Missouri salon inspections
Missouri salon inspection checklist
The Missouri Board of Cosmetology and Barber Examiners inspects Missouri salons against the state's sanitation rules. A new salon is inspected before it may open, and inspected again once it is running. Below are the 20 rules an inspector checks, from the state's own rules and inspection pages, each beside the rule's own words. Tick them off as you get ready, filter by the services you offer, and print the list.
- Inspected by
- Missouri Board of Cosmetology and Barber Examiners
- Before opening
- Inspected first
- Rules on this list
- 20
- Official form
- Published
- Foot spa log
- Not stated
- MMA nail liquid
- Banned
Read from the official sources on October 19, 2026.The full rules Missouri salon license
How it works
How Missouri inspects salons
Inspections are done by the Missouri Board of Cosmetology and Barber Examiners. A new salon is inspected before it may open or before its license is issued, so have everything below in place before you book it.
Licensed salons must be open to board inspectors during normal working hours or at reasonable times the board requests.
“Every establishment and school licensed by the board shall be open to inspection by members, representatives, or inspectors of the board during normal working hours or at reasonable times as requested by the board.”
The checklist
What Missouri inspectors check
Every rule below is from the state's own rules, beside its own words. An inspector can check anything in the rules, so read them in full once before you open.
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Missouri salon inspection checklist
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Licenses on display
The first thing an inspector looks for: the salon's license and every working license, current and where clients can see them.
1.Post the establishment license inside the salon in plain view at all times.
2.Post your current operator license in front of your work station where patrons can readily see it.
Other required postings
Some states also want their rules, a consumer notice or the last inspection report on the wall.
3.Post the sanitary rules in a conspicuous place in your barber shop.Barbering
4.Cosmetology salons must post the board's flyer prohibiting razor-type callus shavers in plain view of the public.
The disinfectant
What the disinfectant must be, how it is mixed and how often it is changed.
5.Use an EPA-registered disinfectant with bactericidal, virucidal, and fungicidal activity, and follow the manufacturer’s instructions.
Cleaning tools between clients
How combs, shears, nippers and other reusable tools are cleaned and disinfected after each client.
6.Sanitize implements and instruments after using them on each patron.
7.Completely immerse implements in disinfectant for at least five (5) minutes, or thoroughly dip them if they cannot be immersed.
Storing clean and used tools
Clean tools kept covered and apart from used ones, so nothing dirty touches the next client.
8.Store implements in disinfectant or in a dust-tight cabinet, covered container or drawer whenever they are not in use.
Single-use items
What must be thrown away after one client because it cannot be disinfected.
9.Throw away barber supplies that cannot be disinfected in a covered waste receptacle right after use.Barbering
Towels, capes and linens
Clean towels stored closed, used ones in a covered container until laundered.
10.Use a clean towel for each patron.
11.Put soiled towels in a closeable, leakproof container right after use.
Water, sinks and restroom
Hot and cold running water, sinks and a restroom with a place to wash hands.
12.Keep hot and cold water available at all sinks (lavatories) and shampoo bowls.
13.Keep the restroom stocked with a working toilet, a sink with hot and cold running water, soap, and individual towels.
Banned products and tools
Products, tools and practices the state's rules forbid outright.
14.Do not use any liquid product containing methyl methacrylate (MMA) in cosmetology services.
15.Do not use, offer, or keep razor-type callus shavers, such as credo blades, on the premises.
The premises
Floors, walls, light, air, waste bins and keeping living space and food out of the work area.
16.Keep floors, walls, ceilings, equipment and contents clean and in good repair.
17.Keep enough ventilation to dispel odors, condensation and vapors.
18.Sweep up hair and nail clippings after each patron and dispose of them in a covered waste receptacle.
First aid and safety
A first aid kit, what to do after a cut or blood exposure, and other safety rules.
19.If a cut or blood spill happens, follow the required cut and blood spill steps.
20.Keep liquid or spray styptic or antiseptic and bandages available.
Questions
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Plan the rest
Get the rest of the salon ready
- Every step to opening a salon, as a checklist for your state
- The salon license, fees and who must be licensed
- Which services and products the state taxes, and the sales tax permit
- What it costs to open a salon, line by line
- A client intake and consultation form
- A cancellation and no-show policy
Salon inspection checklists for other states
Ready when you are
Pass the inspection, then fill the chairs
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