Mn Laws and Rules
A Cease and Desist order may be granted in the case of a licensed or unlicensed or
unregistered person in violation of statute, rule, or order.
a) True
b) False - correct answer-a) True
A cosmetologist, nail technician, esthetician, advanced practice esthetician, or salon
manager renewing a license on or after August 1, 2017, must complete a total of _____
hours of CE credits from board-approved providers within the ______ years prior to the date
of the license renewal
1) three, three
2) four, three
3) eight, three
4) eight, two - correct answer-3) eight, three
A disinfected tool or implement must never come into contact with what, without being
disinfected again?
1) the floor
2) non-disinfected surfaces
3) clothes, aprons, pockets, bags, or holsters
4) all of the above - correct answer-4) all of the above
A first aid kit must be available, when?
1) at a salon, salon in a residence, suite-style salon
2) when a practitioner is performing a homebound service
3) when a practitioner is performing a special event service
4) All of the above are correct - correct answer-4) All of the above are correct
A hazardous substance or harmful physical agent is defined as what?
1) bad
2) hazardous
,3) yucky
4) harmful - correct answer-2) hazardous
A licensee must post their current license in a _____________.
1) wallet
2) safe
3) conspicuous place at the business
4) bound book at the reception desk - correct answer-3) conspicuous place at the business
A licensee with a current or expired Minnesota practitioner license who has ceased all
practice of cosmetology may apply for what?
1) a special event permit
2) a renewal
3) a retired license
4) a homebound permit - correct answer-3) a retired license
A person employed by a school to prepare and present theoretical and practical education is
called:
1) CIDESCO Diplomat
2) owner
3) instructor
4) Esthetician - correct answer-3) instructor
A person licensed to perform, for compensation, personal services for the cosmetic care of
the skin only is called:
1) Nail technician
2) Esthetician
3) Reflexologist
4) CIDESCO Diplomat - correct answer-2) Esthetician
,A person who, for compensation, performs personal services for the cosmetic care of the
hands, feet, and nails only is titled:
1) Cosmetologist
2) Esthetician
3) Nail Technician
4) Aromatherapist - correct answer-3) Nail Technician
A person with a retired license who wishes to obtain a current practitioner license must do
what?
1) take a 60 hour refresher class
2) apply to renew the original expired practitioner license
3) apply for a new practitioner license
4) retake the state exam - correct answer-2) apply to renew the original expired practitioner
license
A physical location or area in a salon or school where products, chemicals, and disinfectants
are prepared, measured, mixed, portioned, or disposed of, and where tools and implements
are cleaned and disinfected is called what?
1) salon
2) clinic
3) dispensary
4) closet - correct answer-3) dispensary
A practitioner must conspicuously display their license at their ____________ or
______________.
1) table, salon
2) workstation, salon
3) reception area, salon
4) workstation, reception area - correct answer-4) workstation, reception area
A salon in a private residence must meet all the requirements of which of the following? -
correct answer-Rules chapter 2105
, A salon located in a private residence must have which of the following?
1) a laundry tub
2) a semi-permanent, semi-solid partition from floor to ceiling between salon and residential
areas.
3) a permanent, solid partition from floor to ceiling between salon and residential areas.
4) a separate entrance - correct answer-3) a permanent, solid partition from floor to ceiling
between salon and residential areas.
A salon manager applicant must document at least ___________ work hours of licensed
experience in a licensed salon within the three years prior to application
1) 1800
2) 2700
3) 3000
4) no hours are necessary - correct answer-2) 2700
A salon must carry professional liability insurance coverage of at least _________ dollars
per claim and __________ dollars total coverage per year per operator.
1) $25,000 / $50,000
2) $10,000 / $100,000
3) $100,000 / $200,000
4) $50,000 / $150,000 - correct answer-1) $25,000 / $50,000
A salon must have __________ fire extinguisher in order to comply with the state fire code.
1) 1
2) 2
3) 3
4) 4 - correct answer-1) 1
A salon must retain employee work time records for how many years?
