LIST OF BARBER AND COSMETOLOGY STATE BOARDS

ALABAMA **NO BARBER BOARD-NO BARBER LAW (Cosmetology licensing only)

(334) 242-1918 RSA Union Building, 100 North Union Street, Suite 300

Fax (334) 242-1926 Montgomery, Alabama 36130

Email: bob.mckee@aboc.Alabama.gov

Web: www.aboc.state.al.us

ALASKA (M) ALASKA STATE BOARD OF BARBERS & HAIRDRESSERS

(907) 465-2547 333 Willoghby, 9th Floor State Office Bldg., Occupational Licensing, Juneau Ak

Fax (907) 465-2974 Mailing address: PO Box 110806, Juneau, AK 99811-0806

Colleen Wilson, Licensing Examiner

Email: colleen.wilson@alaska.gov

Web: www.commerce.state.ak.us/occ/pbah.htm

ARIZONA ARIZONA BOARD OF BARBERS

(602) 542-4498 1400 West Washington, Rm. 230, Phoenix, AZ 85007

Fax (602) 542-3093 Sam LaBarbera, Executive Director

Email: maryjane.jones@boardofbarbers.az.gov

Web: www.boardofbarbers.az.gov

ARKANSAS ARKANSAS STATE BOARD OF BARBERS EXAMINERS

(501) 682-2806 501 Woodlane Avenue, Room 212 North, Little Rock, AR 72201-1025

Fax (501) 682-5073 Charles Kirkpatrick, Executive Secretary

Email: charles.kirkpatrick@arkansas.gov

Web: arbarber.com

CALIFORNIA (M) CALIFORNIA BUREAU BOARD OF BARBERING & COSMETOLOGY

(916) 574-7570 2420 Del Paso Road # 100 Sacramento, CA 95834

Fax (916) 445-8893 Theresa Rister Exe. Director

Email: barbercosmo@dca.ca.gov

Web: barbercosmo.ca.gov

COLORADO (M) COLORADO BOARD OF BARBERS & COSMETOLOGISTS

(303) 894-7772 1560 Broadway, Suite 1340, Denver, CO 80202

Fax (303) 894-7764 Robert Streifer

Email: barbercosmo@dcs.ca.gov

Web: www.dora.state.co.us/barbers_cosmetologists

CONNECTICUT (M) CONNECTICUT EXAMINING BOARD FOR BARBERS, HAIRDRESSERS & COSMETOLOGISTS

(860) 509-7603 Dept. of Health & Public, 410 Capitol Ave. M.S. # 13 phd

Fax (860) 509-8457 PO Box 340308, Hartford, CT 06134; Stephen Carragher, Director

Email: Stephen.Carragher@ct.gov

Web: ct.gov/dph/site/default.asp

DELAWARE (M) DELAWARE BOARD OF COSMETOLOGY & BARBERING

302-744-4518 861 Silver Lake Blvd. Suite 203, Dover, DE 19904

Fax (302) 739-2711 Judy Letterman

Email: judy.letterman@state.de.us

Web: www.state.de.us

DISTRICT OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA BOARD OF BARBERING AND COSMETOLOGY

COLUMBIA (M) 941 North Capitol Street N.E. Suite 7200 Washington, DC 20002

(202) 442-4472 Dorothy Thomas, Contact Representative

Fax (202) 698-4329 Email: Dorothy.Thomas@DC.gov

Web: www.pearsonvue.com

FLORIDA FLORIDA BARBER BOARD

(850) 487-1395 1940 N. Monroe St., Tallahassee, FL 32399-0790

Fax (850) 921-2321 Robyn Barineau, Executive Director

Email: Robyn.barineau@dbpr.state.fl.us

Web: www.dbpr.state.fl.us

GEORGIA THE GEORGIA BOARD OF BARBERS

(478) 207-2440 237 Coliseum Drive, Macon, Georgia 31217

Fax (478) 207-1354 Eleanor Surrency, Executive Director

Email: E.Surrency@sos.state.ga.us

Web: sos.Georgia.gov/plb/barber/default.htm

HAWAII (M) HAWAII BOARD OF BARBERING AND COSMETOLOGY

(808) 586-2696 335 Merchant St., Room 329 Honolulu, HI 96813

Fax (808) 586-2874 Mailing Address: P.O. Box 3469, Honolulu, HI 96801

Laureen kai, Exe. Director Officer

Email: Barber_cosm@dcca.Hawaii.gov

Web: hawaii.gov/dcca/areas/PVL/boards/barber

IDAHO IDAHO BOARD OF BARBERING EXAMINERS

(208) 334-3233 Owyhee Plaza, 1109 Main St., Suite 220, Boise, ID 83702

Fax (208) 334-3945 Chief: Rayola Jacobson; Board Member: Gussie O’Connor

Email: bar@ibol.Idaho.gov

Web: www.ibol.idaho.gov/BAR/General/BAR_BOARD.htm

ILLINOIS (M) ILLINOIS BARBER, COSMETOLOGY, ESTHETICS, AND NATL TECHNOLOGY

(217) 785-0800 Dept. of Professional Regulation, 320 W. Washington St., 4th Floor Springfield IL 62786

