An Official Website of the Commonwealth of Kentucky
The Kentucky Board of Cosmetology’s mission is to serve the Commonwealth by providing educational, health, and regulatory standards for all aspects of the beauty industry.
Verify the status of a license by clicking the link below.
License Verification
Thank you to those who have already renewed their license.
While we enjoy all of your creative and beautiful photos please note the following:
Per the law, as stated in regulation 201 KAR 12:030, all applications (including a renewal application) must be submitted with a passport style photograph. Details on what that means are shown below. If you know you have submitted an improper photo please update your account ASAP as licenses that have been completed correctly will begin printing this week. If your account is not in compliance you will be emailed a deficiency notification and your license will not be batched for printing until the issue is corrected.
Upon completing your license renewal, verify the expiration date 7/31/2025 is listed on your license(s). Your renewal receipt will be sufficient as proof of licensing until processing review is completed and approved. LOGIN
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Name changes require a copy of your new state government photo ID, copy of Marriage Certificate/Divorce Decree submitted to your account through the online portal.
In order to file an open records request an application will need to be filed with the Board.
KBC Open Records Request.pdf