1) 2
A Cease and Desist order may be granted in the case of a licensed or unlicensed or
unregistered person in violation of statute, rule, or order.
a) True
b) False - correct answer-a) True
A cosmetologist, nail technician, esthetician, advanced practice esthetician, or salon
manager renewing a license on or after August 1, 2017, must complete a total of _____
hours of CE credits from board-approved providers within the ______ years prior to the date
of the license renewal
1) three, three
2) four, three
3) eight, three
4) eight, two - correct answer-3) eight, three
A disinfected tool or implement must never come into contact with what, without being
disinfected again?
1) the floor
2) non-disinfected surfaces
3) clothes, aprons, pockets, bags, or holsters
4) all of the above - correct answer-4) all of the above
A first aid kit must be available, when?
1) at a salon, salon in a residence, suite-style salon
2) when a practitioner is performing a homebound service
3) when a practitioner is performing a special event service
4) All of the above are correct - correct answer-4) All of the above are correct
A hazardous substance or harmful physical agent is defined as what?
1) bad
2) hazardous
,3) yucky
4) harmful - correct answer-2) hazardous
A licensee must post their current license in a _____________.
1) wallet
2) safe
3) conspicuous place at the business
4) bound book at the reception desk - correct answer-3) conspicuous place at the business
A licensee with a current or expired Minnesota practitioner license who has ceased all
practice of cosmetology may apply for what?
1) a special event permit
2) a renewal
3) a retired license
4) a homebound permit - correct answer-3) a retired license
A person employed by a school to prepare and present theoretical and practical education is
called:
1) CIDESCO Diplomat
2) owner
3) instructor
4) Esthetician - correct answer-3) instructor
A person licensed to perform, for compensation, personal services for the cosmetic care of
the skin only is called:
1) Nail technician
2) Esthetician
3) Reflexologist
4) CIDESCO Diplomat - correct answer-2) Esthetician
,A person who, for compensation, performs personal services for the cosmetic care of the
hands, feet, and nails only is titled:
1) Cosmetologist
2) Esthetician
3) Nail Technician
4) Aromatherapist - correct answer-3) Nail Technician
A person with a retired license who wishes to obtain a current practitioner license must do
what?
1) take a 60 hour refresher class
2) apply to renew the original expired practitioner license
3) apply for a new practitioner license
4) retake the state exam - correct answer-2) apply to renew the original expired practitioner
license
A physical location or area in a salon or school where products, chemicals, and disinfectants
are prepared, measured, mixed, portioned, or disposed of, and where tools and implements
are cleaned and disinfected is called what?
1) salon
2) clinic
3) dispensary
4) closet - correct answer-3) dispensary
A practitioner must conspicuously display their license at their ____________ or
______________.
1) table, salon
2) workstation, salon
3) reception area, salon
4) workstation, reception area - correct answer-4) workstation, reception area
A salon in a private residence must meet all the requirements of which of the following? -
correct answer-Rules chapter 2105
, A salon located in a private residence must have which of the following?
1) a laundry tub
2) a semi-permanent, semi-solid partition from floor to ceiling between salon and residential
areas.
3) a permanent, solid partition from floor to ceiling between salon and residential areas.
4) a separate entrance - correct answer-3) a permanent, solid partition from floor to ceiling
between salon and residential areas.
A salon manager applicant must document at least ___________ work hours of licensed
experience in a licensed salon within the three years prior to application
1) 1800
2) 2700
3) 3000
4) no hours are necessary - correct answer-2) 2700
A salon must carry professional liability insurance coverage of at least _________ dollars
per claim and __________ dollars total coverage per year per operator.
1) $25,000 / $50,000
2) $10,000 / $100,000
3) $100,000 / $200,000
4) $50,000 / $150,000 - correct answer-1) $25,000 / $50,000
A salon must have __________ fire extinguisher in order to comply with the state fire code.
1) 1
2) 2
3) 3
4) 4 - correct answer-1) 1
A salon must retain employee work time records for how many years?
1) 2
