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Florida cosmetologist license: renewal plan

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Florida cosmetologist license

Florida Board of Cosmetology.

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Renewal cycle
24 months
Expiration rule
October 31Complete continuing education and submit the fee before midnight Eastern time on this date (reviewed rule).
Renewal window
DBPR renewal-opening email expected: 90 days before expiration
Continuing education
10 hours per cycle
  • HIV/AIDS1 h
  • Sanitation and sterilization3 h
  • OSHA0.5 h
  • Workers’ compensation0.5 h
  • Laws and rules2 h
  • Chemical makeup1 h
  • Environmental issues1 h
  • Cosmetology practice subject1 h
Each entry counts in one category only; no reviewed rule allows a course to satisfy two topics. No reviewed rule provides carryover, caps or exemptions for this credential, so none is applied.
Renewal fee
$45
Renewal steps
  • Renew online after DBPR’s notice, or return the notice with a check payable to DBPR. DBPR does not process the renewal until the continuing-education hours are complete.
Reviewed instructions and sources (8)
Renewal cycle
24 monthsSource https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/cosmetology/faqs/ · Retrieved 2026-09-03
Renewal window
DBPR sends the renewal-opening email 90 days before license expiration to the email address on record.Source https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/cosmetology/faqs/ · Retrieved 2026-09-03
Deadline
Complete the continuing-education requirement and submit the renewal fee before midnight Eastern time on the license's October 31 expiration date.Source https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/cosmetology/faqs/ · Retrieved 2026-09-03
Continuing education
10 hoursSource https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/cosmetology/ · Retrieved 2026-09-03
Required topics
1 hour HIV/AIDS; 3 hours sanitation and sterilization; 0.5 hour OSHA; 0.5 hour workers' compensation; 2 hours laws and rules; 1 hour chemical makeup; 1 hour environmental issues; 1 hour on a cosmetology-practice subjectSource https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/cosmetology/ · Retrieved 2026-09-03
Renewal fee
$45Source https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/cosmetology/faqs/ · Retrieved 2026-09-03
If the license lapses
A null-and-void license is not renewed through the ordinary renewal path. Reinstatement requires the null-and-void application, the required fee, and an explanation of illness or economic hardship that prevented renewal.Source https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/cosmetology/faqs/ · Retrieved 2026-09-03
Renewal steps
Complete the required continuing education, then renew online after DBPR's renewal notice or return the renewal notice with a check payable to DBPR. The renewal is not processed until the continuing-education hours are complete.Source https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/cosmetology/faqs/ · Retrieved 2026-09-03
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