License Renewals

If there are any outstanding fines associated with the license, those fines must be paid prior to the issuance of a license renewal. Any outstanding fines will be viewable in the BreEZe account for the license.

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Mail a Duplicate/Replacement License Request with the $10 fee and receive your license within 4–6 weeks or apply online through BreEZe and receive your license in the mail within 15–20 business days. Note: you may only request a duplicate of your license if you have lost the original. The Board does not allow licensees to have two licenses in their possession.

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Go to the License Search page on the website. You can search for the licensee by name or license number to verify the status. Or you can call the Board at (800) 952–5210. The hearing impaired may call TDD (800) 326–2297 or TDD (916) 322–1700.

If it has been more than four weeks since you submitted your payment, and you have not received your license either email the Board at barbercosmo@dca.ca.gov or call the Board at (800) 952–5210. The hearing impaired may call TDD (800) 326–2297 or TDD (916) 322–1700.

Do not wait for a renewal notice to renew your license. You may not receive a renewal notice if you changed your address and did not notify the Board timely. The fastest way to renew your license is online through BreEZe. If you owe fines, they will appear in your cart, and you can pay for them at the same time you renew. Your license will not renew if you have outstanding fines. If you've moved, be sure to change your address before you renew your license.

No, the Board does not issue temporary licenses.

You can change your address online through BreEZe, by emailing the request to barbercosmo@dca.ca.gov, by printing and mailing the Change of Address () (Korean) (Spanish) (Vietnamese) (Simplified Chinese)

To submit a name change application, log in to your BreEZe account, click the dropdown under "Manage your license information" and select "Change of name". Don't forget to upload and attach a copy of your current government–issued ID that reflects your new name, and a legal document that shows your name change such as a marriage certificate or other court ordered documentation. Please allow up to 5 weeks for your name change to be processed.

Once the name change application has been approved, if you would like a duplicate license with your new name, you will need to apply for a duplicate license online through BreEZe and pay the $10 fee.

Effective January 1, 2024, under Business and Professions Code section 27.5, licensees may notify the licensing board or bureau within the Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) of a name and/or gender change and request confidentiality of the previous name or gender information, when meeting certain specified requirements. For more information and to make a request, click here.

• Current – license holder has completed all renewal requirements
• Delinquent – license holder has not complied with renewal requirements
• Suspension – license holder received a disciplinary action of suspension by the Board
• Revoked – license holder received a disciplinary action of revocation by the Board
• Canceled – license holder did not comply with renewal requirements for 5 years

No, the Board does not have a "Retired" license status. If you are retiring and will no longer need your license, you may ignore any renewal notices and allow your license to expire.

The Board cancels licenses that are not renewed for 5 years. If you would like to be licensed again after your license hac been cancelled, you must apply for and pass the examination. Submit an Examination Application and use the cancelled license number as your qualification to apply for the examination.