What are the license fees to open a med spa in Maryland?
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The cited rules do not settle total startup cost — the only published amounts are Board of Cosmetologists fees: $225 for a limited- or full-service shop license ($56 to renew) and $28 each for a cosmetologist or limited esthetician license.
The Board of Cosmetologists’ published schedule: Fees are set by Law and Regulation and are subject to change with public notice given. All fees are nonrefundable. Cosmetologist license fee Type of License Cat Original Renew Late Shop Limited Service 01 $225 $ 56 $ 112 after 45 days $225 Shop Full Service 02 $225 $ 56 $ 112 after 45 days $225 senior cosmetologist 04 $ 28 $ 28 $56 COSMETOLOGIST 08 $ 28 $ 28 $56 limited esthetician 15 $ 28 $ 28 $56
Maryland Board of Cosmetologists — Forms and Fees (published schedule under Bus. Occ. & Prof. §5-208(c)) · verified Sep 7, 2026 · regulatory monitoring, not legal advice
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Maryland sets the cosmetology fees by regulation and publishes a schedule; the statute names no amount. Except for the examination fees that the Board shall establish in amounts not to exceed the costs of the examinations, the Board may set by regulation reasonable fees for its services, including application fees, licensing fees, license renewal fees, license reinstatement fees, certification fees, permit fees, permit renewal fees, inspection fees, and any other fees necessary for the Board to carry out this title. The fees charged shall be: (1) set so as to produce funds to approximate the cost of maintaining the Board; The Board shall publish a schedule of fees set by the Board.
Md. Code, Bus. Occ. & Prof. §5-208(a)-(c) (Fees — set by the Board by regulation; schedule published) · verified Sep 7, 2026
Except as otherwise provided in this title, an individual shall be licensed by the Board to practice cosmetology before the individual may practice cosmetology in the State.
Md. Code, Bus. Occ. & Prof. §5-301(a) · verified Sep 3, 2026
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