Maryland State Board Cosmetology Graded A+
1. Where must a cosmetologist's license be displayed?
Answer: In full view of the public.
2. How many apprentices can a senior cosmetologist have at a time?
Answer: Only one.
3. How many hours per week must an apprentice train as a minimum?
Answer: At least 20 hours.
4. To pass the examinations, what percentage must you score on both theory and practical tests?
Answer: 75%.
5. What is the cost to renew a cosmetologist's license?
Answer: $25.
6. What is the fine for operating without a valid license?
Answer: $300.
7. What is the fine for poor lighting, heating, or ventilation in a salon?
Answer: $50.
,8. What is the fine for using a neck duster or powder puff on more than one client?
Answer: $100.
9. What is the penalty for operating or performing services on a client with an infectious or contagious
disease?
Answer: Formal hearing.
10. What happens if you fail to wash implements before disinfection in a beauty salon?
Answer: You will receive a $150 fine.
11. What is the fine for having rodents or insects in a salon?
Answer: $50.
12. What is the fine if an employee doesn't wash their hands before each client?
Answer: $50 each time.
13. What is the fine if a school or salon is used for living or sleeping purposes?
Answer: $100.
14. What is the fine for an unsanitary restroom in a salon or school?
Answer: $50.
, 15. What is the fine for placing pins or clips in the mouth?
Answer: $50.
16. What is the fine for failing to sharpen lip or eyebrow pencils after each use?
Answer: $100.
17. What is the penalty for using hair removal wax on more than one person?
Answer: $300 fine.
18. What happens if you operate and perform services while sick with an infectious disease?
Answer: Formal hearing.
19. What is the penalty for selling used hairpins?
Answer: $300 fine.
20. What happens if you interfere with an inspection of a school or salon?
Answer: Formal hearing.
21. Define cleaning as a mechanical process using soap and water to remove visible debris.
22. Define sanitizing as a chemical process that reduces the number of disease-causing bacteria.
1. Where must a cosmetologist's license be displayed?
Answer: In full view of the public.
2. How many apprentices can a senior cosmetologist have at a time?
Answer: Only one.
3. How many hours per week must an apprentice train as a minimum?
Answer: At least 20 hours.
4. To pass the examinations, what percentage must you score on both theory and practical tests?
Answer: 75%.
5. What is the cost to renew a cosmetologist's license?
Answer: $25.
6. What is the fine for operating without a valid license?
Answer: $300.
7. What is the fine for poor lighting, heating, or ventilation in a salon?
Answer: $50.
,8. What is the fine for using a neck duster or powder puff on more than one client?
Answer: $100.
9. What is the penalty for operating or performing services on a client with an infectious or contagious
disease?
Answer: Formal hearing.
10. What happens if you fail to wash implements before disinfection in a beauty salon?
Answer: You will receive a $150 fine.
11. What is the fine for having rodents or insects in a salon?
Answer: $50.
12. What is the fine if an employee doesn't wash their hands before each client?
Answer: $50 each time.
13. What is the fine if a school or salon is used for living or sleeping purposes?
Answer: $100.
14. What is the fine for an unsanitary restroom in a salon or school?
Answer: $50.
, 15. What is the fine for placing pins or clips in the mouth?
Answer: $50.
16. What is the fine for failing to sharpen lip or eyebrow pencils after each use?
Answer: $100.
17. What is the penalty for using hair removal wax on more than one person?
Answer: $300 fine.
18. What happens if you operate and perform services while sick with an infectious disease?
Answer: Formal hearing.
19. What is the penalty for selling used hairpins?
Answer: $300 fine.
20. What happens if you interfere with an inspection of a school or salon?
Answer: Formal hearing.
21. Define cleaning as a mechanical process using soap and water to remove visible debris.
22. Define sanitizing as a chemical process that reduces the number of disease-causing bacteria.
