Laws, licensing requirements and regulations vary in each state for body wrap professionals. Some states require a aesthetician license or massage therapist to perform body wraps in a commercial environment such as a spa or salon. See Courses and Training here
Other states may not require a license to perform body wraps, however the laws may change and it is important to keep up with the laws in your state.
It is also important to note that the regulations are in place for public health and client safety, so be sure to understand the process, the safety precautions and proper cleaning and sanitation methods before starting a body wrap business.
The Board of Cosmetology for your state should provide you with the proper requirements of your state.
State Boards of CosmetologyNote: the information listed here is based on information we gathered from each state and may not be current or accurate as things may change that we are not aware of.
Please check with the board for the most current information.
Alabama
Alabama Board of Cosmetology
Email: [email protected]
Physical Address:
RSA Union Building
100 North Union Street Suite 320
Montgomery, AL 36130
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 301750
Montgomery, Alabama 36130-1750
1-800-815-7453
No license is required to perform body wraps
Alaska
Alaska Division of Corporations, Business, and Professional Licensing – Board of Barbers and Hairdressers
Email: [email protected]
PO Box 110806
Juneau, AK 99811-0806
907 465-2547
In Alaska there is no license required for body wrapping below the neck. Any body wrapping above the neck requires a license as a hairdresser or aesthetician.
Arizona
Arizona Board of Cosmetology
Arizona State Board of Cosmetology
1721 E. Broadway Rd.
Tempe, AZ 85282-1611
(480) 784-4539
Arizona requires that all body wrap technicians in a salon or spa be licensed as an Aesthetician
Arkansas
Arkansas Dept of Health- Cosmetology section
4815 West Markham
Slot 8
Little Rock, AR 72205.
(501) 682-2168
California
California State Board of Barbering and Cosmetology
Location:
2420 Del Paso Road Suite 100
Sacramento, CA 95834
Mailing Address:
Board of Barbering and Cosmetology
PO Box 944226
Sacramento, CA 94244-2260
1-800-952-5210
Office of enforcement (for requirement inquiries): (916)574-7574
Colorado
Colorado Office of Barber and Cosmetology Licensure
1560 Broadway
Suite 1350
Denver, CO 80202
(303) 894-7772
Requires license in cosmetology or aesthetics
Connecticut
Connecticut Department of Public Health
Address
410 Capitol Avenue
Hartford, CT 06134
(860) 509-8000
No licensure neccessary
District of Columbia
Board of Barber and Cosmetology
Address:
941 North Capitol Street
NE – Suite 7200
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 442-4472
Not regulated. No license needed.
Delaware
Board of Cosmetology & Barbering
Mailing Address:
Cannon Building,
Suite 203
861 Silver Lake Blvd.
Dover, DE 19904
(302) 744-4500
No license is required so long as there is no manipulation of the skin (such as massaging, etc.) Allow your clients to dry skin body brush and apply gel to their own skin.
Florida
Department of Business and Professional Regulation
Address:
DBPR Customer Contact Center
1940 North Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL
32399-1027
850.487.1395
A body wrapping license is needed in order to apply body wraps. In order to train for body wrapping, you must hold a cosmetology or massage therapy license.
Georgia
Professional Licensing Board
237 Coliseum Drive
Macon, GA 31217-3858
(478) 207-2440
You need to be a licensed Aesthetician or have a master cosmetology license
Hawaii
Dept of Commerce and Consumer Affairs: Professional and Vocational Licensing – Barbering and Cosmetology
King Kalakaua Building
335 Merchant Street, Rm. 301
Honolulu, Hawaii 96813
(808) 586-3000
Must be licensed as an aesthetician or cosmetologist
Idaho
Idaho Bureau of Occupational Licenses
1109 Main Street, Suite 220
Boise, Idaho 83702-5642
(208) 334-3233
If body wraps are being done to beautify the skin you would need a cosmetology or aesthetics license.
Illinois
Dept. of Professional Regulation
320W. Washington St.,
3rd FIr.
Springfield, IL 62786
(217)785-0800
You must be a licenses Aesthetician or Cosmetologist
Indiana
Professional Licensing Agency
State Board of Cosmetology
402 W. Washington Street
Room W072,
Indianapolis, IN 46204
(317) 234-3031
Need cosmetology or aesthetics license
Iowa
Dept. of Public Health
Board of Cosmetology Arts & Sciences
Lucas State Ofc. Bldg.
321 E. 12th Street
Des Moines, IA 50319
(515) 281-4416
Cosmetology or Aesthetician license required to apply body wraps
Kansas
State Board of Cosmetology
714 SW Jackson
Jayhawk Walk Building
Suite 100
Topeka, Kansas
(785) 296-3155
No license neccessary
Kentucky
Board of Hairdressers & Cosmetologists
111 St. James Court
Suite A
Frankfort, Kentucky
40601
502-564-4262
Louisiana
State Board of Cosmetology
11622 Sunbelt Court
Baton Rouge, LA 70809
866-257-7901
Maine
Office of Licensing and Registration
Barbering & Cosmetology Program
35 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333-0035
(207) 624-8579
Need cosmetology license
MARYLAND
State Board of Cosmetologists
500 N. Calvert Street
Room 201
Baltimore, Maryland 21202-3651
(410) 230-6320
An Esthetician’s license is required
MASSACHUSETTS
Division of Professional Licensure – Board of Registration of Cosmetologists
239 Causeway Street
Boston, MA 02114
(617) 727-3074
Need Aesthetics or Cosmetology license
Michigan
Board of Cosmetology
P.O. Box 30018
Lansing, MI 48909
(517) 241-8720
Michigan has passed a law stipulating that you must have an aesthetician or cosmetology license to perform any form of body wrap or body treatment in a Salon or Professional setting. This amended law can be reviewed in the revision handbook of Aug. 6, 1997, article 12, of the state’s occupational code.
