Q1. Which state board regulates barbers in California?
A) Department of Consumer Affairs only
B) The California Board of Barbering and Cosmetology (BBC)
C) The State Medical Board
D) The Department of Health Services
✓ Answer: B) The California Board of Barbering and Cosmetology
(BBC)
Q2. How many hours of education are required to obtain a California
Barber license?
A) 600 hours
B) 1000 hours
C) 1500 hours
D) 2000 hours
✓ Answer: C) 1500 hours
Q3. A California barber license must be renewed every:
A) 1 year
B) 2 years
C) 3 years
D) 4 years
✓ Answer: B) 2 years
,Q4. Which of the following is NOT a service a licensed barber may
perform in California?
A) Shaving the face
B) Cutting hair
C) Applying a facial treatment
D) Permanent wave application
✓ Answer: D) Permanent wave application
Q5. What is the minimum age to apply for a California barber license?
A) 17 years old
B) 18 years old
C) 16 years old
D) 21 years old
✓ Answer: A) 17 years old
Q6. A barber shop owner must display which document prominently
in the shop?
A) The barber's personal identification
B) The shop's lease agreement
C) Current establishment license
D) Proof of insurance
✓ Answer: C) Current establishment license
Q7. Which chemical service requires a barber to have additional
training in California?
A) Shampoo services
B) Chemical relaxers
C) Hot towel treatments
D) Scalp massage
✓ Answer: B) Chemical relaxers
,Q8. How long must client records be kept by a barber shop in
California?
A) 1 year
B) 3 years
C) 5 years
D) 7 years
✓ Answer: B) 3 years
Q9. A barber who violates state regulations may face:
A) License suspension
B) License revocation
C) Financial fines
D) All of the above
✓ Answer: D) All of the above
Q10. California law requires that barber shop restrooms be:
A) Shared between multiple businesses
B) For staff use only
C) Clean and accessible to clients
D) Located outside the establishment
✓ Answer: C) Clean and accessible to clients
Q11. A licensed barber in California who performs services in a
client's home must:
A) Have a separate mobile license
B) Still hold a valid barber license
C) Obtain a home occupation permit
D) Be supervised by a cosmetologist
✓ Answer: B) Still hold a valid barber license
, Q12. What penalty can result from practicing barbering without a
license in California?
A) Criminal charges
B) Civil fines
C) Community service only
D) Both A and B
✓ Answer: D) Both A and B
Q13. The California Business and Professions Code governs:
A) Licensing and professional conduct for barbers
B) Tax regulations for barber shops
C) Building codes for barber shops
D) Employment laws only
✓ Answer: A) Licensing and professional conduct for barbers
Q14. A barber student must complete their hours at:
A) Any licensed barber shop
B) A state-approved barber school
C) An online program
D) A cosmetology school only
✓ Answer: B) A state-approved barber school
Q15. Which of the following must be posted in a California barber
shop?
A) The owner's photo ID
B) Emergency evacuation plan only
C) Price list and license
D) Employee work schedules
✓ Answer: C) Price list and license
A) Department of Consumer Affairs only
B) The California Board of Barbering and Cosmetology (BBC)
C) The State Medical Board
D) The Department of Health Services
✓ Answer: B) The California Board of Barbering and Cosmetology
(BBC)
Q2. How many hours of education are required to obtain a California
Barber license?
A) 600 hours
B) 1000 hours
C) 1500 hours
D) 2000 hours
✓ Answer: C) 1500 hours
Q3. A California barber license must be renewed every:
A) 1 year
B) 2 years
C) 3 years
D) 4 years
✓ Answer: B) 2 years
,Q4. Which of the following is NOT a service a licensed barber may
perform in California?
A) Shaving the face
B) Cutting hair
C) Applying a facial treatment
D) Permanent wave application
✓ Answer: D) Permanent wave application
Q5. What is the minimum age to apply for a California barber license?
A) 17 years old
B) 18 years old
C) 16 years old
D) 21 years old
✓ Answer: A) 17 years old
Q6. A barber shop owner must display which document prominently
in the shop?
A) The barber's personal identification
B) The shop's lease agreement
C) Current establishment license
D) Proof of insurance
✓ Answer: C) Current establishment license
Q7. Which chemical service requires a barber to have additional
training in California?
A) Shampoo services
B) Chemical relaxers
C) Hot towel treatments
D) Scalp massage
✓ Answer: B) Chemical relaxers
,Q8. How long must client records be kept by a barber shop in
California?
A) 1 year
B) 3 years
C) 5 years
D) 7 years
✓ Answer: B) 3 years
Q9. A barber who violates state regulations may face:
A) License suspension
B) License revocation
C) Financial fines
D) All of the above
✓ Answer: D) All of the above
Q10. California law requires that barber shop restrooms be:
A) Shared between multiple businesses
B) For staff use only
C) Clean and accessible to clients
D) Located outside the establishment
✓ Answer: C) Clean and accessible to clients
Q11. A licensed barber in California who performs services in a
client's home must:
A) Have a separate mobile license
B) Still hold a valid barber license
C) Obtain a home occupation permit
D) Be supervised by a cosmetologist
✓ Answer: B) Still hold a valid barber license
, Q12. What penalty can result from practicing barbering without a
license in California?
A) Criminal charges
B) Civil fines
C) Community service only
D) Both A and B
✓ Answer: D) Both A and B
Q13. The California Business and Professions Code governs:
A) Licensing and professional conduct for barbers
B) Tax regulations for barber shops
C) Building codes for barber shops
D) Employment laws only
✓ Answer: A) Licensing and professional conduct for barbers
Q14. A barber student must complete their hours at:
A) Any licensed barber shop
B) A state-approved barber school
C) An online program
D) A cosmetology school only
✓ Answer: B) A state-approved barber school
Q15. Which of the following must be posted in a California barber
shop?
A) The owner's photo ID
B) Emergency evacuation plan only
C) Price list and license
D) Employee work schedules
✓ Answer: C) Price list and license
