CANS By Laws (questions with verified
answers) 2025 passed
What are the three classes of membership in CANS? - correct answer ✔✔Active, associate, and
honorary
Define active member - correct answer ✔✔People who are currently licensed cosmetologists or
own at least 50% of a cosmetology establishment (school, corporation, etc.). They have full
voting rights
Define associate member - correct answer ✔✔Students who have registered with CANS and
have a valid student permit/former or retired cosmetologists/beauty supply companies. Can
attend all CANS meetings but can only vote for directors of CANS
Define honorary members - correct answer ✔✔Former active or associate members of CANS.
They are chosen by the Board because they have advanced the cause of cosmetology in NS.
They can attend all CANS meetings but can only vote on directors for CANS
Cosmetologist (hairdressing) - correct answer ✔✔Member who completed 1500 hours of
theory and practical, passed the exams, and paid all fees required
Cosmetologist (esthetics) - correct answer ✔✔Member who completed 1500 hours of theory
and practical, passed the exams, and paid all fees required for esthetics
Master Cosmetologist (hairdressing/esthetics) - correct answer ✔✔A cosmetologist who shows
proof of employment in cosmetology in a registered cosmetology establishment for at least
three years, has successfully completed three upgrading courses, and paid the fees required
, Master Cosmetologist Instructor (hair/esthetics) - correct answer ✔✔A master cosmetologist
who has been engaged in cosmetology for 5 years or more in a registered cosmetology
establishment, fulfilled requirements determined by CANS and paid all fees required
5 specific licenses - correct answer ✔✔Salon assistant, nail technician, make-up artist, body hair
removal, eye lashes
How to get a specific license? - correct answer ✔✔300 hours of theory/practical, pass exams,
and pay fees
Specific license—salon assistant - correct answer ✔✔This license allows the person to mix
chemicals and take down permanents
Specific License—Nail Technician - correct answer ✔✔Allows the person to perform the
servicesof cutting, trimming, polishing, cleansing, applying artificial nail products ot and
manicuring the nails of any person as well as cosmetic massaging or stimulating the hands, arms
or feet of a client by hand, by the use of any apparatus, or by the use and application of
cosmelic preparations, oils, antiseptics, tonics, lotions or creams.
Specific Licence (Make-Up Artist) - correct answer ✔✔This licence permits the person to
perform all aspects of temporary make-up application upon any person byusing cosmetic
preparations.
Specific Licence (Body Hair Removal Services) - correct answer ✔✔This licence permits the
person to provide body hair removal services by cach or all of the following methods: body
sugaring, waxing, tweezing.
Specific Licence (Eyelashes) - correct answer ✔✔This licence permits the person to provide the
service of attaching eyelashes.
answers) 2025 passed
What are the three classes of membership in CANS? - correct answer ✔✔Active, associate, and
honorary
Define active member - correct answer ✔✔People who are currently licensed cosmetologists or
own at least 50% of a cosmetology establishment (school, corporation, etc.). They have full
voting rights
Define associate member - correct answer ✔✔Students who have registered with CANS and
have a valid student permit/former or retired cosmetologists/beauty supply companies. Can
attend all CANS meetings but can only vote for directors of CANS
Define honorary members - correct answer ✔✔Former active or associate members of CANS.
They are chosen by the Board because they have advanced the cause of cosmetology in NS.
They can attend all CANS meetings but can only vote on directors for CANS
Cosmetologist (hairdressing) - correct answer ✔✔Member who completed 1500 hours of
theory and practical, passed the exams, and paid all fees required
Cosmetologist (esthetics) - correct answer ✔✔Member who completed 1500 hours of theory
and practical, passed the exams, and paid all fees required for esthetics
Master Cosmetologist (hairdressing/esthetics) - correct answer ✔✔A cosmetologist who shows
proof of employment in cosmetology in a registered cosmetology establishment for at least
three years, has successfully completed three upgrading courses, and paid the fees required
, Master Cosmetologist Instructor (hair/esthetics) - correct answer ✔✔A master cosmetologist
who has been engaged in cosmetology for 5 years or more in a registered cosmetology
establishment, fulfilled requirements determined by CANS and paid all fees required
5 specific licenses - correct answer ✔✔Salon assistant, nail technician, make-up artist, body hair
removal, eye lashes
How to get a specific license? - correct answer ✔✔300 hours of theory/practical, pass exams,
and pay fees
Specific license—salon assistant - correct answer ✔✔This license allows the person to mix
chemicals and take down permanents
Specific License—Nail Technician - correct answer ✔✔Allows the person to perform the
servicesof cutting, trimming, polishing, cleansing, applying artificial nail products ot and
manicuring the nails of any person as well as cosmetic massaging or stimulating the hands, arms
or feet of a client by hand, by the use of any apparatus, or by the use and application of
cosmelic preparations, oils, antiseptics, tonics, lotions or creams.
Specific Licence (Make-Up Artist) - correct answer ✔✔This licence permits the person to
perform all aspects of temporary make-up application upon any person byusing cosmetic
preparations.
Specific Licence (Body Hair Removal Services) - correct answer ✔✔This licence permits the
person to provide body hair removal services by cach or all of the following methods: body
sugaring, waxing, tweezing.
Specific Licence (Eyelashes) - correct answer ✔✔This licence permits the person to provide the
service of attaching eyelashes.
