PART 1 PENNSYLVANIA STATE
COSMETOLOGY LAWS RULES AND
REGULATIONS - PENNSYLVANIA STATE
BOARD OF COSMETOLOGY. EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
2025/2026
Define ACT - ANS The ACT of May 3rd 1933 known as the cosmetology Act
What is the purpose of the ACT? - ANS The purpose of the ACT is to promote public health
and safety
On what date did the laws of this act go into effect? - ANS January 1st 1934
Define bureau - ANS The Bureau of professional occupational Affairs in the Department of
State
Define Department - ANS The commissioner of professional and occupational Affairs in the
Department of State
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, Define board - ANS The State Board of Cosmetology of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Define affiliation - ANS Any person who is a school owner, stockholder, member of the Board
of Trustees or the Board of Governors, any professional employees of consultant, or non-
professional employee in any part-time employee of a school of cosmetology
Define cosmetology - ANS Includes any and all work done for compensation by any person,
which work is generally performed by a cosmetologist, which is for embellishment, cleanliness
and beautification of the human hair; such as arranging, dressing, curling ,waving, cutting,
singeing, lightning, coloring, pricing or similar work and removal of unwanted hair even the
massaging, cleansing, stimulating, exercising or the use of mechanical of electrical apparatus or
cosmetics/tonics , which enumerated practices shall be inclusive of the term cosmetology but
not limitation thereof.
Define cosmetologist - ANS Any individual licensed and engaged in the practice of
Cosmetology.
Define nail technology - ANS The practice of manicuring the nails, applying artificial or
sculpted nails, massaging the hands or lower arms up to Elbow, massaging the feet or lower legs
up to the knee or the combination of these acts
Define nail technician - ANS An individual licensed by the State Board of cosmetologist to
engage in the practice of nail technology
What are the exclusions of nail technology - ANS The term does not include the removal of
corns or calluses but does include the removal of thin dry skin for cosmetic purposes with a
pumice stone or similar non-metal instrument
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COSMETOLOGY LAWS RULES AND
REGULATIONS - PENNSYLVANIA STATE
BOARD OF COSMETOLOGY. EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
2025/2026
Define ACT - ANS The ACT of May 3rd 1933 known as the cosmetology Act
What is the purpose of the ACT? - ANS The purpose of the ACT is to promote public health
and safety
On what date did the laws of this act go into effect? - ANS January 1st 1934
Define bureau - ANS The Bureau of professional occupational Affairs in the Department of
State
Define Department - ANS The commissioner of professional and occupational Affairs in the
Department of State
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, Define board - ANS The State Board of Cosmetology of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Define affiliation - ANS Any person who is a school owner, stockholder, member of the Board
of Trustees or the Board of Governors, any professional employees of consultant, or non-
professional employee in any part-time employee of a school of cosmetology
Define cosmetology - ANS Includes any and all work done for compensation by any person,
which work is generally performed by a cosmetologist, which is for embellishment, cleanliness
and beautification of the human hair; such as arranging, dressing, curling ,waving, cutting,
singeing, lightning, coloring, pricing or similar work and removal of unwanted hair even the
massaging, cleansing, stimulating, exercising or the use of mechanical of electrical apparatus or
cosmetics/tonics , which enumerated practices shall be inclusive of the term cosmetology but
not limitation thereof.
Define cosmetologist - ANS Any individual licensed and engaged in the practice of
Cosmetology.
Define nail technology - ANS The practice of manicuring the nails, applying artificial or
sculpted nails, massaging the hands or lower arms up to Elbow, massaging the feet or lower legs
up to the knee or the combination of these acts
Define nail technician - ANS An individual licensed by the State Board of cosmetologist to
engage in the practice of nail technology
What are the exclusions of nail technology - ANS The term does not include the removal of
corns or calluses but does include the removal of thin dry skin for cosmetic purposes with a
pumice stone or similar non-metal instrument
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