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Before the doors open: a mobile hair and beauty service and its paperwork
Q: I am opening a mobile hair and beauty service. Which licenses, permits and registrations may apply to me?
A: Think of this as a trail map for your mobile hair and beauty service. Not every marker applies to every traveler, so we check which ones are on your path. It also lists the personal license or trade license of the person doing the work, because a business license alone does not cover that.
1. Business license: A business license for a mobile hair and beauty service MAY ask where you travel to serve clients, the treatments you offer, and the supplies and equipment you bring.
2. Home occupation permit: A home occupation permit MAY apply if products and tools are stored at home or clients visit a styling chair there, usually with limits on traffic, parking and signage.
3. Sales tax permit: A sales tax permit MAY be needed for hair and beauty products sold to clients, while the services themselves may be taxed differently.
4. Professional or trade license: Makeup artist or esthetician credential: Providing makeup, lash or skin services on the go may require a separate personal credential beyond the hair styling license, where required.
5. Cosmetology license: Cutting, coloring or styling hair for pay generally requires a personal cosmetology license.
6. Mobile service permit: Traveling to clients may require a separate permit or a statement of the services you provide.
7. Sanitation plan: A written routine for disinfecting tools and capes between clients may be requested.
8. Liability insurance proof: Coverage for client injuries and damage to property is commonly asked for.
9. Company papers: A DBA, an LLC or a tax ID number MAY make sense for your mobile hair and beauty service, and we prepare all of these documents on this site, so everything can be ordered in one place.
Need two licenses? Pay our service fee once. Order the business license and, if a home occupation permit or another license is also required, we obtain both under that single service fee. The govt's own annual tax and application fees are separate and are not included; finding and filling out the applications is what we do.
Why people love this line of work
Traveling to clients means pampering people in their own living rooms, and a fresh blowout with the scent of coconut shampoo is a joy.
A small scene
Delphine zips her rolling kit closed for Glow on the Go Beauty and tapes her license to the lid.
A cautionary example
If a client slips on a wet floor or claims a color treatment damaged their hair, an LLC may keep the claim away from your home.
Codes and counts
Business code (NAICS): 812112 (Beauty Salons). This page lists 9 paperwork items for a mobile hair and beauty service, and each one is marked as something you MAY need, since we confirm which apply.
Tip: Confirm each appointment with the address and parking details the day before.
The best chair is wherever your client says it is.
Ready when you are: start your order and we will find out what applies to your mobile hair and beauty service, fill out the applications and keep the paperwork moving. |