What are the license fees to open a med spa in South Carolina?
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The cited rules do not settle total cost — they give only the Board of Cosmetology fee schedule: $100 initial salon or booth-renter registration (inspection required) and $72 renewal, plus per esthetician $45 exam, $60 endorsement, $52 renewal.
The Board of Cosmetology’s published fee schedule: License Type Examination Endorsement Renewal Reinstatement Registered Cosmetologist $45 $60 $52 $152 Nail Technician $45 $60 $52 $152 Esthetician $45 $60 $52 $152 License Type Initial Application Fee Renewal Fee Reinstatement Fee Salon $100 $72 #122 Booth Renter $100 $72 #122 School $300 $122 $172 Initial applications and reinstatements applications require an inspection.
South Carolina Board of Cosmetology — Fees (LLR published schedule) · verified Sep 7, 2026 · regulatory monitoring, not legal advice
Related South Carolina rules
Unless otherwise provided for in this chapter, Article 1, Chapter 1 applies to cosmetologists, nail technicians, and estheticians regulated or administered, or both, by the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation.
S.C. Code §40-13-5 (Application of chapter) · verified Sep 3, 2026
A person registered as a barber or master hair care specialist pursuant to the requirements of Chapter 7 of this title may practice within the scope authorized by the person’s license in a salon registered in accordance with this chapter.
S.C. Code §40-13-40(A) (Authorization to practice in registered salons) · verified Sep 3, 2026
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