MINNESOTA NAIL TECHNICIAN LAW TEST
2026 EXAM PREPARATION PACK KEY
COSMETOLOGY LAWS AND SAMPLE
QUESTIONS WITH EXPLANATIONS
◉ Eyelash technology scope. Answer: slimited to the application,
removal, and trimming of threadlike natural or synthetic fibers to an
eyelash, and includes the cleansing of the eye area and lashes.
Eyelash extensions do not include color agents, straightening agents,
permanent wave solutions, bleaching agents, applications to the
eyebrow, or any other cosmetology service
◉ AP Esthetician Scope. Answer: - advanced exfoliation as defined in
part 2105.0010 including dermaplaning, microdermabrasion,
chemical or enzyme exfoliation, and other exfoliation methods that
exceed the stratum corneum
- advanced skin care treatments using electrical energy
treatmentsincluding light therapy, galvanic current, microcurrent,
high frequency, radio frequency, and sound waves; lymphatic
drainage; and advanced extractions. Laser, as identified in Minnesota
Statutes, section 147.081, subdivision 3, as the practice of medicine
is not an advanced practice esthetic service
,- skin needling
- other cosmetic personal services on the epidermal layer of the skin
◉ New Services or Devices. Answer: Before providing any service
using a product, technique, device, or equipment
- ensure that the use of the product, device, or technique is within
the licensee's scope of practice as defined in part 2105.0105
- review and comply with any manufacturer's directions for use,
safety requirements, and contraindications
- maintain a record of any training received by the licensee on the
product, technique, or device, for as long as the licensee is using the
product, technique, or device
- attest that the licensee has the knowledge and training necessary
to safely provide the service using the new product, technique, or
device
◉ Change of Name. Answer: Within 30 days of any legal name
change, must provide legal documentation of the name change and
pay any fee required.
,License is invalid on the 31st day of the new legal name
◉ Address Change. Answer: Must maintain a current mail address
on file with the board, and must update the address within 30 days
of any address change. Licensees may also provide an e-mail address
to receive general e-mail notifications from the board
◉ Display of License. Answer: The practitioner must conspicuously
post an original, unaltered, and current license at each salon where
the practitioner practices
- Either the license or the full name of the licensee asshown on the
license must be posted at each workstation in the salon used by the
licensee. Name tags worn by the licensee or business cards
prominently displayed at a workstation meet this requirement if the
full name shown on the license is used
- Whenever the license is not posted at the workstation, the
practitioner must post a license at the reception area or at each
customer entrance of the salon
- Copies of licenses do not meet the requirements of license posting.
Licensees must obtain duplicate licensesfrom the board in order to
post licenses at multiple workstations or multiple salons. After a
, license is issued by the board, a printout of the online license status
from the board Web site showing an active license may be used to
meet the posting requirements for a maximum of 30 days beginning
on the license issuance date.
- Licenses and names posted must provide the public with a full,
unobstructed view of the unaltered license or name
◉ Application for renewal of license. Answer: All licenses expire on
the last day of the individual's birth month of the year due and each
licensee is responsible for applying to renew the license without
notice from the board. If more than three years have passed since
the expiration date of the license, the license is not eligible for
renewal under this section, and the requirements of part 2105.0215
apply.
- The board must return incomplete renewal applications to the
applicant with notice of the items that are incomplete.
- The applicant must pay late fees required by Minnesota Statutes,
section 155A.25, if a license renewal application or a resubmitted
application is received after the expiration date of the license.
- A licensee whose renewed license has not been issued by the board
by the end of the business day on the licensee's expiration date is
not authorized to practice after the expiration date until a license is
2026 EXAM PREPARATION PACK KEY
COSMETOLOGY LAWS AND SAMPLE
QUESTIONS WITH EXPLANATIONS
◉ Eyelash technology scope. Answer: slimited to the application,
removal, and trimming of threadlike natural or synthetic fibers to an
eyelash, and includes the cleansing of the eye area and lashes.
Eyelash extensions do not include color agents, straightening agents,
permanent wave solutions, bleaching agents, applications to the
eyebrow, or any other cosmetology service
◉ AP Esthetician Scope. Answer: - advanced exfoliation as defined in
part 2105.0010 including dermaplaning, microdermabrasion,
chemical or enzyme exfoliation, and other exfoliation methods that
exceed the stratum corneum
- advanced skin care treatments using electrical energy
treatmentsincluding light therapy, galvanic current, microcurrent,
high frequency, radio frequency, and sound waves; lymphatic
drainage; and advanced extractions. Laser, as identified in Minnesota
Statutes, section 147.081, subdivision 3, as the practice of medicine
is not an advanced practice esthetic service
,- skin needling
- other cosmetic personal services on the epidermal layer of the skin
◉ New Services or Devices. Answer: Before providing any service
using a product, technique, device, or equipment
- ensure that the use of the product, device, or technique is within
the licensee's scope of practice as defined in part 2105.0105
- review and comply with any manufacturer's directions for use,
safety requirements, and contraindications
- maintain a record of any training received by the licensee on the
product, technique, or device, for as long as the licensee is using the
product, technique, or device
- attest that the licensee has the knowledge and training necessary
to safely provide the service using the new product, technique, or
device
◉ Change of Name. Answer: Within 30 days of any legal name
change, must provide legal documentation of the name change and
pay any fee required.
,License is invalid on the 31st day of the new legal name
◉ Address Change. Answer: Must maintain a current mail address
on file with the board, and must update the address within 30 days
of any address change. Licensees may also provide an e-mail address
to receive general e-mail notifications from the board
◉ Display of License. Answer: The practitioner must conspicuously
post an original, unaltered, and current license at each salon where
the practitioner practices
- Either the license or the full name of the licensee asshown on the
license must be posted at each workstation in the salon used by the
licensee. Name tags worn by the licensee or business cards
prominently displayed at a workstation meet this requirement if the
full name shown on the license is used
- Whenever the license is not posted at the workstation, the
practitioner must post a license at the reception area or at each
customer entrance of the salon
- Copies of licenses do not meet the requirements of license posting.
Licensees must obtain duplicate licensesfrom the board in order to
post licenses at multiple workstations or multiple salons. After a
, license is issued by the board, a printout of the online license status
from the board Web site showing an active license may be used to
meet the posting requirements for a maximum of 30 days beginning
on the license issuance date.
- Licenses and names posted must provide the public with a full,
unobstructed view of the unaltered license or name
◉ Application for renewal of license. Answer: All licenses expire on
the last day of the individual's birth month of the year due and each
licensee is responsible for applying to renew the license without
notice from the board. If more than three years have passed since
the expiration date of the license, the license is not eligible for
renewal under this section, and the requirements of part 2105.0215
apply.
- The board must return incomplete renewal applications to the
applicant with notice of the items that are incomplete.
- The applicant must pay late fees required by Minnesota Statutes,
section 155A.25, if a license renewal application or a resubmitted
application is received after the expiration date of the license.
- A licensee whose renewed license has not been issued by the board
by the end of the business day on the licensee's expiration date is
not authorized to practice after the expiration date until a license is