Fax (217) 814-4500 Email: www.idfpr.com/dpr/e_mail/prfgrp01.asp

Web: www.idfpr.com/dpr/WHO/brbr.asp

INDIANA INDIANA STATE BOARD OF BARBER EXAMINERS

(317)234-3031 402 West Washington, Room W072, Indianapolis, IN 46204

Fax (317) 233-5559 Tracy Hicks, Director

Email: pla12@pla.state.in.us

Web: www.in.gov/pla/barber.htm

IOWA IOWA BOARD OF BARBER EXAMINERS

(515) 281-6959 Iowa Dept. of Public Health, 321 E 12th St.

Fax (515) 281-3121 Des Moines, IA 50319-0075, Ella Mae Baird, Board Director

Email: ebaird@idph.state.ia.us

Web: www.idph.state.ia.us/licensure

KANSAS KANSAS STATE BARBER BOARD

(785) 296-2211 Jayhawk Tower, 700 S.W. Jackson St., Suite 1002, Topeka KS 66603-3758

Fax (785) 368-7071 H.R. (Rocky) Vacek, Administrator

Email: barberboard@yahoo.com

KENTUCKY KENTUCKY BOARD OF BARBERING

(502) 429-7148 Leesgate Rd., Suite 6, Louisville, KY 40222-5055 – Karen Greenwell, Administrator

(502) 429-7149 Email: karen.greenwell@ky.gov

Web: barbering.ky.gov

LOUISIANA LOUISIANA STATE BOARD OF BARBER EXAMINERS

(225) 933-5923 4626 Jamestown Avenue, Suite 1, PO Box 14029, Baton Rouge, LA 70898-4029

Fax (225) 925-1703 Sharon Cobb, Executive Director

Email: LJangelnickcole@cs.com

MAINE (M) MAINE BOARD OF BARBERING AND COSMETOLOGISTS

(207) 624-8603 Dept. of Professional & Financial Regulation, 122 Northern Ave., Gardiner, ME 04345

Fax (207) 624-8637 Mailing Address: 35 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333

Debra Thompson

Email: barbercosm.lic@maine.gov

Web: maine.gov/pfr/professionallicensing/staff_directory.htm

MARYLAND MARYLAND STATE BOARD OF BARBERS

(410) 230-6194 500 N. Calvert., Room 307, Baltimore, MD 21202-3651

Fax (410) 333-6314 Brian Logan, Administrator

Email; Blogan@dllr.state.md.us

Web: www.dllr.state.md.us

MASSACHUSETTS MASSCHUSETTS DIVISION OF REGISTRATION – BARBER BOARD

(617) 727-9970 239 Causeway St., 5th Floor, Boston, MA 02114

Fax (617) 727-5339 Ms. Zane Skerry, Exe. Director

Email: zane.b.skerry@state.ma.us

Web: www.mass.gov/dpl/boards.htm

MICHIGAN MICHIGAN STATE BOARD OF BARBER EXAMINERS

(517) 241-8720 2501 Woodlake Circle, Okemos, MI 48864

Fax (517) 373-1044 Sharon Murphy; PO Box 30018, Lansing MI 48909

Email: bcslic@michigan.gov

Web: www.michigan.gov/barbers

MINNESOTA MINNESOTA BOARD OF BARBER EXAMINERS

(651) 201-2742 2829 University Ave. S.E., Suite 710, St. Paul, MN 55414-3403

Fax (612) 617-2601 Gina Stauss, Licensing Coordinator

Email bce.board@state.mn.us

Web: www.bceboard.state.mn.us

MISSISSIPPI MISSISSIPPI STATE BOARD OF BARBER EXAMINERS

(601) 359-1015 510 George St., Room 240, Jackson, MS 39205

Fax (601) 359-1050 Mailing Address: P.O. Box 603, Jackson, MS 39205-0603

Sondra Clark, Administrator

Email: MSBBE@bellsouth.net

MISSOURI (M) MISSOURI STATE BOARD OF COSMETOLOGY AND BARBER EXAMINERS

(573) 751-0805 3605 Missouri Blvd., P.O. Box 1062, Jefferson City, MO 65102

Fax (573) 751-8167 Darla Fox, Executive Director

866-762-9432 Email: darla.fox@pr.mo.gov

Web: www.pr.mo.gov/cosbar.asp

MONTANA (M) MONTANA BOARD OF BARBERS AND COSMETOLOGISTS

(406) 841-2335 P.O. Box 200513, 301 South Park, Helena, MT 59620-0513

Fax (406) 841-2323 Email: dlibsdbar@state.mt.us

Web:mt.gov/dli/bsd/license/bsd_boards/cos_board/board_page.asp

NEBRASKA NEBRASKA BOARD OF BARBER EXAMINERS

(402) 471-2051 State Office Bldg., 301 Centennial Mall South, 6th Floor, Lincoln, NE 68509