Minnesota
Board of Barbers and Cosmetology Examiners
2829 University Ave SE
#710
Minneapolis, MN 55414
(651) 201-2742
No license required
Mississippi
State Board Of Cosmetology
P.O. Box 55689
Jackson, Mississippi 39296-5689
(601) 354-5315
The state board of cosmetology does not regulate body wrapping. A licensed massage therapist may perform body wraps, but it is unclear whether such a license is mandatory to perform the service.
Missouri
Board of Cosmetology and Barber Examiners
3605 Missouri Boulevard
P.O. Box 1062
Jefferson City, MO 65102-1062
573.751.1052
As long as there is no massaging of the body, only a cosmetology license is required. If application of the body wraps includes massaging, a massage therapy license is also required.
MONTANA
Department of Labor and Industry
Board of Barbers and Cosmetologists
301 South Park
P.O. Box 200513
Helena, MT 59620-0513
(406) 841-2335
Requires license in aesthetics
NEBRASKA
Dept. of Health & Human Services – Cosmetology
Regulation & Licensure Credentialing Division
301 Centennial Mall South
3rd floor
P.O. Box 94986
Lincoln, NE 68509-4986
(402) 471-2115
Requires a license in either aesthetics, cosmetology, or massage therapy
NEVADA
State Board of Cosmetology
1785 E. Sahara Avenue
Suite 255
Las Vegas, NV 89104
(702) 486-6542
An Aesthetics license is required.
NEW HAMPSHIRE
State Board of Barbering, Cosmetology and Esthetics
2 Industrial Park Dr.
Concord, NH 03301
(603)271-3608
Must be licensed Esthetician
NEW JERSEY
Board of Cosmetology & Hairstyling
P.O. Pox 45003
Newark, NJ 07101
973-504-6400
A massage therapy license is required.
NEW MEXICO
Board of Barbers & Cosmetologists
2550 Cerrillos Road, Second Floor
Toney Anaya Building
Santa Fe, NM 87505
(505) 476-4690
Body wrapping is unregulated and no license is required.
NEW YORK
Dept. of State Division of Licensing Services
84 Holland Ave.
Albany, NY 12208-3490
518/474-4429
NORTH CAROLINA
Board of Cosmetology
NC State Board of Cosmetic Art Examiners
1201 Front Street, Suite 110
Raleigh, NC 27609
(919) 733-4117
Must be performed by an aesthetician or cosmotologist
NORTH DAKOTA
Board of Cosmetology
1102 S. Washington St.
Bismarck, ND 58504
701/224-9800
Require license in cosmetology or aesthetics
OHIO
State Board of Cosmetology
101 Southland Mall
Columbus, OH 43207-4041
614/466-3834
Must be licensed Aesthetician or Cosmetologist
OKLAHOMA
State Board of Cosmetology
2401 NW 23rd,
Suite 84
Shepherd Mall
Oklahoma City, OK 73107
405.521.2441
A cosmetology license is required
OREGON
Board of Cosmetology
Oregon Health Licensing Agency (OHLA)
700 Summer St. NE, Suite 320
Salem, Oregon 97301-1287
503-378-8667
An Aesthetics license is required
Pennsylvania
State Board of Cosmetology
P.O. Box 2649
Harrisburg, PA 17105
717/783-7130
Body wrapping is not a licensed service in Pennsylvania. No license is required
RHODEISLAND
Dept. of Health, Division of Hairdressing & Barbering
3 Capitol Hill – Room 105
Providence, RI 02908
(401) 222-2827
No license is required
SOUTH CAROLINA
Board of Cosmetology
PO Box 12517
Columbia, S.C. 29211-2517
(803) 896-4501
Must be a licensed massage therapist, cosmetologist, or aesthetician
SOUTH DAKOTA
Cosmetology Commission
500 East Capitol
Pierre, SD57501-5070
(605) 773-6193
Require Cosmetology or Aesthetics license
TENNESSEE
Board of Cosmetology
500 James Robertson Pkwy.
Nashville, TN 37243-1147
800-480-9285
An Aesthetics license is required
Texas
Department of Licensing and Regulation
P.O. Box 12157
Austin, Texas 78711
(512) 463-6599
Body Wrapping is not a service regulated under cosmetology or aesthetics. It is unregulated, however because it is not a licensed cosmetology or aesthetics service it cannot be performed legally in a salon. It may, however, be performed outside the establishment of a salon without any license.