Complaint Form

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ALASKA Division of Occupational
Licensing Board of Barber & Hairdressers
P.O. Box 110806
Juneau, AK 99811-0806
907/465-2547
Fax: 907-465-2974
Cindy_Evans@commerce.ak.us 

Filing a Complaint

ARIZONA
State Board of Cosmetology
1721 E. Broadway Rd.
Tempe, AZ 85282-1611
480/784-4539
Fax 480-784-4962

Official Complaint Form

ARKANSAS State Board of Cosmetology
101 F. Capital, Ste. 108
Little Rock, AR 72201
501/682-2168
Fax 501-682-5640

Complaint Form:   http://www.dca.ca.gov/barber/

CALIFORNIA Barbering & Cosmetology Program
P.O. Box 944226
Sacramento, CA 94244-2260
800-952-5210
Fax 916-445-8893

Complaints

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Office of Barber and Cosmetologist Licensing
1560 Broadway, #1340
Denver, CO 80202
303.894.7772  

Exam info

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Dept. of Consumer & Regulatory Affairs
Board of Barbering & Cosmetology
1100 4^th Street, SW
Suite 500E
Washington, DC  20024
(202) 442-4320

Complaints Click Here 850.487.1395

FLORIDA Dept. of Business & Professional Regulation
1940 N. Monroe St.
Tallahassee, FL 32399
850-487-1395
Fax: 850-922-6959

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GEORGIA State Board of Cosmetology
237 Coliseum Drive
Macon, GA 31217
478-207-1430
Fax 478-207-1363

How to File a Complaint

IDAHO Board of Cosmetology
Barbers -- Cosmetologists
Bureau of Occupational Licenses
Owyhee Plaza
1109 Main St, Suite 220
Boise ID 83702
(208) 334-3233
(208) 334-3945 fax

e-mail lfish@ibol.state.id.us

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ILLINOIS Dept. of Professional Regulation
Barber -- Cosmetology
320W. Washington St.,
3rd FIr.
Springfield, IL 62786
217-782-8556
Fax: 217-782-7645

File a complaint

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INDIANA Professional Licensing Agency
Barbers -- Cosmetology
402 W. Washington St., Room W072
Indianapolis, IN 46204
317/232-2980 Fax-(317)232-231

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Complaint Form

IOWA Dept. of Public Health
Barber -- Cosmetology
Board of Cosmetology Arts & Sciences
Professional Licensure
Lucas Bldg., 5th Floor
321 E. 12th Street
Des Moines, IA 50319-0075

515/281-4416

scook@idph.state.ia.us

KANSAS State Board of Cosmetology
714 S.W. Jackson
Topeka, KS 66617-1139
785-296-3155
Fax: 785-296-3002

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MAINE State Board of Barbering & Cosmetology
State House Sta. 35
Augusta, ME 04333
207/624-8603
207-624-8637
soyna.m.weed@state.me.us

State Board of Cosmetologists

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MARYLAND State Board of Cosmetologists
500 N. Calvert Street Room 307
Baltimore, Maryland 21202-3651
(410) 230-6320

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MASSACHUSETTS
Division of Professional Licensure
1000 Washington Street
Suite 710
Boston, MA 02118
617/727-9940
Fax: 617-737-1627

Complaint Form: STATEMENT OF COMPLAINT

Street Address:
2501 Woodlake Circle
Okemos, MI 48864

Bureau of Commercial Services
Barber Examiners -- Cosmetology
Board of Cosmetology
P.O. Box 30018
Lansing, MI 48909

Phone: (517) 241-9201
Fax: (517) 241-9280
bcsinfo@cis.state.mi.us

Board of Barbers and Cosmetology Examiners
2829 University Avenue SE Suite 710
Minneapolis, MN 55414
Phone612-617-2600
Fax 612-617-2601

Complaints and Violations

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Mississippi State Board Of Cosmetology
P.O. Box 55689
Jackson, Mississippi 39296-5689
601-987-6837
Fax: 601-687-6840

Board of Cosmetology and Barber Examiners
3605 Missouri Boulevard
P.O. Box 1062
Jefferson City, MO  65102-1062
573.751.1052 Telephone
866.762.9432 Toll Free
573.751.8167 Fax
800.735.2966 TTY
800.735.2466 Voice Relay
cosbar@pr.mo.gov
http://pr.mo.gov/cosbar.asp

COMPLAINT FORM

MONTANA Department of Labor and Industry
Board of Cosmetologists
301 South Park
P.O. Box 200513
Helena, MT 59620-0513
406/841-2333
Fax: (406) 841-2305
dlibsdcos@state.mt.us

Complaints

NEBRASKA Dept. of Health & Human Services
Regulation & Licensure Credentialing Division
P.O. Box 94986
Lincoln, NE 68509 5007
402/471-2117
402-471-3577
doh6121@vmhost.cdp.state.ne.us

Complaint Form (pdf)

NEVADA State Board of Cosmetology
1785 EAST Sahara Ave., #255
Las Vegas, NV 89104
702/486-6542
Fax: 702-369-8064

Complaint Form

NEW JERSEY Board of Cosmetology & Hairstyling
P.O. Pox 45003
Newark, NJ 07101
973-504-6400
Fax: 973-504-6477

