TDLR COSMETOLOGY EXAMINATION TEST 2025/2026
ANSWERS AND QUESTIONS GRADED A+
✔✔cannot be used in the salon - ✔✔formalin / formaldehyde fumigants are a form of
disinfectant that
✔✔none of the choices is correct - ✔✔how long may a license work with an expired
license
✔✔0 - ✔✔what is the cost to put your license on inactive status
✔✔cleaned, disinfected, sterilized - ✔✔manicure and pedicure tool that are made of
metal must be
✔✔brushed to remove debris then sprayed with EPA or chlorine bleach solution -
✔✔according to TDLR, buffer blocks and porous nail files that have not been exposed
to blood or body fluids may be
✔✔a suitable container - ✔✔soiled towels are kept in ____ until they can be washed
✔✔OSHA - ✔✔all products in a cosmetology established must be properly labeled in
accordance with ___ rules
✔✔All choices are correct - ✔✔before disinfecting, electric drill bits made of diamond,
carbide and metal must be cleaned by
✔✔drain, remove debris, wash with soap or detergent, disinfected with EPA and wiped
dry - ✔✔after each client, whirlpool foot spa are decontaminated in the following
sequence
✔✔60 - ✔✔cleaning and disinfecting record for foot spas, foot basins and any pedicure
soak tub must be kept on record for how many days.
✔✔a closed container - ✔✔dirty wigs must be kept in/on a ___ until ready to be cleaned
✔✔yes - ✔✔is it necessary to disinfect tools used to style wigs?
✔✔yes - ✔✔is it necessary to disinfect the needle used to sew in hair extensions
✔✔liquid / powder - ✔✔alum, styptic and cyanoacrylate are used to stop bleeding. in
which forms may they be used in the salon / school
✔✔double bag it and place in a closed trash container or biohazard - ✔✔if a porous
item becomes contaminated with blood, you should
, ✔✔epidermis - ✔✔licensees must not penetrate the ___ layer of the skin
✔✔fish in covered aquariums - ✔✔the only type of animals allowed in the cosmetology
establishment are service animals and
✔✔no those items are never allowed in the salon ever - ✔✔you may keep alum or
styptic in lump or stick form in the salon / school as long as you don't intend to used it
on costumers
✔✔MMA is illegal in the salon, so never - ✔✔MMA methyl methacrylate liquid
monomers may be used in the salon
✔✔reception area - ✔✔what are in the salon may have carpeted floors
✔✔they cannot be disinfected - ✔✔why are holey and cracked surfaces such as walls,
floors and counter tops not allowed in the salon / school
✔✔all the choices are correct - ✔✔what does "potable" water mean
✔✔1 - ✔✔how many restroom must be located near the salon / school
✔✔human trafficking - ✔✔beginning in 2018 CE hours must include information on
✔✔prior to license expiration - ✔✔all license renewal requirements must be completed
✔✔it is your responsibility to make sure - ✔✔whose responsibility is it to make sure you
license id renewed in timely manner
✔✔17 years old - ✔✔to be eligible for a cosmetology operator licence the applicant
must be at least
✔✔the state / country has standard equivalent to those in Texas - ✔✔TDLR may grant
reciprocity to a license from another state/country as long as
✔✔complete CE hours, submit an application, pay fee - ✔✔to re-activate an inactive
license an applicant must
✔✔4 - ✔✔cosmetology operators must complete ___ hours of continuing education
hours every 2 years
✔✔2 years - ✔✔continuing education hours are good for
✔✔sanitation - ✔✔at least one of the required CE hours must cover
ANSWERS AND QUESTIONS GRADED A+
✔✔cannot be used in the salon - ✔✔formalin / formaldehyde fumigants are a form of
disinfectant that
✔✔none of the choices is correct - ✔✔how long may a license work with an expired
license
✔✔0 - ✔✔what is the cost to put your license on inactive status
✔✔cleaned, disinfected, sterilized - ✔✔manicure and pedicure tool that are made of
metal must be
✔✔brushed to remove debris then sprayed with EPA or chlorine bleach solution -
✔✔according to TDLR, buffer blocks and porous nail files that have not been exposed
to blood or body fluids may be
✔✔a suitable container - ✔✔soiled towels are kept in ____ until they can be washed
✔✔OSHA - ✔✔all products in a cosmetology established must be properly labeled in
accordance with ___ rules
✔✔All choices are correct - ✔✔before disinfecting, electric drill bits made of diamond,
carbide and metal must be cleaned by
✔✔drain, remove debris, wash with soap or detergent, disinfected with EPA and wiped
dry - ✔✔after each client, whirlpool foot spa are decontaminated in the following
sequence
✔✔60 - ✔✔cleaning and disinfecting record for foot spas, foot basins and any pedicure
soak tub must be kept on record for how many days.
✔✔a closed container - ✔✔dirty wigs must be kept in/on a ___ until ready to be cleaned
✔✔yes - ✔✔is it necessary to disinfect tools used to style wigs?
✔✔yes - ✔✔is it necessary to disinfect the needle used to sew in hair extensions
✔✔liquid / powder - ✔✔alum, styptic and cyanoacrylate are used to stop bleeding. in
which forms may they be used in the salon / school
✔✔double bag it and place in a closed trash container or biohazard - ✔✔if a porous
item becomes contaminated with blood, you should
, ✔✔epidermis - ✔✔licensees must not penetrate the ___ layer of the skin
✔✔fish in covered aquariums - ✔✔the only type of animals allowed in the cosmetology
establishment are service animals and
✔✔no those items are never allowed in the salon ever - ✔✔you may keep alum or
styptic in lump or stick form in the salon / school as long as you don't intend to used it
on costumers
✔✔MMA is illegal in the salon, so never - ✔✔MMA methyl methacrylate liquid
monomers may be used in the salon
✔✔reception area - ✔✔what are in the salon may have carpeted floors
✔✔they cannot be disinfected - ✔✔why are holey and cracked surfaces such as walls,
floors and counter tops not allowed in the salon / school
✔✔all the choices are correct - ✔✔what does "potable" water mean
✔✔1 - ✔✔how many restroom must be located near the salon / school
✔✔human trafficking - ✔✔beginning in 2018 CE hours must include information on
✔✔prior to license expiration - ✔✔all license renewal requirements must be completed
✔✔it is your responsibility to make sure - ✔✔whose responsibility is it to make sure you
license id renewed in timely manner
✔✔17 years old - ✔✔to be eligible for a cosmetology operator licence the applicant
must be at least
✔✔the state / country has standard equivalent to those in Texas - ✔✔TDLR may grant
reciprocity to a license from another state/country as long as
✔✔complete CE hours, submit an application, pay fee - ✔✔to re-activate an inactive
license an applicant must
✔✔4 - ✔✔cosmetology operators must complete ___ hours of continuing education
hours every 2 years
✔✔2 years - ✔✔continuing education hours are good for
✔✔sanitation - ✔✔at least one of the required CE hours must cover
