There were 144 issued the year before.
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Professional licenses issued in Defiance County in 2023
| License Holder | City | Issue Date |
|---|---|---|
| Aaliyah Bigger | Hicksville | 04/12/2023 |
| Aishalyn Dawn Sprow | Defiance | 07/13/2023 |
| Alayna Salinas | Defiance | 11/15/2023 |
| Alexa Nicole Hill | Defiance | 03/16/2023 |
| Alexandria Naomi Ruth Parnham | Ney | 11/07/2023 |
| Alexis Sinn | Sherwood | 08/08/2023 |
| Alyssa Lynn Davis | Defiance | 01/10/2023 |
| Amiah Rose Hoffman | Defiance | 09/15/2023 |
| Amiah Rose Hoffman | Defiance | 12/21/2023 |
| Andrea Nye | Hicksville | 02/08/2023 |
| Andrea Nye | Hicksville | 02/15/2023 |
| Angela D. Hesselschwardt | Hicksville | 06/28/2023 |
| Asya Crawford | Defiance | 07/27/2023 |
| Autume Nichole Huner | Defiance | 08/28/2023 |
| Belle Tire Distributors #199 | Defiance | 05/31/2023 |
| Bette-Sue Johnson | Hicksville | 03/15/2023 |
| Billie Jeanne Schomaeker | Defiance | 02/24/2023 |
| Blush Skin Care Studio | Defiance | 07/13/2023 |
| Braden Nicholas Ratliff | Defiance | 03/14/2023 |
| Brandi Grant | Defiance | 04/21/2023 |
| Brandy Lynn Comstock | Defiance | 10/23/2023 |
| Brian Christopher Wellman | Defiance | 11/30/2023 |
| Britta Makenzie Salinas | Defiance | 06/15/2023 |
| Brookview Beauty Shop | Defiance | 08/28/2023 |
| Brookview Healthcare Center | Defiance | 07/17/2023 |
| CareVet, LLC | Defiance | 10/26/2023 |
| CareVet, LLC | Defiance | 12/11/2023 |
| Cassandra Sarabeth Weisner | Defiance | 08/12/2023 |
| Chars Lash Bar, LLC | Defiance | 04/28/2023 |
| Chase Alxezander Swope | Defiance | 04/04/2023 |
| Chelby Gibson | Defiance | 06/30/2023 |
| Chelsea Marie Garcia | Defiance | 02/03/2023 |
| Cheyenne R. Mossuto | Defiance | 01/17/2023 |
| Christah Leininger | Defiance | 01/17/2023 |
| Ciera Roxanne Decker | Defiance | 03/23/2023 |
| Ciera Roxanne Decker | Defiance | 07/06/2023 |
| Citywide RX, LLC | Defiance | 06/27/2023 |
| Clay M. Keeley | Hicksville | 11/06/2023 |
| Courtney Michelle Komasa | Defiance | 02/15/2023 |
| Cyra L. Markowski | Defiance | 10/26/2023 |
| Dana Lee Hager | Ney | 04/26/2023 |
| Destiny Maryann Wells | Hicksville | 01/11/2023 |
| Donald J. Karcher | Defiance | 07/03/2023 |
| Downtown Roots | Defiance | 04/27/2023 |
| Dustin Allen Crowl | Hicksville | 10/18/2023 |
| Elaina Marie Yoder | Hicksville | 12/22/2023 |
| Elizabeth Haley Crawford | Defiance | 12/15/2023 |
| Elizabeth Nicole Blakeley | Hicksville | 01/18/2023 |
| Emily Rebecca Woodbury | Defiance | 02/17/2023 |
| Emily Rose Imber | Ney | 11/02/2023 |
| Eric James Sierra | Defiance | 06/27/2023 |
| Erica Collard | Defiance | 01/27/2023 |
| Everside Health, LLC | Defiance | 04/21/2023 |
| Friends of Felines' Rescue Center [ | Defiance | 03/29/2023 |
| Good Morning Beautiful, LLC | Defiance | 01/03/2023 |
| Grayce Jones | Defiance | 12/19/2023 |
| Great Clips | Defiance | 10/10/2023 |
| Haley Alexis Kunesh | Defiance | 03/22/2023 |
| Hanna Marie Schaffer | Defiance | 10/17/2023 |
| Hanna Marie Schaffer | Defiance | 10/17/2023 |
| Hannah T. Burroughs | Ney | 03/09/2023 |
| Ida Ann Overmyer | Defiance | 12/04/2023 |
| Ida Ann Overmyer | Defiance | 12/13/2023 |
| Jacob Christopher Long | Defiance | 04/06/2023 |
| James Matthew Judge | Sherwood | 05/02/2023 |
| Jamie Parker | Hicksville | 03/02/2023 |
| Jasmine M. Cox | Defiance | 09/25/2023 |
| Javier Hugo Cruz | Defiance | 08/02/2023 |
| Jeffrey Ned Eugene Beam | Sherwood | 05/12/2023 |
