Natural Hair/Braiders License State Checklist
STATE | License Requirements |
Alabama | 210 Cosmetology hours required (License info) |
Alaska | 35 Cosmetology hours required (License info) |
Arizona | No License required. Deregulated as of 2004. |
Arkansas | No License required. Deregulated as of 2015. |
California | No License required. Deregulated as of 1999. |
Colorado | Minimum of 1200hrs of Training required (License Info) |
Connecticut | * No License Required. |
Delaware | * No License Required. |
Florida | * No License required. Deregulated as of 2020. |
Georgia | * No License Required. |
Hawaii | 1800 Cosmetology hours required. (License Info) |
Idaho | * No License Required. |
Illinois | 300hrs of Training Required. (License Info) |
Indiana | * No License Required. |
Iowa | * No License Required. |
Kansas | No License Required. Deregulated as of 2000. |
Kentucky | * No License Required. |
Louisiana | 500hrs of Training Required. (License Info). |
STATE | License Requirements |
Maine | Minimum of 1500hrs of Training required. (License Info). |
Maryland | No License Required. |
Massachusetts | * No License Required. |
Michigan | No License Required. Natural Hair Cultivation License (voluntary) |
Minnesota | * No License Required. |
Mississippi | Undetermined. Self Administered Testing. Check local gov. |
Missouri | Minimum of 1500hrs of Training required. (License Info). |
Montana | 2000 Cosmetology hours required. (License Info). |
Nebraska | * No License Required. |
Nevada | 250hrs of Training Required. (License Info). |
New Hampshire | * No License Required. |
New Jersey | 40-50hrs of Training Required. (License Info). |
New Mexico | 1600 Cosmetology hours required. (License Info). |
New York | 300hrs of Training Required. (License Info). |
North Carolina | 300hrs of Training Required. (License Info). |
North Dakota | * No License Required. |
Ohio | 450hrs of Training Required. (License Info). |
Oklahoma | * No License Required. |
Oregon | Undetermined. Self Administered Testing. Check local gov. |
Pennsylvania | 300hrs of Training Required. (License Info). |
Rhode Island | * No License Required. |
STATE | License Requirements |
South Carolina | 6 hr board approved course. (License Info). |
South Dakota | * No License Required. |
Tennessee | Natural Hair-300 Cosmetology hours required. Braider-16 hours of Online or In-person training. (License Info). |
Texas | * No License Required. |
Utah | * No License Required. |
Vermont | * No License Required. |
Virginia | * No License Required. |
Washington | * No License Required. |
West Virginia | * No License Required. |
Wisconsin | * No License Required. |
Wyoming | Undetermined. Check Local gov. |
Other Resourceful Links
* = Confirmed with Institute for Justice (32 out of 50 states deregulated total)
https://www.beautyschoolsdirectory.com/programs/hair-braiding-school/licensing
https://ij.org/legislation/braider-opportunity-and-freedom-act/
https://www.eopbeauty.com/state-regulations-for-brainding-locs