MN SALON MANAGER STUDY 2026 GUIDED TEST
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔License cycle for individuals - ✔✔Issued on a three-year cycle, beginning on the
issuance date and ending on the last day of the individual's birth month.
✔✔Salon license cycle - ✔✔Begins on the issuance date and ends three years later on
the last day of the month.
✔✔Display of salon name - ✔✔Must be prominently displayed at the primary entrance
or driveway entrance of a private residence.
✔✔Building code compliance - ✔✔Salons must meet applicable building, fire, and
zoning codes as determined by officials.
✔✔Floor cleanliness requirement - ✔✔Must be kept clean and free from debris and in
good repair.
✔✔Electrical infrastructure safety standards - ✔✔Must comply with safety standards
under Minnesota Statutes, section 326B.35.
✔✔Use of power strips - ✔✔Must have a circuit breaker and be plugged into an outlet,
not into another power strip.
, ✔✔Designated sink requirements - ✔✔Each salon must have at least one designated
sink for handwashing and cleaning tools.
✔✔Prohibited designated sinks - ✔✔A designated sink must not be a restroom sink,
water fountain, mop sink, or pedicure tub.
✔✔Disinfecting area - ✔✔Must be adjacent to a designated sink and have workspace
for disinfectant containers.
✔✔Access to sinks - ✔✔All licensees must have continuous access to designated sinks
and disinfecting areas.
✔✔Alcohol-based hand sanitizer requirement - ✔✔Must contain a minimum of 60
percent alcohol and be wall-mounted or visible in work areas.
✔✔Restroom requirements in salons - ✔✔Must have a sink, toilet, soap, towels or hand
dryer, and a clean waste receptacle.
✔✔Hazardous substances in restrooms - ✔✔Must be kept in locked cabinets not
accessible to the public.
✔✔Salon ventilation compliance - ✔✔Must comply with building codes, local
ordinances, and OSHA requirements.
✔✔Furniture and fixtures in salons - ✔✔Must have washable coverings and be clean
and in good repair.
✔✔Fire extinguisher requirement - ✔✔At least one must be accessible and maintained
annually according to State Fire Code.
✔✔Special event services - ✔✔Services rendered for compensation at a location other
than a licensed salon.
✔✔Special event services permit eligibility - ✔✔Requires a valid manager's license
issued by the board.
✔✔Application for special event services permit - ✔✔Must be submitted on an approved
form to the board.
✔✔Limitations of special event services - ✔✔Must comply with requirements of the
chapter and all applicable laws.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔License cycle for individuals - ✔✔Issued on a three-year cycle, beginning on the
issuance date and ending on the last day of the individual's birth month.
✔✔Salon license cycle - ✔✔Begins on the issuance date and ends three years later on
the last day of the month.
✔✔Display of salon name - ✔✔Must be prominently displayed at the primary entrance
or driveway entrance of a private residence.
✔✔Building code compliance - ✔✔Salons must meet applicable building, fire, and
zoning codes as determined by officials.
✔✔Floor cleanliness requirement - ✔✔Must be kept clean and free from debris and in
good repair.
✔✔Electrical infrastructure safety standards - ✔✔Must comply with safety standards
under Minnesota Statutes, section 326B.35.
✔✔Use of power strips - ✔✔Must have a circuit breaker and be plugged into an outlet,
not into another power strip.
, ✔✔Designated sink requirements - ✔✔Each salon must have at least one designated
sink for handwashing and cleaning tools.
✔✔Prohibited designated sinks - ✔✔A designated sink must not be a restroom sink,
water fountain, mop sink, or pedicure tub.
✔✔Disinfecting area - ✔✔Must be adjacent to a designated sink and have workspace
for disinfectant containers.
✔✔Access to sinks - ✔✔All licensees must have continuous access to designated sinks
and disinfecting areas.
✔✔Alcohol-based hand sanitizer requirement - ✔✔Must contain a minimum of 60
percent alcohol and be wall-mounted or visible in work areas.
✔✔Restroom requirements in salons - ✔✔Must have a sink, toilet, soap, towels or hand
dryer, and a clean waste receptacle.
✔✔Hazardous substances in restrooms - ✔✔Must be kept in locked cabinets not
accessible to the public.
✔✔Salon ventilation compliance - ✔✔Must comply with building codes, local
ordinances, and OSHA requirements.
✔✔Furniture and fixtures in salons - ✔✔Must have washable coverings and be clean
and in good repair.
✔✔Fire extinguisher requirement - ✔✔At least one must be accessible and maintained
annually according to State Fire Code.
✔✔Special event services - ✔✔Services rendered for compensation at a location other
than a licensed salon.
✔✔Special event services permit eligibility - ✔✔Requires a valid manager's license
issued by the board.
✔✔Application for special event services permit - ✔✔Must be submitted on an approved
form to the board.
✔✔Limitations of special event services - ✔✔Must comply with requirements of the
chapter and all applicable laws.
