Maryland · Board of Barbers
Maryland Barber License Renewal
A Maryland barber licence renews on a two-year cycle for $56. The detail worth knowing before you start: the Board of Barbers sets no continuing education requirement. That is not true of the Board of Cosmetologists, which has required six hours since June 2024 — so advice written for one board does not apply to the other.
$56
renewal fee
two-year licence
$56
reinstatement if expired
assessed automatically
None
continuing education
cosmetology requires 6 hours
Fee schedule
| Licence | Cat | Original | Renewal | Late |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barber Shop Owner | 01 | $225 | $56 | $112 — after 45 days $225 |
| Master Barber | 05 | $56 | $56 | $112 |
| Barber | 04 | $56 | $56 | $112 |
| Limited Barber Stylist | 11 | $56 | $56 | $112 |
| Apprentice — Barber | 10 | $11 | — | — |
| Apprentice — Barber Stylist | 12 | $11 | — | — |
| Duplicate licence — shop | — | $28 | — | — |
| Duplicate licence — barber | — | $28 | — | — |
| Licence certification | — | $28 | — | — |
The board states fees are set by law and regulation, are subject to change with public notice, and are all nonrefundable.
How the renewal actually runs
- 1The board writes to you firstRenewal information and instructions are mailed roughly 60 days before your licence expires. Not receiving it does not extend the deadline.
- 2Renew onlineRenewal is done through the state's online licensing system. You create a password by identifying yourself, then use it with your registration number.
- 3Shop and salon owners need moreEmployers must have their workers' compensation policy number and the insurance company's name to complete the renewal forms.
- 4Late means reinstatement, not just a late feeOnce the licence has expired a reinstatement fee is assessed automatically on top of the renewal.
Where these figures come from
Read from the Board of Barbers on 2026-08-10. Maryland publishes this as web pages, not PDFs, and those pages carry no version and change without notice — so check the source before relying on a figure.