Check or Money Order Number: _______________________ Check Amount: _______________________
License Number: _______________________ Date Processed: _______________________
Board of Barber & Cosmetologist Examiners
2829 University Avenue SE, Suite 710
Minneapolis, MN 55414
651-201-2742 - 612-617-2601(fax)
www.bceboard.state.mn.us - bce.board@state.mn.us
Cosmetology Initial Operator License Application
-MAKE A COPY OF THIS APPLICATION FOR YOUR RECORDS-
THE BBCE IS ON A THREE-YEAR LICENSE CYCLE. A LICENSE CANNOT BE ISSUED FOR MORE THAN THREE YEARS. THUS, YOUR INITIAL
LICENSE MAY EXPIRE IN LESS THAN THREE YEARS.
The following must be submitted for your application to be processed:
Completed Application
$90.00 Application Fee
High School or GED Diploma (Copy)
Certificate of Course Completion
o 1550 hours for Cosmetology
o 600 hours for Esthetician
o 350 hours for Manicurist
Certification of Skills/Readiness from a BBCE Board approved Minnesota Cosmetology School
Original passing results from the national and Minnesota state laws/rules examination that are not more than one year old
Type of Operator License
_____Cosmetologist ($90.00)
_____Manicurist ($90.00)
_____Esthetician ($90.00)
Applicant Information
" The data which you furnish on this application will be used by the BBCE to assess your qualifications for licensure. Disclosure of this information is voluntary. You
are not legally required to provide this data, however if you fail to do so, the BBCE may be unable to process this application. Disclosure of your Social Security
number is required by Minnesota Statutes 270C.72 and your Social Security number may be requested by and released to the Minnesota Commissioner of Revenue.
Then BBCE may use your Social Security Number for revenue recapture as authorized by Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 270A. After issuance of a license, all information
contained in this application, except your Social Security Number, will be public information pursu