Maryland State Board Cosmetology
Questions with Correct Answers
Where must a cosmetologist's license be places? - ANSWERSIn full view of the public
How many apprentices can one senior cosmetologists have at a time? - ANSWERS1
How many hours a week must an apprentice train at minimum? - ANSWERS20
To pass the examinations, you must score ___% on both the theory and the practical -
ANSWERS75%
How much does it cost to renew your cosmetologist's license? - ANSWERS$25
What is the fine for operating without a valid license? - ANSWERS$300
What is the fine for poor lighting, heating, or ventilation? - ANSWERS$50
What is the fine for using a neck duster or powder puff on more than one client? -
ANSWERS$100
What is the penalty for operating or performing services on a client with an infectious or
contagious disease? - ANSWERSFormal hearing
Failure to wash implements before disinfection results in what for the beauty salon? -
ANSWERS$150 fine
Presence of rodents or insects in the salon results in a fine of: - ANSWERS$50
What is the salon's fine if an employee doesn't wash their hands before each client? -
ANSWERS$50 each time
If the school or salon is used for living or sleeping, the fine would be - ANSWERS$100
What is the fine for an unsanitary restroom in a salon or school? - ANSWERS$50
Placing pins or clips in the mouth would result in a fine of - ANSWERS$50
Failure to sharpen lip or eyebrow pencils after each use would be a fine of -
ANSWERS$100
If hair removal wax is used on more than one person, the penalty would be -
ANSWERS$300 fine
, If you operate and perform services while sick with an infectious disease, what would be
the penalty? - ANSWERSFormal hearing
Selling used hairpins is a penalty of - ANSWERS$300 fine
If you interfere with the inspection of the school or salon, what will happen? -
ANSWERSFormal hearing
Cleaning - ANSWERSA mechanical process using soap and water to remove visible
debris
Sanitizing - ANSWERSA chemical process for reducing the number of disease-causing
bacteria
Disinfection - ANSWERSA chemical process that uses specific products to destroy
harmful organisms on environmental surfaces
OSHA - ANSWERSOccupational Safety and Health Administration; regulates and
enforces safety and health standards in the workplace
Msds - ANSWERSMaterial Data Safety Sheet; required by law to be present on
chemical products; listed on these sheets are Identification, hazard identification,
composition/ingredients, first aid, fire-fighting measures, accidental release measures,
handling and storage, exposure controls/personal protection, physical and chemical
properties, stability and reactivity, toxicology information, ecological information,
disposal consideration, transport information, regulatory information, and revision date
EPA - ANSWERSEnvironmental Protection Agency; registers all types of disinfectants
in the United States
Disinfectant - ANSWERSchemical products that destroy most bacteria, fungi, and
viruses on surfaces
Hospital disinfectant - ANSWERSDesignated by the EPA as being effective enough to
be used in hospitals
Nonporous - ANSWERSMade of material that has no pores or openings and cannot
absorb liquid
Disease - ANSWERSAbnormal condition of all or parts of the body which makes the
body incapable of functioning normally
Tuberculocidal disinfectant - ANSWERSProven to kill the bacteria that causes
tuberculosis
Questions with Correct Answers
Where must a cosmetologist's license be places? - ANSWERSIn full view of the public
How many apprentices can one senior cosmetologists have at a time? - ANSWERS1
How many hours a week must an apprentice train at minimum? - ANSWERS20
To pass the examinations, you must score ___% on both the theory and the practical -
ANSWERS75%
How much does it cost to renew your cosmetologist's license? - ANSWERS$25
What is the fine for operating without a valid license? - ANSWERS$300
What is the fine for poor lighting, heating, or ventilation? - ANSWERS$50
What is the fine for using a neck duster or powder puff on more than one client? -
ANSWERS$100
What is the penalty for operating or performing services on a client with an infectious or
contagious disease? - ANSWERSFormal hearing
Failure to wash implements before disinfection results in what for the beauty salon? -
ANSWERS$150 fine
Presence of rodents or insects in the salon results in a fine of: - ANSWERS$50
What is the salon's fine if an employee doesn't wash their hands before each client? -
ANSWERS$50 each time
If the school or salon is used for living or sleeping, the fine would be - ANSWERS$100
What is the fine for an unsanitary restroom in a salon or school? - ANSWERS$50
Placing pins or clips in the mouth would result in a fine of - ANSWERS$50
Failure to sharpen lip or eyebrow pencils after each use would be a fine of -
ANSWERS$100
If hair removal wax is used on more than one person, the penalty would be -
ANSWERS$300 fine
, If you operate and perform services while sick with an infectious disease, what would be
the penalty? - ANSWERSFormal hearing
Selling used hairpins is a penalty of - ANSWERS$300 fine
If you interfere with the inspection of the school or salon, what will happen? -
ANSWERSFormal hearing
Cleaning - ANSWERSA mechanical process using soap and water to remove visible
debris
Sanitizing - ANSWERSA chemical process for reducing the number of disease-causing
bacteria
Disinfection - ANSWERSA chemical process that uses specific products to destroy
harmful organisms on environmental surfaces
OSHA - ANSWERSOccupational Safety and Health Administration; regulates and
enforces safety and health standards in the workplace
Msds - ANSWERSMaterial Data Safety Sheet; required by law to be present on
chemical products; listed on these sheets are Identification, hazard identification,
composition/ingredients, first aid, fire-fighting measures, accidental release measures,
handling and storage, exposure controls/personal protection, physical and chemical
properties, stability and reactivity, toxicology information, ecological information,
disposal consideration, transport information, regulatory information, and revision date
EPA - ANSWERSEnvironmental Protection Agency; registers all types of disinfectants
in the United States
Disinfectant - ANSWERSchemical products that destroy most bacteria, fungi, and
viruses on surfaces
Hospital disinfectant - ANSWERSDesignated by the EPA as being effective enough to
be used in hospitals
Nonporous - ANSWERSMade of material that has no pores or openings and cannot
absorb liquid
Disease - ANSWERSAbnormal condition of all or parts of the body which makes the
body incapable of functioning normally
Tuberculocidal disinfectant - ANSWERSProven to kill the bacteria that causes
tuberculosis
