MN COSMETOLOGY CORE MAIN 2026 EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔Means free from all soil and dirt, washed with soap or detergent and hot water. -
✔✔What does "clean" mean?
✔✔Means a presentation of lessthan eight hours duration, conducted by a recognized
expert in the field,for the purposes of raining cosmetolog students orspecialization by
current licensees. The same demonstration may be repeated successive times that total
more than eight hours. Demonstrations pursuant to nonretail sales are exempt from this
chapter. - ✔✔Describe "demonstration"
✔✔Means a program of personal grooming, taught by a licesned cosmetologist, nail
technician, or esthetician of less than ten hours duration, offered on a periodic basis. -
✔✔Define "community education"
✔✔Means those services not defined as the practice of cosmetology under Minnesota
Statues and which are exempt from regulation by the board. Includes ear piercing, body
wrapping, permanent depilitation, tattooing, artificial tanning of the skin; personal
services incidental to performance in theatrical or musical productions or media
appearances; any personal services performed incidental to mortuary practice;
massage services; hair braiding, hair braiding services, and hair braiders, and threading
as defined in Minnesota Statutes. Ordinances by local units of government that prohibit
hair braiding, hair breading services, or hair braiders, or regulate any matter relating to
licensing, testing, or training of hair braiding, hair breading services, or hair braiders are
preempted by this part. - ✔✔Define "unregulated service"
✔✔Cosmetology - ✔✔In order to dress a wig, what type of license(s) do you need to
have?
✔✔Cosmetology or Estheics - ✔✔What type of license(s) do you need to do waxing?
✔✔Salon shall not be used for any residential purposes at any time. The salon shall be
completely separated from the residential areas. There shall be a permanent, solid
parition, from floor to ceilingk, between the salon and the residential areas. Any door in
this partition shall be kept closed at all times. All cosmetology services offered by the
salon shall be available within the salon. Laundry tubs shall not be used as shampoo
bowls. If the primary residential toilet facilities are used for salon clients, they
mustcomply with the standards. - ✔✔How will the inspector find your salon if you live
inthe country?
✔✔The applicant shall provide documentation of a current cosmetologist, esthetician, or
nail technician license, and at least 2,700 hours of licensed practice, in a licensed salon
, and supervised by a licensed manager, within the three years prior to this application. -
✔✔How do you qualify to recieve a managers license?
✔✔The licensee shall establish that the licensee's knowledge and skills are up to date,
by meeting the following requirements no later than the expiration of the licensee's
current license. - ✔✔What are the requirements for a license renewal?
✔✔$150 per person - ✔✔What is the fine for a salon manager that has an unlicensed
person working in the salon, performing cosmetology services?
✔✔Upon written request to he board, a licensee may be issued a cerificate of
identification authorizing the licensee's lawful pratice in a place other than a licensed
salon. - ✔✔Descibe a certificate of identification
✔✔Hold a current Minnesota cosmetologist, nail technician, or esthetician license;
provide documentation to be board of at least 2,700 hours of lawful practice in
Minnesota; provide documentation of current employment in a Minnesota licensed
cosmetology, eshetician, or manicuring salon; and attest that the services shall be
provided only in a licensed health care facility, or in the residence of a homebound
individual, and that the licensee is representing a licensed salon as an employee or
independent contractor when providing these services. - ✔✔How do you obtain a
certificate of identification?
✔✔State code - ✔✔If a zoning code does not exist where you are opening a salon,
what zoning code would you need to follow?
✔✔30 days - ✔✔How may days do you have to notify the board of a name change?
✔✔60 days - ✔✔How many days does a salon have to notify the board of a name
change?
✔✔It is considered unlicesed as of the first day of the following month. - ✔✔What
happens if you do not renew your licesnse by the expiration date?
✔✔120 feet - ✔✔How many initial swuare feet are needed in a cosmeology salon?
✔✔50 feet - ✔✔How many additional feet per employee?
✔✔100 feet - ✔✔How many initial square feet are needed in a manicurist salon?
✔✔35 feet - ✔✔How many additional feet per employee?
✔✔110 feet - ✔✔How many initial sware feet are needed in an esthetics salon?
AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔Means free from all soil and dirt, washed with soap or detergent and hot water. -
✔✔What does "clean" mean?
✔✔Means a presentation of lessthan eight hours duration, conducted by a recognized
expert in the field,for the purposes of raining cosmetolog students orspecialization by
current licensees. The same demonstration may be repeated successive times that total
more than eight hours. Demonstrations pursuant to nonretail sales are exempt from this
chapter. - ✔✔Describe "demonstration"
✔✔Means a program of personal grooming, taught by a licesned cosmetologist, nail
technician, or esthetician of less than ten hours duration, offered on a periodic basis. -
✔✔Define "community education"
✔✔Means those services not defined as the practice of cosmetology under Minnesota
Statues and which are exempt from regulation by the board. Includes ear piercing, body
wrapping, permanent depilitation, tattooing, artificial tanning of the skin; personal
services incidental to performance in theatrical or musical productions or media
appearances; any personal services performed incidental to mortuary practice;
massage services; hair braiding, hair braiding services, and hair braiders, and threading
as defined in Minnesota Statutes. Ordinances by local units of government that prohibit
hair braiding, hair breading services, or hair braiders, or regulate any matter relating to
licensing, testing, or training of hair braiding, hair breading services, or hair braiders are
preempted by this part. - ✔✔Define "unregulated service"
✔✔Cosmetology - ✔✔In order to dress a wig, what type of license(s) do you need to
have?
✔✔Cosmetology or Estheics - ✔✔What type of license(s) do you need to do waxing?
✔✔Salon shall not be used for any residential purposes at any time. The salon shall be
completely separated from the residential areas. There shall be a permanent, solid
parition, from floor to ceilingk, between the salon and the residential areas. Any door in
this partition shall be kept closed at all times. All cosmetology services offered by the
salon shall be available within the salon. Laundry tubs shall not be used as shampoo
bowls. If the primary residential toilet facilities are used for salon clients, they
mustcomply with the standards. - ✔✔How will the inspector find your salon if you live
inthe country?
✔✔The applicant shall provide documentation of a current cosmetologist, esthetician, or
nail technician license, and at least 2,700 hours of licensed practice, in a licensed salon
, and supervised by a licensed manager, within the three years prior to this application. -
✔✔How do you qualify to recieve a managers license?
✔✔The licensee shall establish that the licensee's knowledge and skills are up to date,
by meeting the following requirements no later than the expiration of the licensee's
current license. - ✔✔What are the requirements for a license renewal?
✔✔$150 per person - ✔✔What is the fine for a salon manager that has an unlicensed
person working in the salon, performing cosmetology services?
✔✔Upon written request to he board, a licensee may be issued a cerificate of
identification authorizing the licensee's lawful pratice in a place other than a licensed
salon. - ✔✔Descibe a certificate of identification
✔✔Hold a current Minnesota cosmetologist, nail technician, or esthetician license;
provide documentation to be board of at least 2,700 hours of lawful practice in
Minnesota; provide documentation of current employment in a Minnesota licensed
cosmetology, eshetician, or manicuring salon; and attest that the services shall be
provided only in a licensed health care facility, or in the residence of a homebound
individual, and that the licensee is representing a licensed salon as an employee or
independent contractor when providing these services. - ✔✔How do you obtain a
certificate of identification?
✔✔State code - ✔✔If a zoning code does not exist where you are opening a salon,
what zoning code would you need to follow?
✔✔30 days - ✔✔How may days do you have to notify the board of a name change?
✔✔60 days - ✔✔How many days does a salon have to notify the board of a name
change?
✔✔It is considered unlicesed as of the first day of the following month. - ✔✔What
happens if you do not renew your licesnse by the expiration date?
✔✔120 feet - ✔✔How many initial swuare feet are needed in a cosmeology salon?
✔✔50 feet - ✔✔How many additional feet per employee?
✔✔100 feet - ✔✔How many initial square feet are needed in a manicurist salon?
✔✔35 feet - ✔✔How many additional feet per employee?
✔✔110 feet - ✔✔How many initial sware feet are needed in an esthetics salon?
