MN Cosmetology Exam

The board contains how many members

7

Practioner

Any person licensed in cosmo, esthi, eyelashes or nails

Who designates the licensed salon manager

A salon owner and registered state board member

What do advanced practice estheticians do?

Use mechanical or electrical skin care apparatuses or applications that are used on epidermal layer of the skin

Who appoints the board members?

governor

The board contains?

2 cosmetologist 2 school instructors (one from a state school and one from a private school) one nail tech, one esthetician and one public member

The board appoints someone to fill vacancy if there is?

Death, resignation or removal

The 4 requirements to be a board member

1. Currently licensed as cosmo, esthi, or nail in MN

2. You have practiced in the field for 5 years prior to applying

3. You have a GED or high school diploma

4. You have knowledge of sections 155A.21 to 155A.36 and MN rules chapters 2105 and 2110

How many days does the state have to grant or deny temporary military or expedited licenses?

5 business days

What is the penalty cost if you fail to display your license?

$100

and ___ are prohibited during a continuing education class?

Marketing, sales of any product

How long is continuing education good for?

3 years or within your licensing cycle

If a practitioner or instructor was found on inspection with an expired license, what is the penalty?

$200 fine

How many hours of continuing education do you need every 3 years?

8 total; 4 hours of core and 4 hours of professional practice

How long do you need to keep documentation of your continuing education certificates?

5 years

What is the fine for not disposing of single use items?

$500

What is the price of a duplicate license?

$20

A licensee with an active or expired practitioner license who has ceased all practice of cosmetology my apply for this type of license

Retired license

How much is it for a name change on your license?

$20

Independent study, in person classes or online classes are all formats to receive

Continuing education credits

In what circumstances would refunds be given?

Overpayment, death or permanently disabled

What is the penalty if you were preforming hair services in a nail or esthi salon?

$500

How much is it to renew a practitioner license with the application fee?

$115

How much is it for an initial practitioner's, managers or instructors license?

$195

Name three places Thant continuing education classes may be offered

Board license school of cosmo, board recognized professional association or board licensed salon

How many days does the state have to either approve or deny your application?

15 business days

How long must a salon retain the work time records for each lessee?

4 years

Any salon the leases space to one or more licensed practitioners must provide lessees with a method to track what ?

Hours worked

What does DSLM stand for?

Designated licensed salon manager

All licensee must have a valid in their possession when working in a salon and must provide this __ for inspection when requested by the board

Picture of state identification, identification

Each salon must have how many DLSM?

1

These must be available for every product that may come in contact with a guest or licensee?

Material safety data sheet

How many first aid kits must a salon have?

1

Where must an active salon license be posted?

Conspicuously posted in the reception area, facing the public

Who is ultimately responsible for a salon to be working within state laws?

The owner and the DSLM

Any person who violates any of the provisions of sections 155A.21-155A.36 are guilty of what?

A misdemeanor

How often can the board inspect a salon or licensee?

As often as the board deems necessary to affirm compliance

If a violation is found during an inspection, how many days does does a licensee, DSM or permit holder have to correct the violation?

10 days

What happens if you can not correct a violation a violation that was found on an inspection in the allowed time frame?

You may file for an extension with a written explanation as to why it can't be completed within 10 days

Where must the detailed inspection report be posted?

In the entryway or at the receptionist desk, along with being placed in the reception area so that the public may view the results

Who must cooperate with an inspection?

Licensed and unlicensed staff, and the DSM or owner

The board must carry this while performing inspections and produce it upon request?

Board issued photo ID

The maximum total penalties for all violations cited per license per inspection may not exceed this much for a salon license?

$3,000

How is "special event services" defined by the state ?

Services rendered for compensation and preformed at a location other than a licensed salon

These services are limited to the practice of _ of the hair, including : styling, setting, reinforcing, or extending the hair; application or nail polish and the application of makeup to the skin

Non permanent manipulations

What must you have first before you are eligible for a special event services permit?

Must have a valid managers license

True or false: once you have a special event service permit you may preform any service that the permits cover?

False, you may only preform services under your field of practice. Esthetician can't do hair

If a salon offers cosmetology services and advanced practice esthiology services, how many salon licenses must they hold?

