PA State Board Nail Tech Study Guide
Exam And Actual Answers (2025/2026)
Affiliation
Owner, stock holder, member of a board of governors. Personnel (part time) employed by
school of cosmetology. Any professional employee, non professional employee or consultant.
Board
The State Board of Cosmetology
department
The commissioner of professional and occupational affairs in the department of state
bureau
The Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs in the Department of State
Booth space
The area of a salon in which a licensed cosmetologist or a holder of a limited license provides to
a client a service for which a license is required under the act.
, Limited License
A license issued by the Board to an individual which permits that individual to engage in the
practice of esthetics, natural hair braiding or nail technology.
Limited practice salon
A salon licensed by the Board for the provision of esthetician services, nail technology services
or natural hair braiding services only.
Limited practice teacher
A teacher licensed by the Board for the purpose of providing instruction in the area of esthetics,
nail technology or natural hair braiding only.
List the 13 members of the board of cosmetology
1) commissioner of professional and occupational affairs.
2) director of the bureau of consumer protection
3) three public members
4) eight professional members
The board shall select from among their members three officers. List them:
1) chairman
2) vice chairman
3) secretary
Exam And Actual Answers (2025/2026)
Affiliation
Owner, stock holder, member of a board of governors. Personnel (part time) employed by
school of cosmetology. Any professional employee, non professional employee or consultant.
Board
The State Board of Cosmetology
department
The commissioner of professional and occupational affairs in the department of state
bureau
The Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs in the Department of State
Booth space
The area of a salon in which a licensed cosmetologist or a holder of a limited license provides to
a client a service for which a license is required under the act.
, Limited License
A license issued by the Board to an individual which permits that individual to engage in the
practice of esthetics, natural hair braiding or nail technology.
Limited practice salon
A salon licensed by the Board for the provision of esthetician services, nail technology services
or natural hair braiding services only.
Limited practice teacher
A teacher licensed by the Board for the purpose of providing instruction in the area of esthetics,
nail technology or natural hair braiding only.
List the 13 members of the board of cosmetology
1) commissioner of professional and occupational affairs.
2) director of the bureau of consumer protection
3) three public members
4) eight professional members
The board shall select from among their members three officers. List them:
1) chairman
2) vice chairman
3) secretary
