Board of Barbering & Cosmetology

The Board of Barbering and Cosmetology licenses and regulates barbers, cosmetologists, estheticians, nail technicians, and salon establishments across Hawaii, setting training hour requirements, nā kūlana hoʻāʻo, sanitation rules, and grounds for ka hana hoʻopaʻi. Noiʻi aku nei ia i consumer complaints and can revoke or suspend licenses for violations. The board operates under DCCA's Professional and Vocational Licensing division.

The board's sanitation standards protect salon customers from infection risks, and its nā koi laikini ensure practitioners have met minimum training standards. Residents can check a salon's license status or file a complaint about unsafe or unlicensed practices through DCCA.