MN COSMETOLOGY STANDARD EXAMS ANSWERS
AND QUESTIONS SET A+
✔✔1 inch - ✔✔how big does the lettering for the unregulated service sign be?
✔✔board - ✔✔the board of cosmetologist examiners
✔✔cosmetology - ✔✔the practice of personal services, for compensation, for the
cosmetic care of the hair, nails, and skin.
✔✔special event services - ✔✔services performed at a location other than a licensed
salon
✔✔special event services permit - ✔✔special event services may not be performed first
with out it
✔✔1 year - ✔✔how many years must a licensee retain proof of their continuing
education credits for?
✔✔10 - ✔✔how many hours can a student obtain per one school day?
✔✔cease, desist orders - ✔✔and order requiring the person to ____ and ____ ____
from an act or practice that constitutes a violation
✔✔communicable disease - ✔✔a contagious or infectious disease or condition
✔✔compensation - ✔✔a monetary or non-monetary remuneration for services
✔✔dispensary - ✔✔a area where supplies are kept, chemicals are prepared and
disposed
✔✔evidence - ✔✔written proof
, ✔✔documentation - ✔✔a signed, notarized statement attesting the truth of facts stated
in it
✔✔clean - ✔✔free from all soil and dirt, washed with soap or detergent and hot water
✔✔good repair - ✔✔an item is clean, with no holes, frayed wires, or tears in coverings,
and fully operational
✔✔hair braiding - ✔✔natural form of hair manipulation that results in tension on hair
strands
✔✔unregulated services - ✔✔services not defined as practice of cosmetology
✔✔1,550 - ✔✔how many hours of training must be completed to obtain a cosmetologist
license?
✔✔600 - ✔✔how many hours of training must be completed to obtain an esthetician
license?
✔✔350 - ✔✔how many hours of training must be completed to obtain a nail technician
license?
✔✔155, 60, 35 - ✔✔if more then 3 years have elapsed since expiration of applicant's
most recent active license, how many refresher course hours must be completed for a
cosmetologist, esthetician, and nail tech?
✔✔false - ✔✔true or false: all licensee does not need to have a valid picture state or
governmental identification in their possession when working in the salon, and must
produce this identification for inspection when requested.
✔✔4 - ✔✔how many credit hours are required for renewal of operator and salon
manager licenses?
✔✔one, three - ✔✔the four credit hours must include ____ credit hour on state
cosmetology laws and rules, and ____ credit hours on health, safety and sanitation.
✔✔30 - ✔✔maintaining individual license: change of name or address has ____ days to
inform the board of cosmetologist and pay the duplicate fee.
✔✔every 3 years on the last day of birth month - ✔✔when do licenses expire?
✔✔delinquent, 30 - ✔✔Failure to renew a license before its expiration date shall result
in a ____ salon license. This license must be renewed within ____ days.
AND QUESTIONS SET A+
✔✔1 inch - ✔✔how big does the lettering for the unregulated service sign be?
✔✔board - ✔✔the board of cosmetologist examiners
✔✔cosmetology - ✔✔the practice of personal services, for compensation, for the
cosmetic care of the hair, nails, and skin.
✔✔special event services - ✔✔services performed at a location other than a licensed
salon
✔✔special event services permit - ✔✔special event services may not be performed first
with out it
✔✔1 year - ✔✔how many years must a licensee retain proof of their continuing
education credits for?
✔✔10 - ✔✔how many hours can a student obtain per one school day?
✔✔cease, desist orders - ✔✔and order requiring the person to ____ and ____ ____
from an act or practice that constitutes a violation
✔✔communicable disease - ✔✔a contagious or infectious disease or condition
✔✔compensation - ✔✔a monetary or non-monetary remuneration for services
✔✔dispensary - ✔✔a area where supplies are kept, chemicals are prepared and
disposed
✔✔evidence - ✔✔written proof
, ✔✔documentation - ✔✔a signed, notarized statement attesting the truth of facts stated
in it
✔✔clean - ✔✔free from all soil and dirt, washed with soap or detergent and hot water
✔✔good repair - ✔✔an item is clean, with no holes, frayed wires, or tears in coverings,
and fully operational
✔✔hair braiding - ✔✔natural form of hair manipulation that results in tension on hair
strands
✔✔unregulated services - ✔✔services not defined as practice of cosmetology
✔✔1,550 - ✔✔how many hours of training must be completed to obtain a cosmetologist
license?
✔✔600 - ✔✔how many hours of training must be completed to obtain an esthetician
license?
✔✔350 - ✔✔how many hours of training must be completed to obtain a nail technician
license?
✔✔155, 60, 35 - ✔✔if more then 3 years have elapsed since expiration of applicant's
most recent active license, how many refresher course hours must be completed for a
cosmetologist, esthetician, and nail tech?
✔✔false - ✔✔true or false: all licensee does not need to have a valid picture state or
governmental identification in their possession when working in the salon, and must
produce this identification for inspection when requested.
✔✔4 - ✔✔how many credit hours are required for renewal of operator and salon
manager licenses?
✔✔one, three - ✔✔the four credit hours must include ____ credit hour on state
cosmetology laws and rules, and ____ credit hours on health, safety and sanitation.
✔✔30 - ✔✔maintaining individual license: change of name or address has ____ days to
inform the board of cosmetologist and pay the duplicate fee.
✔✔every 3 years on the last day of birth month - ✔✔when do licenses expire?
✔✔delinquent, 30 - ✔✔Failure to renew a license before its expiration date shall result
in a ____ salon license. This license must be renewed within ____ days.
