MARYLAND STATE BOARD COSMETOLOGY LATEST
VERSION UPDATED AND REVISED IN 2025
Where must a cosmetologist's license be places? -
ANSWER ->In full view of the public
How many apprentices can one senior
cosmetologist 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,
VERSION UPDATED AND REVISED IN 2025
Where must a cosmetologist's license be places? -
ANSWER ->In full view of the public
How many apprentices can one senior
cosmetologist 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,
