Pennsylvania cosmetology state law
Revision Questions with 100 % Correct
Answers
define board - Correct Answer The State Board of Cosmetology
Registration of an apprentice is filed with who - Correct Answer State board
define bureau - Correct Answer Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs
to be eligible for the state board exam, applicants must be how old? - Correct Answer
16
Students practicing on the public for compensation is - Correct Answer strictly prohibited
Who may not be present at the original salon inspection? - Correct Answer a state
board member
what is the age requirement to enroll in beauty school? - Correct Answer 16
what is the maximum number of hours a full time day student can earn? - Correct
Answer 8
Define reciprocity - Correct Answer when one state recognizes the license of another
state. PA requires 2 years working experience.
what a patron is being serviced in a school, the patron must be informed of what? -
Correct Answer this is a school, all services are provided by student; charges are for
material only
how long are temporary licenses good for? - Correct Answer 9 months
How many hours must an apprentice have to qualify for boards? - Correct Answer 2000
What is the grade requirement for an apprentice to complete? - Correct Answer 10th
grade
What are the powers of the board? - Correct Answer refuse, revoke, and suspend
What licenses are issued a temporary license? - Correct Answer cosmetology, nail
technician, esthetician
When is a shop or school subject to inspection? - Correct Answer at any time
, Where must a sign be? - Correct Answer Visible at the entrance
Who do you register a fictitious name with? - Correct Answer Department of State
Corporations Bureau
What are the measurements for a one-operator salon? - Correct Answer 180 sq.ft
How many additional square feet do you need for each additional operator? - Correct
Answer 60 sq.ft
What are the floor requirements for a school with the minimum of 25 students? - Correct
Answer 2750 sq.ft
A salon may hire an unlicensed person to do what? - Correct Answer Shampoo only
A licensed professional shall refuse to serve a patron if - Correct Answer it is believed
they have a contagious disease
A quorum consists of how many members of the state board? - Correct Answer 7
members
How many hours can a night time school student earn daily? - Correct Answer 4
What is minimum amount of months a full time, day cosmetology student is required to
attend school? - Correct Answer 8 months
What is minimum amount of months that a night school student is required to attend
school? - Correct Answer 16 months
Define cosmetologist - Correct Answer a licensed person doing work for compensation
Define esthetician/cosmetician - Correct Answer a licensed person who massages the
face, applies cosmetic lotions & creams
What are the requirements to practice cosmetology? - Correct Answer file a written
application, pass exam, be issued a license
Who are the educational requirements waived for? - Correct Answer Veterans &
students over the age of 35
How long do you have to repeat your failed boards? - Correct Answer 1 year
How many square feet must a theory room have for a maximum of 25 students? -
Correct Answer minimum of 750 sq.ft
How many additional square feet do you need per student? - Correct Answer 9 sq.ft
Revision Questions with 100 % Correct
Answers
define board - Correct Answer The State Board of Cosmetology
Registration of an apprentice is filed with who - Correct Answer State board
define bureau - Correct Answer Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs
to be eligible for the state board exam, applicants must be how old? - Correct Answer
16
Students practicing on the public for compensation is - Correct Answer strictly prohibited
Who may not be present at the original salon inspection? - Correct Answer a state
board member
what is the age requirement to enroll in beauty school? - Correct Answer 16
what is the maximum number of hours a full time day student can earn? - Correct
Answer 8
Define reciprocity - Correct Answer when one state recognizes the license of another
state. PA requires 2 years working experience.
what a patron is being serviced in a school, the patron must be informed of what? -
Correct Answer this is a school, all services are provided by student; charges are for
material only
how long are temporary licenses good for? - Correct Answer 9 months
How many hours must an apprentice have to qualify for boards? - Correct Answer 2000
What is the grade requirement for an apprentice to complete? - Correct Answer 10th
grade
What are the powers of the board? - Correct Answer refuse, revoke, and suspend
What licenses are issued a temporary license? - Correct Answer cosmetology, nail
technician, esthetician
When is a shop or school subject to inspection? - Correct Answer at any time
, Where must a sign be? - Correct Answer Visible at the entrance
Who do you register a fictitious name with? - Correct Answer Department of State
Corporations Bureau
What are the measurements for a one-operator salon? - Correct Answer 180 sq.ft
How many additional square feet do you need for each additional operator? - Correct
Answer 60 sq.ft
What are the floor requirements for a school with the minimum of 25 students? - Correct
Answer 2750 sq.ft
A salon may hire an unlicensed person to do what? - Correct Answer Shampoo only
A licensed professional shall refuse to serve a patron if - Correct Answer it is believed
they have a contagious disease
A quorum consists of how many members of the state board? - Correct Answer 7
members
How many hours can a night time school student earn daily? - Correct Answer 4
What is minimum amount of months a full time, day cosmetology student is required to
attend school? - Correct Answer 8 months
What is minimum amount of months that a night school student is required to attend
school? - Correct Answer 16 months
Define cosmetologist - Correct Answer a licensed person doing work for compensation
Define esthetician/cosmetician - Correct Answer a licensed person who massages the
face, applies cosmetic lotions & creams
What are the requirements to practice cosmetology? - Correct Answer file a written
application, pass exam, be issued a license
Who are the educational requirements waived for? - Correct Answer Veterans &
students over the age of 35
How long do you have to repeat your failed boards? - Correct Answer 1 year
How many square feet must a theory room have for a maximum of 25 students? -
Correct Answer minimum of 750 sq.ft
How many additional square feet do you need per student? - Correct Answer 9 sq.ft
