TDLR ESTHETICIAN STATEBOARD
EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
When does a temporary license expire? - ANS The 60th day after the date the license is
issued. It is not renewable
When does a private, public, or secondary school's license expire? - ANS 1 year from when
the license was issued
When can the department enter a spa & inspect it? - ANS Any time during business hours
What types of sanitizers are barber shops, schools, beauty shops, specialty shops, or other
licensed faculty responsible to have? - ANS 1) autoclave
2) a dry heat
3) ultraviolet sanitizer
What type of salon does not require a new license that meets the requirements outlined in this
chapter if they relocate? - ANS Mobile shops only
If an establishment changes ownership the new owner must apply for establishment license
within how many days after the change of ownership? - ANS 30 days
A specialty esthetician license is good for how many years? - ANS 2 years
Copyright ©2025 BRIGHTSTARS ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 1
, How many times must a beauty salon, specialty salon, dual shop, mini salon or mini dual shop
be inspected? - ANS At least once every 2 years
When must beauty schools be inspected? - ANS 2x a year
A licensees must notify the department in writing of any name change within how many days
within the change? - ANS 30 days
Licensees must notify the department no later than how many days following any change of
address? - ANS 30 days
For a dual shop, how many days does a shop have to empty a barber or cosmo if advertising
that the shop offers both? - ANS 45 days
A mobile shop license holder shall maintain a permanent physical address. If their address
changes how many days do they need to report it to the department? - ANS Within 10 days
A chemical used to destroy bacteria & to disinfect implements and non-porous surfaces;
solution should be mixed how often? - ANS Once a day
What is the mix of bleach & water to cleanup & disinfect blood and body fluid? - ANS 1 3/4
cup bleach to 1 gallon of water. A 10% bleach solution
How often should chlorine bleach solutions be mixed? - ANS Daily
How long should you leave equipment needing disinfecting in bleach solution? - ANS 2
minutes. 5 minutes if disinfecting for blood contamination
How often should used or soiled bleach be disposed of? - ANS Each day
Copyright ©2025 BRIGHTSTARS ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 2
EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
When does a temporary license expire? - ANS The 60th day after the date the license is
issued. It is not renewable
When does a private, public, or secondary school's license expire? - ANS 1 year from when
the license was issued
When can the department enter a spa & inspect it? - ANS Any time during business hours
What types of sanitizers are barber shops, schools, beauty shops, specialty shops, or other
licensed faculty responsible to have? - ANS 1) autoclave
2) a dry heat
3) ultraviolet sanitizer
What type of salon does not require a new license that meets the requirements outlined in this
chapter if they relocate? - ANS Mobile shops only
If an establishment changes ownership the new owner must apply for establishment license
within how many days after the change of ownership? - ANS 30 days
A specialty esthetician license is good for how many years? - ANS 2 years
Copyright ©2025 BRIGHTSTARS ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 1
, How many times must a beauty salon, specialty salon, dual shop, mini salon or mini dual shop
be inspected? - ANS At least once every 2 years
When must beauty schools be inspected? - ANS 2x a year
A licensees must notify the department in writing of any name change within how many days
within the change? - ANS 30 days
Licensees must notify the department no later than how many days following any change of
address? - ANS 30 days
For a dual shop, how many days does a shop have to empty a barber or cosmo if advertising
that the shop offers both? - ANS 45 days
A mobile shop license holder shall maintain a permanent physical address. If their address
changes how many days do they need to report it to the department? - ANS Within 10 days
A chemical used to destroy bacteria & to disinfect implements and non-porous surfaces;
solution should be mixed how often? - ANS Once a day
What is the mix of bleach & water to cleanup & disinfect blood and body fluid? - ANS 1 3/4
cup bleach to 1 gallon of water. A 10% bleach solution
How often should chlorine bleach solutions be mixed? - ANS Daily
How long should you leave equipment needing disinfecting in bleach solution? - ANS 2
minutes. 5 minutes if disinfecting for blood contamination
How often should used or soiled bleach be disposed of? - ANS Each day
Copyright ©2025 BRIGHTSTARS ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 2
