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​​​Personal licenses will be mailed. 

Salon/School/Limited Facility licenses will be emailed for printing.

Salon/School inspection sheets will be emailed for printing and must be posted per 12:060.

​If you are concerned about the status of your license, please login to your account to review your expiration date.

Please note:

The status of your license does not indicate your employment status or use of the license.

KBC only has renewed (active) or not renewed (inactive) options. License that show expired status are no longer renewalbe. 

KBC does not have the option to place a license account in retired or an escrow status.​

Example: example@kentucky.gov

​​​Office Hours 

Monday through Friday: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm EST
​Phone: 502-564-4262

2024 State Office Holiday Closure Dates

**Inclement weather may cause unforeseen closures based on Governor's Office notice**

  • Thursday & Friday, November 28, 29 - Thanksgiving
  • Tuesday & Wednesday, December 24, 25 - Christmas
  • Tuesday & Wednesday, December 31, January 1 - New Year's ​
2025 State Office Holiday Closure Dates

  • ​Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday - Monday, January 20, 2025
  • Good Friday (1/2 day) - Friday, April 18, 2025
  • Memorial Day - Monday, May 26, 2025
  • Juneteenth - Thursday, June 19, 2025
  • Independence Day - Friday, July 4, 2025
  • Labor Day - Monday, September 1, 2025
  • Veterans Day - Tuesday, November 11, 2025
  • Thanksgiving - Thursday, November 27, 2025 & Friday, November 28, 2025
  • Christmas - Thursday, December 25, 2025 & Friday, December 26, 2025
  • New Year's – Thursday, January 1, 2026 & Friday, January 2, 2026



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​​ Complaint Form

  • ​The Board cannot settle matters of a civil nature and has no authority to require payment for damages on your behalf.​​​

  • The Kentucky Board of Cosmetology does not accept complaints by phone or email. ​

In order to file a complaint with the Board you must complete the following application and submit it to the Board office. All complaints must be submitted in full with valid contact information. ​​​​Supportive photos and additional documents are encouraged to support the formal complaint. 

File a Complaint.

The information you provide will be used and may be shared with the party against which you have complained. ​It may also be used to enforce applicable state laws. Under Kentucky's Open Records Act, this complain​t will be available for public view upon request. However, certain personal information, such as contact information, is not subject to the Open Records Act.​