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Connecticut cosmetology license lookup
Check a Connecticut cosmetologist's license against the Connecticut Department of Public Health: status, credential number, and when it expires.
Live against the Connecticut Department of Public Health through Connecticut's official license data, showing the current status and expiration date.
Enter a Connecticut credential number above to see a live result.
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What each status means
- Active
- The license is current and in good standing. This is what you want to see before booking or hiring.
- Expired or inactive
- The license has lapsed or was placed on inactive status. The cosmetologist cannot practice on it until it is renewed.
- Suspended or revoked
- The state has taken action against the license. The cosmetologist is not authorized to practice, and the action is on the public record.
Verifying a Connecticut cosmetologist
- Licensing authority
- Hairdressers, cosmeticians, and barbers in Connecticut are licensed by the Department of Public Health, not by a standalone cosmetology board or the consumer-protection department.
- Credential number
- A Connecticut credential number from the state's eLicense system. Connecticut licenses a hairdresser and cosmetician under credential type 20 and a barber under type 25, as two separate credentials, so you choose which one before entering the number.
- Renewal
- A Connecticut hairdresser, cosmetician, or barber credential shows its issue and expiration dates in the eLicense record, which reads ACTIVE while the credential is current.
- Disciplinary history
- Public. Connecticut's eLicense system shows the status together with a reason, and it can read ACTIVE with the reason SUSPENDED - MAY NOT PRACTICE, so a license that looks active can still be one the state has acted against; revoked and surrendered credentials show there too.
Common questions
How do I know a Connecticut cosmetologist is really licensed?
Find them by credential number on the Connecticut Department of Public Health's record with an active status. A cosmetologist who cannot be found on the state's record is not licensed in Connecticut, whatever a website says.
What does an expired or inactive license mean?
The license is on file but not current, so the cosmetologist cannot practice on it until it is renewed or reactivated. The record shows the expiration date.
Can I see if a Connecticut cosmetologist has been disciplined?
Public. Connecticut's eLicense system shows the status together with a reason, and it can read ACTIVE with the reason SUSPENDED - MAY NOT PRACTICE, so a license that looks active can still be one the state has acted against; revoked and surrendered credentials show there too.
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