200 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS)/AGRADE
Where must a cosmetologist's license be places? - ANSWER--In full view of the public
How many apprentices can one senior cosmetologists have at a time? - ANSWER--1
How many hours a week must an apprentice train at minimum? - ANSWER--20
To pass the examinations, you must score ___% on both the theory and the practical -
ANSWER--75%
How much does it cost to renew your cosmetologist's license? - ANSWER--$25
What is the fine for operating without a valid license? - ANSWER--$300
What is the fine for poor lighting, heating, or ventilation? - ANSWER--$50
What is the fine for using a neck duster or powder puff on more than one client? -
ANSWER--$100
What is the penalty for operating or performing services on a client with an infectious or
contagious disease? - ANSWER--Formal hearing
Failure to wash implements before disinfection results in what for the beauty salon? -
ANSWER--$150 fine
Presence of rodents or insects in the salon results in a fine of: - ANSWER--$50
What is the salon's fine if an employee doesn't wash their hands before each client? -
ANSWER--$50 each time
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200 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS)/AGRADE
If the school or salon is used for living or sleeping, the fine would be - ANSWER--$100
What is the fine for an unsanitary restroom in a salon or school? - ANSWER--$50
Placing pins or clips in the mouth would result in a fine of - ANSWER--$50
Failure to sharpen lip or eyebrow pencils after each use would be a fine of - ANSWER--
$100
If hair removal wax is used on more than one person, the penalty would be - ANSWER--
$300 fine
If you operate and perform services while sick with an infectious disease, what would
be the penalty? - ANSWER--Formal hearing
Selling used hairpins is a penalty of - ANSWER--$300 fine
If you interfere with the inspection of the school or salon, what will happen? - ANSWER--
Formal hearing
Cleaning - ANSWER--A mechanical process using soap and water to remove visible
debris
Sanitizing - ANSWER--A chemical process for reducing the number of disease-causing
bacteria
Disinfection - ANSWER--A chemical process that uses specific products to destroy
harmful organisms on environmental surfaces
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200 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS)/AGRADE
OSHA - ANSWER--Occupational Safety and Health Administration; regulates and
enforces safety and health standards in the workplace
Msds - ANSWER--Material Data Safety Sheet; required by law to be present on chemical
products; listed on these sheets are Identification, hazard identification,
composition/ingredients, first aid, fire-fighting measures, accidental release measures,
handling and storage, exposure controls/personal protection, physical and chemical
properties, stability and reactivity, toxicology information, ecological information,
disposal consideration, transport information, regulatory information, and revision date
EPA - ANSWER--Environmental Protection Agency; registers all types of disinfectants in
the United States
Disinfectant - ANSWER--chemical products that destroy most bacteria, fungi, and
viruses on surfaces
Hospital disinfectant - ANSWER--Designated by the EPA as being effective enough to be
used in hospitals
Nonporous - ANSWER--Made of material that has no pores or openings and cannot
absorb liquid
Disease - ANSWER--Abnormal condition of all or parts of the body which makes the
body incapable of functioning normally
Tuberculocidal disinfectant - ANSWER--Proven to kill the bacteria that causes
tuberculosis
Infection - ANSWER--The invasion of body tissues by disease-causing pathogens
Bacteria - ANSWER--One-celled microorganisms that have plant and animal
characteristics