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Mobile and In-House Establishments
Mobile Establishments
In Nevada, most establishments are located within brick-and-mortar buildings, but that doesn’t mean you don’t have the option of going mobile with an RV or motorhome. Your mobile establishment needs to be self-contained, which means that everything you would find in a regular establishment, needs to be found in your mobile establishment.
Every mobile establishment must contain the following:
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Securable cabinets
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Dispensary sink (with a handwash sink located outside of the restroom)
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Anchored equipment (chairs, sinks, etc.)
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Interior must be 7’-8’ wide
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Holding tank with 100 gallons of fresh water
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Holding tank that can support 100 gallons of gray water
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Hot water holding tanks with a minimum capacity of 6 gallons
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Restroom (with toilet)
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5-pound fire extinguisher
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Electricity generator with a 6,500-watt capacity
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Outside ventilation
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Heater(s) that can maintain an interior temperature of at least 70℉
Here are a few more things to consider…
The cost of a 2-year mobile establishment license is $200.
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Before your initial inspection you'll need to provide the following documents to the Board:
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Copies of work permits or approvals from each county and city of operation granting the owner of the mobile establishment permission to conduct mobile cosmetology services;
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Copies of letters of compliance from the city, county, and state agencies governing applicable plumbing, electrical, and fire codes
No matter how skilled you are in the practice of cosmetology, you may not perform services while the vehicle is in motion.
While we’re sure your new mobile establishment is pretty enough to call home, don't. Living out of your establishment is strictly prohibited.
Still interested? Here’s the link to the establishment application. If you have any questions along the way, email us at inspection@nvcosmo.com.
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In-Home Salons
The only thing better than going into work and doing what you love is, well, doing what you love and not going into work!
If you can say “yes” to all of the requirements below, consider opening an in-home establishment.
In-home establishments must have all of the following:
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All rooms in the establishment must be completely and permanently sealed off from living space
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All exits and entrances to the establishment must be completely separate from the exits and entrances to the home
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Operational restroom
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Dispensary sink (a hand washing sink not located within the restroom)
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Heating and air conditioning
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A ceiling at least 8’ high
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Signage outside of the establishment with the name of the establishment
Some things to consider…
The fee for a 2-year license is $200.
Inspectors will stop by 2-3 times per year to make sure the establishment is in compliance. Establishment inspections are mandatory, so if you’re not comfortable with inspectors dropping in unannounced this may not be the license for you.
If you have a homeowners association (HOA), give them a call before submitting an application to us. The same goes for the Office of Planning and Zoning. If either your HOA or the Office of Planning and Zoning says you can’t have a home-based business, we have to say no too. Sorry!
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Still interested? Here’s the link to the establishment application.
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If you have any questions along the way, drop us at line at inspection@nvcosmo.com and we’d be happy to help!
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