COSMETOLOGY EXAM 2026/2027 | VERIFIED QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS 100% CORRECT | GRADED A+
Where must a cosmetologist's license be places? - ANSWER In full view of the public
How many apprentices can one senior cosmetologists have at a time? - ANSWER 1
How many hours a week must an apprentice train at minimum? - ANSWER 20
To pass the examinations, you must score ___% on both the theory and the practical - ANSWER 75%
How much does it cost to renew your cosmetologist's license? - ANSWER $25
What is the fine for operating without a valid license? - ANSWER $300
What is the fine for poor lighting, heating, or ventilation? - ANSWER $50
What is the fine for using a neck duster or powder puff on more than one client? - ANSWER $100
What is the penalty for operating or performing services on a client with an infectious or contagious
disease? - ANSWER Formal hearing
Failure to wash implements before disinfection results in what for the beauty salon? - ANSWER $150
fine
Presence of rodents or insects in the salon results in a fine of: - ANSWER $50
What is the salon's fine if an employee doesn't wash their hands before each client? - ANSWER $50
each time
If the school or salon is used for living or sleeping, the fine would be - ANSWER $100
,What is the fine for an unsanitary restroom in a salon or school? - ANSWER $50
Placing pins or clips in the mouth would result in a fine of - ANSWER $50
Failure to sharpen lip or eyebrow pencils after each use would be a fine of - ANSWER $100
If hair removal wax is used on more than one person, the penalty would be - ANSWER $300 fine
If you operate and perform services while sick with an infectious disease, what would be the
penalty? - ANSWER Formal hearing
Selling used hairpins is a penalty of - ANSWER $300 fine
If you interfere with the inspection of the school or salon, what will happen? - ANSWER Formal
hearing
Cleaning - ANSWER A mechanical process using soap and water to remove visible debris
Sanitizing - ANSWER A chemical process for reducing the number of disease-causing bacteria
Disinfection - ANSWER A chemical process that uses specific products to destroy harmful organisms
on environmental surfaces
OSHA - ANSWER Occupational Safety and Health Administration; regulates and enforces safety and
health standards in the workplace
Msds - ANSWER Material Data Safety Sheet; required by law to be present on chemical products;
listed on these sheets are Identification, hazard identification, composition/ingredients, first aid, fire-
fighting measures, accidental release measures, handling and storage, exposure controls/personal
protection, physical and chemical properties, stability and reactivity, toxicology information,
ecological information, disposal consideration, transport information, regulatory information, and
revision date
, EPA - ANSWER Environmental Protection Agency; registers all types of disinfectants in the United
States
Disinfectant - ANSWER chemical products that destroy most bacteria, fungi, and viruses on surfaces
Hospital disinfectant - ANSWER Designated by the EPA as being effective enough to be used in
hospitals
Nonporous - ANSWER Made of material that has no pores or openings and cannot absorb liquid
Disease - ANSWER Abnormal condition of all or parts of the body which makes the body incapable of
functioning normally
Tuberculocidal disinfectant - ANSWER Proven to kill the bacteria that causes tuberculosis
Infection - ANSWER The invasion of body tissues by disease-causing pathogens
Bacteria - ANSWER One-celled microorganisms that have plant and animal characteristics
Non pathogenic - ANSWER Harmless microorganisms that may perform useful functions; most
bacteria are non pathogenic
Pathogenic - ANSWER Harmful microorganisms that can causes disease or infection
Cocci - ANSWER Round-shaped bacteria that appear alone or in groups
Staphylococci - ANSWER Pus-forming bacteria that grow in clusters like grapes; they cause abscesses,
pustules, boils, and staph infection
Streptococci - ANSWER Pus-forming bacteria arranged in curved lines like strings of beads; they
cause strep throat and blood poisoning
Diplococci - ANSWER Spherical bacteria that grow in pairs and cause diseases like pneumonia
ANSWERS 100% CORRECT | GRADED A+
Where must a cosmetologist's license be places? - ANSWER In full view of the public
How many apprentices can one senior cosmetologists have at a time? - ANSWER 1
How many hours a week must an apprentice train at minimum? - ANSWER 20
To pass the examinations, you must score ___% on both the theory and the practical - ANSWER 75%
How much does it cost to renew your cosmetologist's license? - ANSWER $25
What is the fine for operating without a valid license? - ANSWER $300
What is the fine for poor lighting, heating, or ventilation? - ANSWER $50
What is the fine for using a neck duster or powder puff on more than one client? - ANSWER $100
What is the penalty for operating or performing services on a client with an infectious or contagious
disease? - ANSWER Formal hearing
Failure to wash implements before disinfection results in what for the beauty salon? - ANSWER $150
fine
Presence of rodents or insects in the salon results in a fine of: - ANSWER $50
What is the salon's fine if an employee doesn't wash their hands before each client? - ANSWER $50
each time
If the school or salon is used for living or sleeping, the fine would be - ANSWER $100
,What is the fine for an unsanitary restroom in a salon or school? - ANSWER $50
Placing pins or clips in the mouth would result in a fine of - ANSWER $50
Failure to sharpen lip or eyebrow pencils after each use would be a fine of - ANSWER $100
If hair removal wax is used on more than one person, the penalty would be - ANSWER $300 fine
If you operate and perform services while sick with an infectious disease, what would be the
penalty? - ANSWER Formal hearing
Selling used hairpins is a penalty of - ANSWER $300 fine
If you interfere with the inspection of the school or salon, what will happen? - ANSWER Formal
hearing
Cleaning - ANSWER A mechanical process using soap and water to remove visible debris
Sanitizing - ANSWER A chemical process for reducing the number of disease-causing bacteria
Disinfection - ANSWER A chemical process that uses specific products to destroy harmful organisms
on environmental surfaces
OSHA - ANSWER Occupational Safety and Health Administration; regulates and enforces safety and
health standards in the workplace
Msds - ANSWER Material Data Safety Sheet; required by law to be present on chemical products;
listed on these sheets are Identification, hazard identification, composition/ingredients, first aid, fire-
fighting measures, accidental release measures, handling and storage, exposure controls/personal
protection, physical and chemical properties, stability and reactivity, toxicology information,
ecological information, disposal consideration, transport information, regulatory information, and
revision date
, EPA - ANSWER Environmental Protection Agency; registers all types of disinfectants in the United
States
Disinfectant - ANSWER chemical products that destroy most bacteria, fungi, and viruses on surfaces
Hospital disinfectant - ANSWER Designated by the EPA as being effective enough to be used in
hospitals
Nonporous - ANSWER Made of material that has no pores or openings and cannot absorb liquid
Disease - ANSWER Abnormal condition of all or parts of the body which makes the body incapable of
functioning normally
Tuberculocidal disinfectant - ANSWER Proven to kill the bacteria that causes tuberculosis
Infection - ANSWER The invasion of body tissues by disease-causing pathogens
Bacteria - ANSWER One-celled microorganisms that have plant and animal characteristics
Non pathogenic - ANSWER Harmless microorganisms that may perform useful functions; most
bacteria are non pathogenic
Pathogenic - ANSWER Harmful microorganisms that can causes disease or infection
Cocci - ANSWER Round-shaped bacteria that appear alone or in groups
Staphylococci - ANSWER Pus-forming bacteria that grow in clusters like grapes; they cause abscesses,
pustules, boils, and staph infection
Streptococci - ANSWER Pus-forming bacteria arranged in curved lines like strings of beads; they
cause strep throat and blood poisoning
Diplococci - ANSWER Spherical bacteria that grow in pairs and cause diseases like pneumonia