Fax (402) 471-2052 Mailing Address: P.O. Box 94723, Lincoln, NE 68509

Ronald Pella, Director

Email: barbers@barbers.state.ne.us

Web: www.barbers.state.ne.us

NEVADA NEVADA STATE BARBERS HEALTH & SANITATION BOARD

(702) 456-4769 4710 East Flamingo Rd., Las Vegas, NV 89121

Fax (702) 456-1948 Eloy Maestas, Correspondence (No Email)

Web: www.barber.state.nv.us

NEW HAMPSHIRE (M) NEW HAMPSHIRE BOARD OF BARBERING & COSMETOLOGY & ESTHETIC

(603) 271-3608 2 Industrial Park Drive, Concord, NH 03301

Fax (603) 271-8889 Lynda Elliott, Director

Email: Lelliott@NHSA.state.nh.us

Web: www.nh.gov/cosmet

NEW JERSEY (M) NEW JERSEY BOARD OF COSMETOLOGY & HAIRSTYLING

(973) 504-6400 124 Halsey Street, P.O. Box 45003, Newark New Jersey 07101

Fax (973) 648-3536 Jay A. Malanga, Executive Director

Web: state.nj.us/oag/ca/nonmedical/coshair.htm

NEW MEXICO (M) NEW MEXICO BOARD OF BARBER & COSMETOLOGISTS

(505) 476-4690 2550 Cerrilos RD., 2nd Floor, Santa Fe, NM 87505

Fax (505) 476-4665 Mailing Address: P.O. Box 25101, Santa Fe, NM 87504

Amanda Chavez

Web: www.rld.state.nm.us/BarbersCosmetologists/index.html

NEW YORK NEW YORK STATE BARBER BOARD-DEPT. OF STATE

(518) 474-4429 Alfred E. Smith Office Bldg, 80 South Swan St, 10th Floor, 201

Fax (518) 473-2730 P.O. Box 22001 Albany, NY 12201

Kathleen McCoy, Assistant Director, Division of Licensing Service, Dept of State

Email: licensing@dos.state.ny.us

Web: www.dos.state.ny.us/LCNS/lawbooks/barber.htm

NORTH CAROLINA NORTH CAROLINA STATE BOARD OF BARBER EXAMINERS

(919) 981-5210 5809-102 Departure Dr., Raleigh NC 27616

Fax (919) 981-5068 Kelly Braam, Director

Email: kbraam@ncbarbers.com

Web: www.ncbarbers.com

NORTH DAKOTA NORTH DAKOTA STATE BOARD OF BARBER EXAMINERS

(701) 523-3327 Box 885, Bowman, ND 58623

(no fax) Tona Stevenson, Vice President

Email: tona@srt.com

Web: governor.state.nd.us/boards/boards-query.asp?Board_ID=17

OHIO OHIO STATE BARBER BOARD

(614) 466-5003 77 S. High St., 16th Floor, Columbus, OH 43215-6108

Fax (614) 387-1694 Howard L. Warner, Executive Director

Email: howard.warner@brb.state.oh.us

Web: www.barber.ohio.gov

OKLAHOMA OKLAHOMA STATE BARBER BOARD

(405) 271-5779 1000 Northeast 10th St. Oklahoma City, OK 73117-1299

Fax (405) 271-5286 Dhuann Robertson

Email: dhuanner@health.ok.gov

Web: www.ok.gov/health/Protective_Health/Occupational_Licensing_Division/Barber_Licensing_Program/Barber_Board/

