MN SALON MANAGER TEST 2026 REVISION
NOTES AND STRUCTURED BEAUTY INDUSTRY
MANAGEMENT OVERVIEW GUIDE
◉ Administration: Feedback. Answer: board must provide access on
its web site for customers to provide this on interaction with he
board and staff, info posted to the web site by customers must be
readily accessible to the public. Board must also record each
complaint it receives, response, and time elapsed in responding to
and resolving each complaint.
◉ Administration: Report. Answer: board must report by Jan. 15
each year to the standing committees of the house of representatives
and the senate having jurisdiction over the board on its customer
service training and its complaint resolution activities
◉ What is the duration of a license?. Answer: 3 years
◉ Fees for cosmo, nail tech, esthi initial license and renewal.
Answer: 1) $90 each initial with $40 nonrefundable initial fee =
$130
2) $60 each renewal and $15 nonrefundable app fee = $75
,◉ Fee for instructor or manager license and renewal. Answer: 1)
$120 initial with $40 nonrefundable initial fee
2) $90 renewal with $15 nonrefundable app fee
◉ Fee for salon license and renewal. Answer: 1) $130 initial with
$100 nonrefundable initial fee
2) $100 renewal with $50 nonrefundable fee
◉ Fee for school license and renewal. Answer: 1) $1500 initial with
$1000 initial fee
2) $1500 renewal with $500 fee
◉ Fee for manager and owner with lapsed practitioner. Answer:
$150 each
◉ Fee for lapsed practitioner or instructor. Answer: $200
◉ Fee for lapsed salon. Answer: $500
◉ Fee for lapsed school. Answer: $1000
◉ fee for failure to display current license. Answer: $100
, ◉ fee for Failure to dispose of single use equipment. Answer: $500
◉ fee for use of prohibited razors, etc. Answer: $500
◉ Fee for Performing nail tech or cosmetology in esthetician salon
or performing esthetician or cosmetology in nail tech salon. Answer:
$500
◉ fee for owner and manager allowing operator to work as
independent contractor. Answer: $200
◉ fee for operator working as independent contractor. Answer: $100
◉ fee for refusal to cooperate with inspection. Answer: $500
◉ fee for expired cosmetologist, nail tech, esthi, manager, or school
manager, and instructor. Answer: $45
◉ fee for expired salon or school license. Answer: $50
◉ fee for certificate of identification. Answer: $20
◉ fee for name change. Answer: $20
NOTES AND STRUCTURED BEAUTY INDUSTRY
MANAGEMENT OVERVIEW GUIDE
◉ Administration: Feedback. Answer: board must provide access on
its web site for customers to provide this on interaction with he
board and staff, info posted to the web site by customers must be
readily accessible to the public. Board must also record each
complaint it receives, response, and time elapsed in responding to
and resolving each complaint.
◉ Administration: Report. Answer: board must report by Jan. 15
each year to the standing committees of the house of representatives
and the senate having jurisdiction over the board on its customer
service training and its complaint resolution activities
◉ What is the duration of a license?. Answer: 3 years
◉ Fees for cosmo, nail tech, esthi initial license and renewal.
Answer: 1) $90 each initial with $40 nonrefundable initial fee =
$130
2) $60 each renewal and $15 nonrefundable app fee = $75
,◉ Fee for instructor or manager license and renewal. Answer: 1)
$120 initial with $40 nonrefundable initial fee
2) $90 renewal with $15 nonrefundable app fee
◉ Fee for salon license and renewal. Answer: 1) $130 initial with
$100 nonrefundable initial fee
2) $100 renewal with $50 nonrefundable fee
◉ Fee for school license and renewal. Answer: 1) $1500 initial with
$1000 initial fee
2) $1500 renewal with $500 fee
◉ Fee for manager and owner with lapsed practitioner. Answer:
$150 each
◉ Fee for lapsed practitioner or instructor. Answer: $200
◉ Fee for lapsed salon. Answer: $500
◉ Fee for lapsed school. Answer: $1000
◉ fee for failure to display current license. Answer: $100
, ◉ fee for Failure to dispose of single use equipment. Answer: $500
◉ fee for use of prohibited razors, etc. Answer: $500
◉ Fee for Performing nail tech or cosmetology in esthetician salon
or performing esthetician or cosmetology in nail tech salon. Answer:
$500
◉ fee for owner and manager allowing operator to work as
independent contractor. Answer: $200
◉ fee for operator working as independent contractor. Answer: $100
◉ fee for refusal to cooperate with inspection. Answer: $500
◉ fee for expired cosmetologist, nail tech, esthi, manager, or school
manager, and instructor. Answer: $45
◉ fee for expired salon or school license. Answer: $50
◉ fee for certificate of identification. Answer: $20
◉ fee for name change. Answer: $20
