TDLR Cosmetology Rules and
Regulations Practice Test Questions
and Answers | Latest Version |
2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
Why must a cosmetology license be displayed at the workstation?
✔✔ So clients and inspectors can verify legal authorization to practice.
What is required before a student can work on the public in a school salon?
✔✔ Enrollment in an approved cosmetology program and supervision by a licensed instructor.
How long must a salon keep client service records if required?
✔✔ As long as mandated by TDLR rules or local regulations.
What is the purpose of a sanitation log in a salon?
✔✔ To document cleaning and disinfection practices.
When must tools be disinfected?
✔✔ After each client and before reuse.
What type of container must be used for disinfecting tools?
✔✔ A clean, labeled, and covered container.
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, Why are animals not allowed in salons?
✔✔ To maintain sanitation and public safety.
What should be done with a towel after one client use?
✔✔ It must be laundered before reuse.
Why must salons have hot and cold running water?
✔✔ To meet hygiene and sanitation standards.
What happens if a license expires?
✔✔ The licensee must stop practicing until it is renewed.
Why must chemicals be stored in labeled containers?
✔✔ To prevent misuse and ensure safety.
What is required to open a cosmetology salon in Texas?
✔✔ A valid salon license issued by TDLR.
Why is it illegal to practice without a license?
✔✔ It endangers public safety and violates state law.
What must be done if blood exposure occurs during a service?
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Regulations Practice Test Questions
and Answers | Latest Version |
2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
Why must a cosmetology license be displayed at the workstation?
✔✔ So clients and inspectors can verify legal authorization to practice.
What is required before a student can work on the public in a school salon?
✔✔ Enrollment in an approved cosmetology program and supervision by a licensed instructor.
How long must a salon keep client service records if required?
✔✔ As long as mandated by TDLR rules or local regulations.
What is the purpose of a sanitation log in a salon?
✔✔ To document cleaning and disinfection practices.
When must tools be disinfected?
✔✔ After each client and before reuse.
What type of container must be used for disinfecting tools?
✔✔ A clean, labeled, and covered container.
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, Why are animals not allowed in salons?
✔✔ To maintain sanitation and public safety.
What should be done with a towel after one client use?
✔✔ It must be laundered before reuse.
Why must salons have hot and cold running water?
✔✔ To meet hygiene and sanitation standards.
What happens if a license expires?
✔✔ The licensee must stop practicing until it is renewed.
Why must chemicals be stored in labeled containers?
✔✔ To prevent misuse and ensure safety.
What is required to open a cosmetology salon in Texas?
✔✔ A valid salon license issued by TDLR.
Why is it illegal to practice without a license?
✔✔ It endangers public safety and violates state law.
What must be done if blood exposure occurs during a service?
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