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- Certification Request () (Korean) (Spanish)
(Vietnamese)
(Simplified Chinese)
- Change of Address () (Korean) (Spanish)
(Vietnamese)
(Simplified Chinese)
- Change of Name
- 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)
- Human Trafficking Notice (Required Posting Effective January 1, 2023)
- Establishment Name Change/Duplicate License Application
- Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) Required Workplace Posting Notice (Korean) (Spanish) (Vietnamese)
- Message to the Consumer Posting Information
- Mobile Unit Application (Korean) (Spanish) (Vietnamese) (Simplified Chinese)
- Mobile Unit Instructions and Checklist (Korean) (Spanish) (Vietnamese) (Simplified Chinese)
- Ownership Disclosure Statement
- Owner FAQ Sheet (Korean) (Spanish) (Vietnamese)
- Prevention of Gender-Based Discrimination: Business Establishments' Legal Obligations (Korean) (Spanish) (Vietnamese) (Traditional Chinese) (Simplified Chinese) (Tagalog)
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.
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.
- 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-Examination Application (All license types) () (Korean) (Spanish) (Vietnamese) (Simplified Chinese)
- Examination Information
- Exam Application Instructions and Checklist (Korean) (Spanish) (Vietnamese) (Simplified Chinese)
- Affidavit of Experience (Form C) (Spanish) (Simplified Chinese)
- Change of Name
- 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 (Spanish) (Simplified Chinese)
- School Training (Form B) (Spanish) (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)
- Fingerprinting Requirements and Instructions (Korean) (Spanish) (Vietnamese)
- Live Scan Form (BCIA 8016)
- Consumer Notice (Full Size)
- Consumer Notice (3 per page)
- Apply Online via BreEZe AFTER 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.
If you need technical help with BreEZe, call (916) 557-1208 or email BreEZe@dca.ca.gov.