Licensing of salons and barber shops

Miss. Code Ann. § 73-7-17, under Cosmetologists and Barbers.

Miss. Code Ann. § 73-7-17

(1) All salon/barber shop owners shall have a salon/barber shop license and shall pay to the board the required license fee therefor and pay the required renewal fee for renewal thereof. A grace period of sixty (60) days will be given in which to renew the license, and upon the expiration of the grace period of sixty (60) days any applicant for the renewal of a salon/barber shop license will be required to pay a delinquent fee in addition to the renewal fee. A salon/barber shop license that has been expired for over one (1) year is nonrenewable and requires a new application. Prior to the initial issuance of such license, the board shall inspect the premises to determine if same qualifies with the law, upon payment by the applicant of the required inspection fee.

(2) By January 1, 2027, the board shall promulgate rules and regulations to enable licensure of mobile salon/barber shops. Any such licensed mobile salon/barber shop shall be affiliated with a permanently located salon/barber shop and may provide services only within a defined geographic distance around the permanently located facility as determined by the board.

(3) Each application or filing made under this section shall include the social security number(s) of the applicant in accordance with Section 93-11-64.

(4) No license issued by the board may be renewed until all monetary fines and penalties assessed by the board to the licensee are paid in full.