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California cosmetology/barbering board licensing + sanitation compliance checklist.
Format & standard
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What it must include

Criteria
  • 01California board establishment license, individual practitioner licenses (cosmetologist, esthetician, manicurist, barber), and the training hours each requires
  • 02Health & safety/sanitation rules (Title 16 CCR), disinfection (EPA-registered), and the BBC infection-control standards
  • 03Booth-rental vs employee classification (AB5/Borello)
  • 04Sales tax for retail
  • 05Signage/display of licenses
  • 06CUPA/biohazard if applicable
  • 07Inspection readiness and recordkeeping.
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Signals of expertise

Quality
  • Grounds the guide in California board licensing tiers, training hours, sanitation rules, and the booth-rental classification issue.
  • License-display and inspection requirements.
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Common mistakes

Pitfalls
  • ×Vague references to licensing with no board name or code cited
  • ×Skipping the booth-rental classification question entirely
  • ×Conflating the shop license with each stylist's personal license
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