CHS Regulatory Compliance & Licensing 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A cosmetology school student performs a chemical relaxer on a client under direct instructor supervision. Which statement about licensure is correct?
- The student must hold a temporary cosmetology license
- The student's services are covered under the school's establishment license (Correct answer)
- Only the instructor needs a license in this situation
- Students are exempt from all licensing laws
Correct answer: The student's services are covered under the school's establishment license
Students performing services in a licensed training facility are covered by the school's establishment license as long as an instructor supervises.
Question 2: When a stylist moves from one state to another, the process of obtaining a license in the new state based on existing credentials is called:
- Reciprocity or endorsement (Correct answer)
- License transfer
- Reexamination
- Provisional licensing
Correct answer: Reciprocity or endorsement
Reciprocity (or endorsement) allows a licensee from one state to obtain a license in another state that recognizes their existing credentials.
Question 3: Which document must a salon maintain to demonstrate that all disinfectants and sterilizers meet the EPA's registration requirements?
- Product MSDS/SDS
- EPA registration number on the product label (Correct answer)
- State board approval certificate
- Manufacturer warranty card
Correct answer: EPA registration number on the product label
The EPA registration number on a disinfectant's label confirms the product has been tested and approved for its stated uses.
Question 4: A client with an active scalp infection presents for a haircut. Proceeding with the service would most likely violate:
- Federal labor law
- State board sanitation and public health rules (Correct answer)
- OSHA chemical standards
- FDA cosmetic regulations
Correct answer: State board sanitation and public health rules
State board rules prohibit performing services on clients with contagious skin or scalp conditions to protect both client and stylist.
Question 5: Which of the following actions best demonstrates a stylist's compliance with state continuing education requirements?
- Attending a product demonstration at a trade show without documentation
- Completing approved CE courses and retaining certificates for license renewal (Correct answer)
- Reading industry magazines regularly
- Watching online hair tutorials from unlicensed creators
Correct answer: Completing approved CE courses and retaining certificates for license renewal
States that require continuing education for renewal typically require completion of approved courses and documentation as proof of compliance.
Question 6: A cosmetologist is caught performing services in a mobile setting without a proper establishment license for that location. Which consequence is most likely?
- A formal warning with no further action
- Fines, cease-and-desist order, or license suspension (Correct answer)
- Mandatory additional training only
- Automatic transfer of the salon license to the mobile setting
Correct answer: Fines, cease-and-desist order, or license suspension
Operating a mobile or independent service without proper establishment licensing violates state law and can result in significant penalties.
Question 7: The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires salons to:
- Provide free services to clients with disabilities
- Make reasonable accommodations for clients and employees with disabilities (Correct answer)
- Hire a minimum percentage of employees with disabilities
- Waive licensing requirements for disabled stylists
Correct answer: Make reasonable accommodations for clients and employees with disabilities
The ADA requires businesses open to the public to make reasonable modifications and remove barriers so people with disabilities can access services.
CHS Regulatory Compliance & Licensing 3
A cosmetology school student performs a chemical relaxer on a client under direct instructor supervision.
Which statement about licensure is correct?