MINNESOTA NAIL TECHNICIAN LAW TEST
2026 REVISION NOTES AND STRUCTURED NAIL
TECHNOLOGY LEGAL REQUIREMENTS
OVERVIEW GUIDE
◉ a person who for compensation performs personal services for
the cosmetic care of the skin, including the use of mechanical or
electrical skin care apparatuses or appliances that are used on the
epidermal layer of the skin Answer: advanced practice esthetician
◉ any person licensed in the practice of cosmetology, esthiology, nail
technology services, or eyelash technology services Answer:
Practicioner
◉ initial practitioner, manager, or instructor license Answer: $195
($155 and $40 for application fee)
◉ Initial practitioner, manager or instructor license: _____ for each
initial license; and______ for each initial license application fee
Answer: $155 and $40 application fee
◉ renewal of practitioner license Answer: $115 ($100 and $15 for
application fee)
,◉ Renewal practitioner License: _____ for each renewal license; and
____ for each renewal application fee; Answer: $100 and $15
application fee
◉ renewal of manager or instructor license Answer: $145 ($130 and
$15 application fee)
◉ Renewal manager or instructor license: _____ for each renewal
license; and
_____ for each renewal application fee; Answer: $130, $15 application
fee
◉ initial salon license Answer: $350 ($250, and $100 application
fee)
◉ renewal of salon license Answer: $225 ($175, and $50 application
fee)
◉ initial school license Answer: $4,000 ($3,000 and $1,000
application fee)
◉ renewal of school license Answer: $2,500 ($2,000 and $500
application fee)
, ◉ reinspection fee Answer: $150
◉ manager and owner with expired practitioner found on
inspection Answer: $150 each
◉ expired practitioner or instructor found on inspection Answer:
$200
◉ expired salon found on inspection Answer: $500
◉ expired school found on inspection Answer: $1,000
◉ failure to display current license Answer: $100
◉ failure to dispose of single-use equipment, implements, or
materials Answer: $500
◉ use of prohibited razor-type callus shavers, rasps, or graters
Answer: $500
2026 REVISION NOTES AND STRUCTURED NAIL
TECHNOLOGY LEGAL REQUIREMENTS
OVERVIEW GUIDE
◉ a person who for compensation performs personal services for
the cosmetic care of the skin, including the use of mechanical or
electrical skin care apparatuses or appliances that are used on the
epidermal layer of the skin Answer: advanced practice esthetician
◉ any person licensed in the practice of cosmetology, esthiology, nail
technology services, or eyelash technology services Answer:
Practicioner
◉ initial practitioner, manager, or instructor license Answer: $195
($155 and $40 for application fee)
◉ Initial practitioner, manager or instructor license: _____ for each
initial license; and______ for each initial license application fee
Answer: $155 and $40 application fee
◉ renewal of practitioner license Answer: $115 ($100 and $15 for
application fee)
,◉ Renewal practitioner License: _____ for each renewal license; and
____ for each renewal application fee; Answer: $100 and $15
application fee
◉ renewal of manager or instructor license Answer: $145 ($130 and
$15 application fee)
◉ Renewal manager or instructor license: _____ for each renewal
license; and
_____ for each renewal application fee; Answer: $130, $15 application
fee
◉ initial salon license Answer: $350 ($250, and $100 application
fee)
◉ renewal of salon license Answer: $225 ($175, and $50 application
fee)
◉ initial school license Answer: $4,000 ($3,000 and $1,000
application fee)
◉ renewal of school license Answer: $2,500 ($2,000 and $500
application fee)
, ◉ reinspection fee Answer: $150
◉ manager and owner with expired practitioner found on
inspection Answer: $150 each
◉ expired practitioner or instructor found on inspection Answer:
$200
◉ expired salon found on inspection Answer: $500
◉ expired school found on inspection Answer: $1,000
◉ failure to display current license Answer: $100
◉ failure to dispose of single-use equipment, implements, or
materials Answer: $500
◉ use of prohibited razor-type callus shavers, rasps, or graters
Answer: $500
