Minnesota Cosmetology Regulations
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Graded (2025)
Mobile salon - CORRECT ANSWER-A salon operated in a mobile vehicle or
structure for exclusive personal services.
Salon - CORRECT ANSWER-An area or rooms offering personal services,
excluding a customer's home.
Nail technician - CORRECT ANSWER-Performs cosmetic care exclusively for
hands, feet, and nails for compensation.
Initial license fee - CORRECT ANSWER-The fee for practitioner, manager, or
instructor license, with $40 allocated for each initial license application.
Renewal fee - CORRECT ANSWER-The fee for renewing a practitioner license,
divided into $100 for the license and $15 for the application.
Administrative fees - CORRECT ANSWER-Includes a $50 three-year fee for a
homebound service permit.
License expiration - CORRECT ANSWER-Individual licenses expire on the last
day of the licensee's birth month of the year due.
Licensing duration - CORRECT ANSWER-Licensing lasts for three years in each
classification.
Exemption for out-of-state licensees - CORRECT ANSWER-Out-of-state licensees
are exempt when visiting for cosmetology demonstrations, with services in the
presence of a licensed cosmetologist.
Qualifications for licensing - CORRECT ANSWER-Established by the board,
including education, experience, and knowledge of health and safety procedures.
Continuing education credits - CORRECT ANSWER-Credits earned by a licensee,
valid for two years.