NYS Waxing Exam UPDATED ACTUAL
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Waht is the most commonly used antiseptic? - CORRECT ANSWER - 70% isopropyl
alcohol
What is required to operate a salon or spa? - CORRECT ANSWER - Appearance
Enhancement Business License
What does a certification of duly licensed physician or nurse practitioner state? - CORRECT
ANSWER - An applicant is free of infectious or communicable disease
How long after a health certificate is signed do you have to submit your application to the state? -
CORRECT ANSWER - 30 Days
What does the practice of waxing not include? - CORRECT ANSWER - Electrolysis
How much is a waxing license fee? - CORRECT ANSWER - $40
Failure to display your license at your work area can result in what? - CORRECT
ANSWER - A fine, suspension, or revocation of your license
What is the penalty for waxing without a license, a revoked license, or a suspended license? -
CORRECT ANSWER - $500
What does OSHA stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER - Occupational Safety and Health
Administration
True or False: A sign that welcomes and greets clients is required by the Department of State to
be posted in a salon/spa. - CORRECT ANSWER - False
,True or False: If your license is lost or destroyed you should apply for a duplicate license and
pay a fee stated by the department. - CORRECT ANSWER - True
True or False: If your license is lost or destroyed you do not have to apply for a duplicate license
and pay a fee stated by the department. - CORRECT ANSWER - False
What is used to disinfect? - CORRECT ANSWER - An EPA Approved Disinfectant
What is an example of an EPA approved disinfectant? - CORRECT ANSWER - Quats:
Barbicide
What should NOT be used as a disinfectant? - CORRECT ANSWER - Formaldehyde
A disinfectant will kill everything except for what? - CORRECT ANSWER - A Bacterial
Spore
What is the fee for changing a name on a Business License? - CORRECT ANSWER - $30
A licensee who fails to renew their license will be required to do what? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Take the written exam again
When will a temporary license expire? - CORRECT ANSWER - 6 Months
What does MSDS stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER - Material Safety Data Sheet
What is a MSDS? - CORRECT ANSWER - A detailed document with instruction on how
to handle, store, and transport chemicals
, Who is a MSDS for? - CORRECT ANSWER - All Employees
Where should chemicals that are for professional use only be kept/stored? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Metal Cabinets
How long should salon/spa owners keep receipts of disinfection use in the salon/spa? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Up to 2 years.
True or False: The use of non-disposable powder puffs, cellulose sponges, and styptic pencils is
prohibited in a salon. - CORRECT ANSWER - True
True or False: Th use of non-disposable powder puff, cellulose sponge, and styptic pencil is
allowed in a salon. - CORRECT ANSWER - False
True or False: A wax specialist can wear sandals in a salon/spa. - CORRECT ANSWER -
False
True or False: A wax specialist cannot wear sandals in a salon/spa. - CORRECT
ANSWER - True
Sterilization kills what? - CORRECT ANSWER - All disease producing organisms
True or False: It is against the law for a spa/salon owner with a Business License but no Waxing
License to practice waxing. - CORRECT ANSWER - True
What is a Liscensee? - CORRECT ANSWER - A person that has a permit from the state to
practice waxing
What is required by the state at the time of application for a license? - CORRECT
ANSWER - A physician's certificate, evidence of school completion, and a $40 fee by the
state department
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Waht is the most commonly used antiseptic? - CORRECT ANSWER - 70% isopropyl
alcohol
What is required to operate a salon or spa? - CORRECT ANSWER - Appearance
Enhancement Business License
What does a certification of duly licensed physician or nurse practitioner state? - CORRECT
ANSWER - An applicant is free of infectious or communicable disease
How long after a health certificate is signed do you have to submit your application to the state? -
CORRECT ANSWER - 30 Days
What does the practice of waxing not include? - CORRECT ANSWER - Electrolysis
How much is a waxing license fee? - CORRECT ANSWER - $40
Failure to display your license at your work area can result in what? - CORRECT
ANSWER - A fine, suspension, or revocation of your license
What is the penalty for waxing without a license, a revoked license, or a suspended license? -
CORRECT ANSWER - $500
What does OSHA stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER - Occupational Safety and Health
Administration
True or False: A sign that welcomes and greets clients is required by the Department of State to
be posted in a salon/spa. - CORRECT ANSWER - False
,True or False: If your license is lost or destroyed you should apply for a duplicate license and
pay a fee stated by the department. - CORRECT ANSWER - True
True or False: If your license is lost or destroyed you do not have to apply for a duplicate license
and pay a fee stated by the department. - CORRECT ANSWER - False
What is used to disinfect? - CORRECT ANSWER - An EPA Approved Disinfectant
What is an example of an EPA approved disinfectant? - CORRECT ANSWER - Quats:
Barbicide
What should NOT be used as a disinfectant? - CORRECT ANSWER - Formaldehyde
A disinfectant will kill everything except for what? - CORRECT ANSWER - A Bacterial
Spore
What is the fee for changing a name on a Business License? - CORRECT ANSWER - $30
A licensee who fails to renew their license will be required to do what? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Take the written exam again
When will a temporary license expire? - CORRECT ANSWER - 6 Months
What does MSDS stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER - Material Safety Data Sheet
What is a MSDS? - CORRECT ANSWER - A detailed document with instruction on how
to handle, store, and transport chemicals
, Who is a MSDS for? - CORRECT ANSWER - All Employees
Where should chemicals that are for professional use only be kept/stored? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Metal Cabinets
How long should salon/spa owners keep receipts of disinfection use in the salon/spa? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Up to 2 years.
True or False: The use of non-disposable powder puffs, cellulose sponges, and styptic pencils is
prohibited in a salon. - CORRECT ANSWER - True
True or False: Th use of non-disposable powder puff, cellulose sponge, and styptic pencil is
allowed in a salon. - CORRECT ANSWER - False
True or False: A wax specialist can wear sandals in a salon/spa. - CORRECT ANSWER -
False
True or False: A wax specialist cannot wear sandals in a salon/spa. - CORRECT
ANSWER - True
Sterilization kills what? - CORRECT ANSWER - All disease producing organisms
True or False: It is against the law for a spa/salon owner with a Business License but no Waxing
License to practice waxing. - CORRECT ANSWER - True
What is a Liscensee? - CORRECT ANSWER - A person that has a permit from the state to
practice waxing
What is required by the state at the time of application for a license? - CORRECT
ANSWER - A physician's certificate, evidence of school completion, and a $40 fee by the
state department
