Kalispell, Mont. — July 28, 2025
The North Dakota State Board of Cosmetology recently awarded GL Solutions, a leading provider of regulatory software, a contract to implement a cosmetology board licensing system, including case management and inspections. The Board procured the software using the ND statewide contract; the award designates GL Solutions as one of four authorized providers of licensing systems in the state.
Sam Hardin, Chief Revenue Officer at GL Solutions, describes the plan to modernize the North Dakota board in a phased approach, using the company’s Agency Transformation Service. “Our GL Suite platform simplifies licensing and enforcement workflows, and enhances licensee experience. We guide agencies through a proven process—using data-driven insights to boost efficiency, enhance transparency and strengthen public service. It’s truly about helping agencies achieve transformation and build a foundation for future-ready, adaptable operations.”
The North Dakota State Board of Cosmetology joins a growing list of cosmetology agencies partnering with GL Solutions to protect consumers and improve regulatory processes. Other GL Solutions’ cosmetology board clients include the Alabama Board of Cosmetology, the Arizona Barbering and Cosmetology Board, the Wyoming Board of Cosmetology and the Minnesota Board of Cosmetology.
The Board regulates and licenses all cosmetologists, manicurists, estheticians, instructors, students, schools and salons in North Dakota. According to their website, the Board aims to “ensure the health and safety of North Dakota consumers by promoting ethical standards and by enforcing the laws of the beauty industry.”
GL Solutions celebrates over 26 years of helping state regulatory agencies better serve the public with our regulatory software, GL Suite. GL Suite licensing and permitting software transforms and modernizes operations for scores of agencies and departments nationwide; state agencies from Alaska to Connecticut use GL Suite to improve processes and outcomes. GL Solutions, based in Kalispell, Montana, helps governments run, grow and adapt. Learn more at https://glsolutions.com.
