MS Board of Cosmetology Manicurist Exam: Mississippi Nail Technician Licensing Study Guide,
Practice Questions & Review (2026)
State Board of Cosmetology is composed of how many members - correct answer ✔✔5
The term of office for a state board member is __years - correct answer ✔✔4
To be eligible for appointment of the State Board of cosmetology, the person applying shall have
been a citizen of this state for ___ year - correct answer ✔✔5
There can be no more than ____ members appointed from each supreme court district - correct
answer ✔✔2
the salaries of all paid employees of the board shall be paid out of the funds on the board's
_____in the state treasury - correct answer ✔✔Special funds
A person who engages in the practice of esthetics is an - correct answer ✔✔esthetician
A licensed person who is practicing one of the professions regulated by MS State Board of
Cosmetology is defined as a - correct answer ✔✔practitioner
A copy laws, rules, notices, or bulletin directed by the Board must be posted _____in an
establishment - correct answer ✔✔in a conspicuous place
An expired practitioner license must pay a ____fine if the license has been expired over 60 days
to one year - correct answer ✔✔$50
An expired practitioner license must pay a ____fine if the license has been expired over one
year but less than 2 year - correct answer ✔✔$75
, An expired practitioner license must pay a ____fine if the license has been expired over two
years but less than 3 years - correct answer ✔✔$100
All establishments must by inspected at least _____to insure compliance with the laws, rules,
and regulations of the state board of cosmetology - correct answer ✔✔once a year
MS State Board of Cosmetology member's meet - correct answer ✔✔the last Monday of every
month
Any electric file utilized in any manicuring procedure must be specifically designed for use on
the - correct answer ✔✔human nail
Every lice must display his/her license ___in the establishment - correct answer ✔✔at his/her
primary workstation
Any person who license has expired for a period of 3 or more years must - correct answer
✔✔get approval to take written or practical test
A grade of _____or higher is required to pass both the written and practical examinations -
correct answer ✔✔70
You are allowed ____ attempts to take the State Board exam - correct answer ✔✔3
Any applicant failing to pass the required examination after a certain amount of attempts is not
eligible for re-examination until he/she has returned to a school additional training of ____ of
the prescribed course hours for the course of training for which application for licensure is being
made - correct answer ✔✔10%
Practice Questions & Review (2026)
State Board of Cosmetology is composed of how many members - correct answer ✔✔5
The term of office for a state board member is __years - correct answer ✔✔4
To be eligible for appointment of the State Board of cosmetology, the person applying shall have
been a citizen of this state for ___ year - correct answer ✔✔5
There can be no more than ____ members appointed from each supreme court district - correct
answer ✔✔2
the salaries of all paid employees of the board shall be paid out of the funds on the board's
_____in the state treasury - correct answer ✔✔Special funds
A person who engages in the practice of esthetics is an - correct answer ✔✔esthetician
A licensed person who is practicing one of the professions regulated by MS State Board of
Cosmetology is defined as a - correct answer ✔✔practitioner
A copy laws, rules, notices, or bulletin directed by the Board must be posted _____in an
establishment - correct answer ✔✔in a conspicuous place
An expired practitioner license must pay a ____fine if the license has been expired over 60 days
to one year - correct answer ✔✔$50
An expired practitioner license must pay a ____fine if the license has been expired over one
year but less than 2 year - correct answer ✔✔$75
, An expired practitioner license must pay a ____fine if the license has been expired over two
years but less than 3 years - correct answer ✔✔$100
All establishments must by inspected at least _____to insure compliance with the laws, rules,
and regulations of the state board of cosmetology - correct answer ✔✔once a year
MS State Board of Cosmetology member's meet - correct answer ✔✔the last Monday of every
month
Any electric file utilized in any manicuring procedure must be specifically designed for use on
the - correct answer ✔✔human nail
Every lice must display his/her license ___in the establishment - correct answer ✔✔at his/her
primary workstation
Any person who license has expired for a period of 3 or more years must - correct answer
✔✔get approval to take written or practical test
A grade of _____or higher is required to pass both the written and practical examinations -
correct answer ✔✔70
You are allowed ____ attempts to take the State Board exam - correct answer ✔✔3
Any applicant failing to pass the required examination after a certain amount of attempts is not
eligible for re-examination until he/she has returned to a school additional training of ____ of
the prescribed course hours for the course of training for which application for licensure is being
made - correct answer ✔✔10%