| Jenna McKinney | Defiance | 10/23/2023 |
| Jennifer A. Harsh | Defiance | 04/12/2023 |
| Jennifer Lee Richards | Defiance | 05/01/2023 |
| Jesse Aaron Schlatter | Defiance | 05/09/2023 |
| Jordyn Elizabeth Hoffman | Defiance | 05/02/2023 |
| Kaitlyn Forster | Hicksville | 01/06/2023 |
| Kali Leatherman | Defiance | 11/14/2023 |
| Kam'Ron Rivera | Defiance | 12/11/2023 |
| Katelyne Michelle Wilson | Defiance | 04/13/2023 |
| Katelyne Michelle Wilson | Defiance | 06/23/2023 |
| Kathryn A. Andres | Defiance | 06/07/2023 |
| Katrina Simone King | Defiance | 11/02/2023 |
| Kayla Marie Bailey | Defiance | 07/18/2023 |
| Kaylee Marie Zipfel | Defiance | 02/02/2023 |
| Kelly Rohrs | Defiance | 10/20/2023 |
| Kelsey J. Ayers | Hicksville | 02/11/2023 |
| Kelsey M. Gerken | Defiance | 08/10/2023 |
| Kennedy Jo Kroeckel | Defiance | 05/15/2023 |
| Keri Arlene Saaf | Ney | 04/26/2023 |
| Kialyn Estella Keegan | Sherwood | 01/09/2023 |
| Kialyn Estella Keegan | Sherwood | 06/09/2023 |
| Kielee Marie Barnes | Hicksville | 11/01/2023 |
| Kimberly Rose Glaab | Defiance | 08/11/2023 |
| Kirstie Long | Defiance | 01/03/2023 |
| Kristel Leann Evans | Hicksville | 01/18/2023 |
| Kylie Marie Gates | Ney | 11/14/2023 |
| Ladonia Jo Shaw | Defiance | 06/23/2023 |
| Le Posh | Defiance | 03/27/2023 |
| Leah Ann Krouse | Defiance | 02/07/2023 |
| Lynae Rachelle Poling | Hicksville | 04/24/2023 |
| Madeline Grace Pry | Defiance | 12/11/2023 |
| Madison Lee Brown | Defiance | 02/16/2023 |
| Madison Saige Schlosser | Defiance | 12/20/2023 |
| Mallory Lynn Drewes | Ney | 03/31/2023 |
| Mark Bobb | Defiance | 04/18/2023 |
| Mia Lauren Guilford | Hicksville | 06/16/2023 |
| Michael James Travis Gaylord | Defiance | 04/13/2023 |
| Mindy A. Edwards-Holifield | Defiance | 08/07/2023 |
| Misty B. Gomez | Defiance | 02/02/2023 |
| Monibelleza | Defiance | 02/02/2023 |
| Monica M. Urdiales | Defiance | 03/29/2023 |
| Myra J Salon, LLC | Defiance | 07/10/2023 |
| Payton Ashlyn Johns | Sherwood | 08/02/2023 |
| Peggy S. Matailo | Defiance | 06/01/2023 |
| Peggy S. Matailo | Defiance | 07/18/2023 |
| Rachel Diane Sharp | Defiance | 07/01/2023 |
| Reina Pina | Defiance | 02/28/2023 |
| Reva L. Kemerer | Defiance | 03/08/2023 |
| Richard F. Cuffle | Ney | 07/03/2023 |
| Riley Ann Serres | Defiance | 10/23/2023 |
| Rochelle Kay Garcia | Defiance | 02/23/2023 |
| Rochelle Kay Garcia | Defiance | 03/10/2023 |
| Sabrina Renee Ramey | Ney | 02/21/2023 |
| Salon 127 Hair Company | Sherwood | 12/13/2023 |
| Samuel Haber | Sherwood | 03/21/2023 |
| Savion Clinton Login Ingol | Defiance | 05/04/2023 |
| Shining Light Esthetics | Defiance | 10/12/2023 |
| Sidney Rae Plummer | Defiance | 03/15/2023 |
| Sun Breeze | Defiance | 11/29/2023 |
| Sydney N. Grieser | Defiance | 09/18/2023 |
| Taya Nichole Biller | Defiance | 11/15/2023 |
| Taylor Michelle Brown | Hicksville | 01/18/2023 |
| Tessa May Gonzalez | Hicksville | 07/07/2023 |
| The Rusty Blade Barber Shop | Defiance | 03/17/2023 |
| Toledo Clinic Facial Plastics & Dermatology | Defiance | 03/01/2023 |
| Trendz on 5th | Defiance | 12/12/2023 |
| Tumi Shayla Vo | Defiance | 02/08/2023 |
| Victoria Lynn Harbourt | Ney | 06/04/2023 |
| Vip VN Nails | Defiance | 01/20/2023 |
| Wish Me Knot Massage | Defiance | 08/22/2023 |
| Your Beauty Mark, LLC | Defiance | 04/24/2023 |
| Your Beauty Mark, LLC | Defiance | 08/23/2023 |
| Zeetrio of Ohio, Inc. | Defiance | 07/21/2023 |
| the Bobbi Pin | Sherwood | 02/24/2023 |
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