Barber Shop Information

  • All Barber Shops must be registered in the State of Minnesota.
  • All Barber Shop registrations expire June 30 annually.
  • Failure to renew on or before June 30 each year will result in additional renewal fees. Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes 154.162 Administrative Penalties.

  • All barber shops must have a designated registered  barber identified as manager

PLEASE NOTE: The Board mails renewal notices to registered barbers and barber shops as a courtesy each year; however, it is the responsibility of the barber and barber shop owner to renew their registration on time.

Barbershop Owner Responsibilities

As the owner of a barbershop, you are responsible for the following:

  • Ensure every barber working in the shop holds a current barber registration from the Minnesota Board of Barber Examiners and displays the registration card at his/her work station.
  • Post the Sanitation Rules in the shop where customers can see them.
  • Ensure that sanitation and disinfection procedures are followed by everyone working in the shop.
  • If you have employees, you are responsible to pay them, and to carry Worker Compensation insurance and unemployment insurance.
  • Abide by the laws governing businesses in Minnesota and your city.
  • If you change your shop location, you need to notify the Board by submitting a completed change of location application. If you remodel or expand your shop, you need to submit a new floor plan to the Board. 
  • If you sell your shop, you need to inform the new owner that he or she needs to submit a change of ownership application to the Barber Board for the shop. 
  • If you change the name of your shop, ensure that the Secretary of State's office and the Barber Board are informed of the name change.