Welcome to the website of the Office of Professional and Occupational Regulation, an agency within the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation. We appreciate your visit to our site, and we look forward to assisting you.
IMPORTANT TECHNICIAL PHONE ISSUE -
DPFR is currently experiencing technical issues with its phone system resulting in long wait times and challenges accessing voicemail. We apologize for the inconvenience. While we work to resolve this problem, please consider contacting us via email by clicking on the “Contact Us” option on this page. There you may access the email address to the Program (say Board for the other boards) and phone numbers to reach a staff member. Thank you for your patience.
GUIDANCE TO EASE THE RENEWAL PROCESS (PDF)
Purpose
The State Barbering and Cosmetology Licensing was established to protect the public through the regulation of the practice of barbering and cosmetology in the State of Maine.
The primary responsibility of the Program is to regulate the practice of aesthetics, barbering, limited barbering, cosmetology, and nail technology by qualifying applicants for licensure. The Program investigates allegations of noncompliance and acts on these complaints by imposing discipline when necessary. The Program creates safety and sanitation rules and enforces these rules through regular inspections of licensed establishments and consumer complaints. In addition, the Program licenses and regulates schools that offer and provide professional practice courses in the field of aesthetics, barbering, limited barbering, cosmetology and nail technology.
Notice Regarding License Verification Requests
License verifications is available at no charge by visiting Barbering and Cosmetology Licensing Program online licensing portal. OPOR does not issue paper license verifications.
Future correspondence from the Barbering and Cosmetology Licensing Program will be sent to you by email, so please be sure to keep your contact information current.
Renew or Reinstate Online - Email Address or Name Changes - Before you renew if your email address or name has changed you must send an email to barbercosm.lic@maine.gov to have the information updated. Please provide your license number and full legal name in the email with your request. Once the information has been updated you will receive a confirmation email, you then may renew online. Please do not call our office on a status update.