Barber License Renewal by State (2026)

Barber license renewal is governed separately by each state's State Board of Barbering, so cycles, CE hours, and fees vary widely. This page compares every state we've verified and links to each official board. Unofficial — confirm with your board before filing.

Compare Barber renewal across states

State	Cycle	CE hours
California Barber renewal Popular	24 mo	0
Florida Barber renewal Popular	24 mo	2
New York Barber renewal Popular	48 mo	0
Texas Barber renewal Popular	24 mo	4
Alabama Barber renewal	24 mo	0
Alaska Barber renewal	24 mo	0
Arizona Barber renewal	24 mo	0
Arkansas Barber renewal	12 mo	0
Colorado Barber renewal	24 mo	0
Connecticut Barber renewal	24 mo	0
Delaware Barber renewal	24 mo	0
District of Columbia Barber renewal	24 mo	6
Georgia Barber renewal	24 mo	5
Hawaii Barber renewal	24 mo	0
Idaho Barber renewal	24 mo	0
Illinois Barber renewal	24 mo	0
Indiana Barber renewal	48 mo	0
Iowa Barber renewal	24 mo	6
Kansas Barber renewal	12 mo	0
Kentucky Barber renewal	12 mo	0
Louisiana Barber renewal	12 mo	0
Maine Barber renewal	12 mo	0
Maryland Barber renewal	24 mo	0
Massachusetts Barber renewal	24 mo	0
Michigan Barber renewal	24 mo	0
Minnesota Barber renewal	12 mo	0
Mississippi Barber renewal	24 mo	0
Missouri Barber renewal	24 mo	0
Montana Barber renewal	24 mo	0
Nebraska Barber renewal	24 mo	0
Nevada Barber renewal	24 mo	0
New Hampshire Barber renewal	24 mo	0
New Jersey Barber renewal	24 mo	0
New Mexico Barber renewal	24 mo	0
North Carolina Barber renewal	12 mo	0
North Dakota Barber renewal	12 mo	6
Ohio Barber renewal	24 mo	4
Oklahoma Barber renewal	24 mo	0
Oregon Barber renewal	24 mo	0
Pennsylvania Barber renewal	24 mo	0
Rhode Island Barber renewal	24 mo	0
South Carolina Barber renewal	24 mo	0
South Dakota Barber renewal	12 mo	0
Tennessee Barber renewal	24 mo	0
Utah Barber renewal	24 mo	0
Vermont Barber renewal	24 mo	0
Virginia Barber renewal	24 mo	0
Washington Barber renewal	24 mo	0
West Virginia Barber renewal	12 mo	0
Wisconsin Barber renewal	24 mo	0
Wyoming Barber renewal	12 mo	0

51 states verified. CE hours range 0–6 per cycle.