Complaint Procedures

NEW MEXICO Board of Barbers & Cosmetologists
P.O. Box 25101
Santa Fe, NM 87504
505-476-4690
Fax (505) 476-4665

Complaint Form

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NEW YORK Dept. of State Division of Licensing Services
84 Holland Ave.
Albany, NY 12208-3490
518/474-4429
Fax: 518-473-6648
info@dos.state.ny.us

COMPLAINTS (PDF file)

Exam info (PDF file)

NORTH CAROLINA Board of Cosmetology
1201 Front St #110
Raleigh, NC 27609-7533
919-733-4117
Fax: 919-733-4127

Complaints: Report license or sanitary issues

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OHIO State Board of Cosmetology
1929 Gateway Circle
Grove City, OH 43123
614/466-3834
Fax: 614-644-6880
http://cos.ohio.gov

COMPLAINT FORM

Complaints

State Board of Barber Examiners
Barber -- Cosmetology -- Esthetics -- Manicurist
P.O. Box 2649
Harrisburg, PA 17105
717/783-7130
E-Mail Address: bpoa@pados.state.pa.us

How to File a Complaint

SOUTH CAROLINA Board of Cosmetology
P.O. Box 11329
Columbia, SC 29211
803/896-4494
Fax: 803-896-4484

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TENNESSEE Board of Cosmetology
Barber Examiners -- Cosmetology
500 James Robertson Pkwy.
Nashville, TN 37243-1147
615/741-2515
Fax: 615 -741-1310
Contact the Director

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Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation
P.O. Box 26700
Austin, TX 78755-0700
1-800-943-8922 or 512-380-7600
512- 454-0339 Main FAX

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VIRGINIA
Dept. of Professional Occupation & Regulation Board of Cosmetology
3600W. Broad St.
Richmond, VA 23230
804/367-8509
Fax: 804-367-2475

Complaint Form

Exam Info

WASHINGTON
Dept. of Licensing Professional Licensing Services
Cosmetology Section
405 Blacklake Blvd.
P.O. Box 9026
Olympia, WA 98507-9026
(360) 664-6626
Fax: (360) 664-2550
plssunit@dol.wa.gov

Complaints Adam.L.Higginbotham@wv.gov or (304) 558-2924

WEST VIRGINIA Board of Barbers & Cosmetologists
1201 Dunbar Avenue
Dunbar WV 25064
Ph. (304) 558-2924
Fax (304) 558-3450
Mailing Address: PO Box 6768 Charleston, WV 25362

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WISCONSIN Dept. of Regulations & Licensing
Barbering & Cosmetology Examining Board
P.O. Box 8935
Madison, WI 53708
608/266-5511 (608) 266-2112
Fax: 608-267-3816

Filing a Complaint

WYOMING Board of Cosmetology
2515 Warren Ave., Ste. 302
Cheyenne, WY 82002
307/777-3534
Fax: 307-777-5700
babern@state.wy.us

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ALBERTA
Dept. of Advanced Education and Career Development/Apprenticeship and Industry Training
10th Floor, City Centre
10155-102 St.
Edmonton, AB T5J 4L5
(403) 427-4601
Fax (403) 422-5125

BRITISH COLUMBIA
The Cosmetologists Association of British Columbia'
899 West 8th Avenue Vancouver, BC, Canada V5Z 1E3
Tel: 604-871-0222
Toll Free in BC: 1-800-663-9283
Fax: 604-871-0299
info@cabccanada.com 

MANITOBA
1010 - 401 York Avenue
Winnipeg MB R3C 0P8
Phone: (204) 945-3337
Fax: (204) 948-2539
Toll-Free: 1-877-978-7233 (1-877-97-TRADE)
Email: apprenticeship@gov.mb.ca

NEW BRUNSWICK
New Brunswick Hairdressers Assn.
299York
Fredericton, NB E3B 3P2
(506) 458-8087 · Toll free: (800) 561-8087
Fax: (506) 458-1354

NEWFOUNDLAND

Dept. of Education, Industrial Training Division
P0. Box 8700
St. John’s, NF AlB 4J6
(709) 729-2729
Fax: (709) 729-5878
bdwyer@edu.gov.nf.ca

NORTHWEST TERRITORIES
Dept of Education, Culture and Employment
Box 1320
Yellowknife, NWT X1A 2L9
(403) 920-3422 Fax: (403) 873-0200
apprentice@tailpipe.learnnet.nt.ca

NOVA SCOTIA
Cosmetology Assn. of Nova Scotia
128 Chain Lake Drive
Halifax, NS B3S 1A2
(902) 468-6477 Fax: (902) 468-7147

ONTARIO
Ministry of Education and Training/Apprenticeship Srvcs.
1-625 Church St
Toronto, ON M7A 2B5
(416) 326-5800 · Fax: (416) 326-5799

PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND
PEl Hairdressers Assn.
PO Box 984
Charlottetown, PC C1A 7M4
(902) 892-5359

SASKATCHEWAN
Dept. of Education/Apprenticeship Div
3085 Albert St., Rm, 226
Regina, SK S4P 3V7 Canada
(306) 787-2444
Fax: (306) 787-5105

YUKON
Government of Yukon, Corporate Affairs
Box 2703
Whitehorse, YKYIA 2C6
(867) 667-5811
Fax: (867) 667-6339