OREGON (M) OREGON BOARD OF COSMETOLOGY, BARBERING & HAIRDRESSING

(503) 378-8667 700 Summer St. NE, Suite 320, Salem, OR 97301-1287

Fax (503) 585-9114 Lisa Murphy

Email: lisa.a.murphy@state.or.us

Web: www.oregon.gov/OHLA/COS

PENNSYLVANIA PENNSYLVANIA STATE BOARD OF BARBER EXAMINERS

(717) 783-3402 2601 North 3rd St, Harrisburg, PA 17101

Fax (717) 705-5540 Mailing Address: P.O. Box 2649, Harrisburg, PA 17105-2649

Hillerene Staller

Email: hstaller@state.pa.us

Web: www.dos.state.pa.us/barber

RHODE ISLAND (M) RHODE ISLAND BOARD OF HAIRDRESSING AND BARBERING BOARD

(401) 222-2828 3 Capitol Hill, Room 104, Providence, RI 02908-5097

Fax (401) 222-1272 Gail Giuliano, Administrator

Email: Gail.giuliano@health.ri.gov

Web: health.state.ri.us/hsr/professions/hair_barb.php

SOUTH CAROLINA SOUTH CAROLINA STATE BOARD OF BARBER EXAMINERS

(803) 896-4540 P.O. Box 11329, Columbia, SC 29211

Fax (803) 896-4484 Eddie Jones

Email: jonesE@LLR.sc.gov

Web: www.llr.state.sc.us/POL/barber

SOUTH DAKOTA SOUTH DAKOTA BOARD OF BARBER EXAMINERS

(605) 642-1600 135 E. Illinois, Suite 214, Spearfish, SD 57783

Fax (605) 642-1756 Carol Tellinghuisen

Email: PROFLIC@rushmore.com

Web: www.state.sd.us/dol/Boards/barber/barber-h.htm

TENNESSEE TENNESSEE STATE BOARD OF BARBER EXAMINERS

(615) 741-2294 500 James Robertson Pkwy Nashville, TN 37243-1148

Fax ( 615) 741-1310 Beverly Waller

Email: Beverly.waller@state.tn.us

Web: tennessee.gov/commerce/boards/barber/

TEXAS (M) TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION

(512) 463-6599 920 Colorado Street, P.O. Box 12157, Austin, TX 78711

Fax (512) 475-2871 Margie Weaver; William Kuntz

Email: Margie.weaver@license.state.tx.us

Web: www.license.state.tx.us

UTAH (M) UTAH COSMETOLOGY AND BARBER BOARD

(801) 530-6179 160 E. 300 South, P.O. Box 146741, Salt Lake City, UT 84114-6741

Fax (801) 530-6511 Sally A. Stewart

Email: Sstewart@utah.gov

Web: www.dopl.utah.gov/licensing/cosmetology_barbering.html

VERMONT (M) VERMONT BOARD OF BARBERS AND COSMETOLOGISTS

(802) 828-1134 Office of Professional Regulation, National Life Bldg, North Floor 2,

Fax (802) 828-2465 Montpelier, VT 05620-3402

Christopher Winters, Director; Kara Shangraw, Administrator

Email: kshangraw@sec.state.vt.us

Web: www.vtprofessionals.org/opr1/cosmetologists/

VIRGINIA (M) VIRGINIA BOARD FOR BARBERS & COSMETOLOGY

(804) 367-8509 Perimeter Center, Suite 400, 9960 Maryland Drive, Richmond, VA 23233-1463

Fax (804) 367-6295 William H. Ferguson II, Executive Director; Zelda D. Williams, Board Administrator

Email: barbercosmo@dpor.virginia.gov

Web: dpor.virginia.gov/dporweb/bnc_main.cfm

WASHINGTON (M) WASHINGTON COSMETOLOGY, MANICURIST, BARBER & ESTHETICIAN

(360) 664-6626 ADVISORY BOARD

Fax (360) 664-2550 405 Black Lake Blvd., Mailing address: PO Box 9026, Olympia, WA 98507-9026

Trudie Touchette

Email: plssunit@dol.wa.gov

Web: www.dol.wa.gov/business/cosmetology/

WEST VIRGINIA (M) WEST VIRGINIA BOARD OF BARBERS & COSMETOLOGISTS

(304) 558-2924 1716 Pennsylvania, Ave., Suite 7, Charleston, WV 25302

Fax (304) 558-3450 Larry W. Absten, Director

Email: larryabsten@wv.dhhr.org

Web: www.wvdhhr.org/wvbc

WISCONSIN (M) WISCONSIN BARBERING & COSMETOLOGY EXAMINING BOARD

(608) 261-4486 1400 E. Washington, Bureau of Business & Design Professions

Fax ( 608) 267-3816 Mailing Address: P.O. Box 8935, Madison, WI 53708-8935

Bureau Director

Email: web@drl.state.wi.us

Web: DRL.wi.gove/prof/bcpr

WYOMING WYOMING STATE BOARD OF BARBER EXAMINERS

(307) 777-8572 2515 Warren Ave. Suite 302, Cheyenne, WY 82002

Fax (307) 777-3681 Betty Abernathy

Email: BABERN@state.wy.us

Web: www.cosmetology.wy.gov

(M) = (23) Merged Barber and Cosmetology Boards as of September, 2008. List Updated 8-1-08

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(M) = (23) Merged Barber and Cosmetology Boards as of September, 2008. List Updated 8-1-08

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