2, a salon may hold more than one type of salon license

In addition to complying with the requirements for a salon, the holder of a salon license for a mobile salon must do?

Maintain a permanent business address and notify the board of the locations and schedule of operations of the mobile salon

Salon licenses must be renewed every?

3 years

If you have a salon in your home, what are the requirements for separation from your living quarters?

Completely partitioned off from the living quarters

who is responsible for verifying that the salon or school in which you work has an active license

The licensee

How many days do you have to notify the state that you have moved and you need to change your address?

30 days

If your individual license isn't posted at your work station where is the only other place it can be posted?

Reception area of the salon

If you don't have your license posted at your station, then you have two ways to meet the requirements for verifying your full name shown on your license

Name tag with full name or prominently displayed business cards displayed at the workstation

You have how many days to submit a legal name change verified by league documentation to the state?

30 days. The former name is invalid on the 31st day

After a license is issued from the state, you may use this for up to 30 days beginning on the license issuance date?

A print out of the online license statues from the Board website

How long is a special events permit good for?

12 months

When does a salon license expire?

3 years from the issuance date, last day of that month

A nursing home does not need a salon license to provide services if?

Washing hair, setting hair, trimming hair, filing nails, applying and removing nail polish and make up services

What are the criteria for separating the salon space from your living space when you have a home salon?

There must be a permanent, solid partition from floor to ceiling between the salon and the residential areas, and any door in between them and must be kept closed at all times

A special events permit holder must comply with all infection control requirements and must?

Carry a first aid kit

When does a special events permit expire?

December 31st of the year issued, good for one year

The board issues individual licenses on a?

3 year cycle

If you have a special events permit, how many hours in advance do you need to register online the special event that you are working at?

48 hours

Licensees may not perform cosmetology services while?

Under the influence of intoxicant, controlled substances or while consuming alcohol

Working under either of these two permits does not count towards hours worked in a licensed salon required to obtain other licenses, such as a manager license or instructor license.

special events permit and homebound permit

You must have or do these three things in order to obtain a special events permit

have a managers license, care professional liability insurance and pay all required fees

Perms and hair coloring are two services that can not be performed?

In a nursing home without a salon license

Name 5 services a cosmetologist can perform with a special event permit

style, reinforce, extend hair, apply and remove nail polish and apply and remove makeup

On the year due, when does your license expire?

The last day of your birth month

What does CE stand for?

continuing education

If a renewal is audited by the board, the licensee must provide proof of the requested items within how many days?

30 days

Fraudulent reporting of qualifications or CE credits is subject to and ___ including _ of the license

penalties, discipline, recovations

In MN how many hours of training do you need to be a cosmetologist?

1550 hours

In order to qualify for a managers license in the state of MN you must provide documentation of a current operators license and complete _ hours of licensed practice, in a salon within the 3 years prior

2,700

How long must a licensee maintain proof of CE credits for?

4 years

How many hours of training do you need in MN to become an esthetician?

600

Applicants for cosmetology, esthetician or nail technician license must provide proof of these 4 items that are no more than 1 year old?

Proof of High school diploma or GED, proof of completion of training, payment of initial application fees and original of all passing test results

What happens if your renewal license has not been processed and your license expires?

A licensee is not authorized to practice after the expiration date until the license is issued

Name the three tests that you need to take in order to receive your license after you have completed your required hours?

Practical, general theory, written practical and MN laws and rules

what happens if you do not receive notice from the state that your license is going to expire and it expires without your knowledge?

Failure to receive notice is not a valid excuse

If an applicants training is more than years old, a skills course certification no more than ___ years old must also be submitted for initial licensure

5,1

In order to hold a school manager license, you must first hold these two individual licenses.

operator and manager

cosmetology, esthetician, nail technician, advanced practice esthetician manager or instructor all require a person to hold an

individual license

How many hours are required to become a nail technician

350 hours

how many hours of CE does an instructor need before renewing their license every 3 years?

45 hours

Fine for expired manager/owner license

$150

Initial practitioner license

$155

Fine for expired school license

$1000

Initial manager/owner/instructor license fee

$195

Fine for expired practitioner license

$200

Renewal for school license

$2500

Fine for expired salon license

$500

Renewal for owner/manager/instructor license

$145

Fine for reinspection

$150