Opening a nail salon in Texas: the salon licence
What Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) publishes about licensing the salon itself, checked on September 7, 2026.
- Licence types and fees
- Three types: Establishment $78, Specialty Establishment (one service line, for example nails only) $78, Mini-Establishment $70. Fees are non-refundable. A mini-establishment must be located inside a licensed full-service or specialty establishment.
- Source: TDLR Texas - Apply for a barbering and cosmetology establishment licence · Checked September 7, 2026
- Requirements
- Submit a completed application with the fee. All requirements must be met within one year of the date the application is received, or it is void. Owners must comply with the Health and Safety Standards and the Responsibilities of Establishments rules. Licensed premises may not be used for living or sleeping.
- Source: TDLR Texas - Apply for a barbering and cosmetology establishment licence · Checked September 7, 2026
- Licence term
- Establishment licences are valid for two years from the date of issue. TDLR recommends applying online: online applications go straight to the Licensing Division.
- Source: TDLR Texas - Apply for a barbering and cosmetology establishment licence · Checked September 7, 2026
- Renewal
- Renewal: full-service $78, specialty $78, mini $70. Expired under 90 days: one and a half times the renewal fee. Expired 90 days to under 18 months: twice the fee. Expired 18 months to 3 years: twice the fee, with the executive director's approval.
- Source: TDLR Texas - Renew an establishment licence · Checked September 7, 2026
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