3716.1 No person shall operate a salon or shop anywhere in the District without first having obtained the appropriate Business licenses, registrations, and/or certificates.

3716.2 Beauty and Grooming Services License to operate a salon or shop in the District shall be issued until the Director of the Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection has done the following:

(a) Determined that the applicant has complied with all applicable laws and regulations enforced by the Department;

(b) Verified that the proper barber, cosmetology, or specialty cosmetology professional license required by this chapter has been issued; and

(c) Determined that the applicant has paid the applicable fees as established by the Director and has been issued the appropriate Certificate of Occupancy.

3716.3 Each salon or shop owner shall apply for and obtain from the Board a salon or shop license that shall be issued without examination.

3716.4 Any owner who intends to manage a salon or shop shall obtain a salon license.

3716.5 A license shall be obtained for each place of business and the appropriate fee shall be paid for each license.

3716.6 Each salon or shop owner shall frame the salon or shop license under clear glass or plastic and shall post the license in the salon or shop in plain view of the public.

3716.7 [REPEALED].

SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 50 DCR 7699 (September 12, 2003); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 73 DCR 007846 (May 22, 2026).