licensed establishments if they meet certain requirements. Please review all information below if you are a licensee interested in obtaining a Personal Service Permit.
- Personal Service Permit Questions and Answers (Korean) (Spanish) (Vietnamese) (Simplified Chinese)
- Fingerprinting Requirements and Instructions (Korean) (Spanish) (Vietnamese) (Simplified Chinese)
- Consumer Notice (Full Size)
- Consumer Notice (3 per page)
- Apply Online via BreEZe Before Submitting Your Live Scan Form
Note: Fingerprints are processed through the Department of Justice (DOJ), and applications cannot be processed until an approval has been received from the DOJ. Due to the fingerprinting requirements, the typical timeframe could be up to 12 weeks to process your application.
Live Scan Process (California residents only): If you reside in California, you must use the Live Scan Service. At the Live Scan site, your fingerprints will be electronically scanned and transmitted immediately to the Department of Justice and the Federal Bureau of Investigation for processing. Begin by following the instructions below. You must use the Board's Live Scan form, as other forms are not accepted. To request a Live Scan form, you may submit a request in writing via email to barbercosmo@dca.ca.gov.
If you need technical help with BreEZe, call (916) 557–1208 or email BreEZe@dca.ca.gov.
