What are the license fees to open a med spa in Montana?
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No single med spa fee — Montana licenses no such facility, so the premises is licensed as a salon or shop at $125, plus a $150 shop inspection and $100 for each esthetics license; physician and physician assistant licenses are $375 each.
The Board of Barbers and Cosmetologists sets its license fees in a rule, in dollars. (1) Original and renewal license to practice barbering, barbering nonchemical, cosmetology, electrology, esthetics, and manicuring $100. (2) Original and renewal teacher license $115. (3) Original and renewal school license $220. (4) Additional courses within a cosmetology school $70. (5) School/course inspection $200. (6) Original and renewal salon or shop license $125. (7) Salon or shop inspection $150. (8) Original and renewal booth rental license $95.
Mont. Admin. R. 24.121.401(1)-(8) · verified Sep 8, 2026 · regulatory monitoring, not legal advice
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A person may operate or manage a salon or shop with a license or a provisional license as provided in 37-31-312 . (5) A person may not manage or operate a booth without a booth rental license. (6) A person, firm, partnership, corporation, or other legal entity desiring to operate a salon, shop, or booth shall apply to the department for a license. The application must be accompanied by the license fee. (7) A license may be issued when the inspection fees required in 37-31-312 have been paid.
Mont. Code Ann. § 37-31-302(4)-(7) · verified Sep 8, 2026
Fees for licenses must be paid to the department in amounts prescribed by the board by rule. (2) The license fees must be paid in advance to the department unless otherwise prescribed by the board by rule. (3) Other or additional license fees may not be imposed by a municipal corporation or other political subdivision of this state to practice under this chapter.
Mont. Code Ann. § 37-31-323 · verified Sep 8, 2026
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