State Laws Flashcards
Define Board:
State Board of Cosmetology
Registration of an apprentice is filed with who?
The state board
Define bureau
Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs
To be eligible for the state board exam, applicants must be how old?
16
Students practicing on the public for compensation is:
Strictly prohibited
Who may not be present at the original salon inspection?
A state board member
What is the age requirement to enroll in beauty school?
16
What is the maximum number of hours a full time day student can earn?
8
When a patron is being serviced in a school, the patron must be informed of what?
This is a school, all services are provided by students, you’re only charging for materials.
Define Reciprocity:
When one state recognizes the license of another state, PA requires 2 years of working experience.
How long are temporary license good for?
9 months
How many hours must an apprentice have to qualify for boards?
2000
What is the grade requirement for an apprentice to complete?
10th grade
What are the powers of the board?
Refuse, revoke, suspend
What licenses are issued a temporary license?
Cosmetology, esthetician, nail tech
When is a shop or school subject to inspection?
At any time
Where must a sign be
At the entrance
Who do you register a fictitious name with?
Department of State Corporations Bureau
What are the measurements for a one-operator salon?
180 sq ft
How many additional square feet do you need for each additional operator?
60sq ft
What are the floor requirements for a school with a minimum of 25 students?
2750 sq ft
A salon may hire an unlicensed person to do what?
Shampoo only
A licensed professional shall refuse to serve a patron if:
It is believed they have a contagious disease.
A quorum consists of how many members of the state board?
7 members
How many hours can a night school earn daily?
4
What is minimum amount of months a full time day student is required to attend school?
8 months
What is minimum amount of months that a night school student is required to attend school?
16 months
A licensed person doing work for compensation:
cosmetologist
Define esthetician/cosmetician:
A licensed person who massages the face; applies cosmetics lotions and creams.
What are the requirements to practice cosmetology?
File a written application, pass exam, be issued a license
Who are the educational requirements waived for?
Veterans and students over the age of 35
How long do you have to repeat your failed boards?
One year
How many square feet must a theory room have for a maximum of 25 students?
Minimum of 750 ft.²
How many additional square feet do you need per student?
9 ft.²
What months are state boards held?
Every month
What days and times are boards held?
After completion of course and when you schedule them
Where must a license be displayed?
In a conspicuous place
Name two things prohibited in a salon:
Powder puffs; styptic pencil
What do you do if your license is lost through revocation?
Retake exam after five years
According to the law the maximum number of students per one teacher is:
25
What must you do to reinstate a revoked license from violating act 100?
Correct the violation and retake exam after five years
What are the requirements for a licensed barber to become a cosmetologist?
 current barbers, licensed 695 additional cosmetology training hours and, pass state exam
How long may you place your license in escrow? what must you do to take it out? 
Five years. pay all back licensing fees
The board shall not prohibit the use of tanning units unless: 
The USFDA determines their use presents a serious risk to the public
Who sets the curriculum?
The state board
When was the beauty culture law enacted?
D
May 3, 1933
Any person who is an owner, stockholder, member of the board of trustees or governors, professional employee, consultant or employed at a school:
affiliation
List the requirements to take the cosmetology instructor exam:
Cosmetology license, higher standard of knowledge, 500 additional hours of training, pass exam. 
How old must you be to own a salon?
18
What is the minimum amount of time a full-time manicurist me attend school?
1 month
Where are freshly laundry towels kept?
Kept in a closed cabinet
Where are cleaned and sterilized implements kept?
In a dry sanitizer
How many consecutive terms can a board member serve? how long are they?
two terms, three years long
What is the minimum height of lettering on a sign in a salon?
2 inches
Every cosmetology school must be kept in what type of condition?
Sanitary
How often does a school of cosmetology maintain/report student hours?
Quarterly
What type of certificate is received after the completion of the course?
Temporary license
All cosmetology schools shall include:
A library
Limited licenses are granted to who?
Manicuring shops
How many hours does a cosmetology student need to work on the clinic?
300
Who appoints the board?
The governor
What two types of learning does the school have?
Practical and theory
What grade must be complete to enroll in a school of cosmetology?
Ninth grade to enroll, 10th to take boards
What has to be separate from the clinic?
Laundry area
When do licenses expire?
Biannually on January 31
Where are shop and school licenses valid?
Location stated on license
What must you have to assist or shampoo in a salon?
Physicians documentation of being clear of all contagious diseases
No patron shall be left unattended:
While processing any chemical service
How old must you be to train an apprentice? what are the requirements?
23, five years experience, 12th grade education, teachers license
What date was act 100 put into effect?
July 1, 1984
What must be displayed so that client may make a formal complaint? 
State board phone number 717-783-7130
What must a cosmetology shop have to hire a licensed barber in order to work with licensed cosmetologists? 
An employee who has both licenses
What is submitted to the board to duplicate a lost or misplaced license? 
Affidavit notifying the board and pay duplicate fees
All appointments must be booked and recorded by whom? 
Always by the salon
Rental or booth space is:
Prohibited in PA
How many hours do you need to become a cosmetologist
1250
How many hours do you need to become a manicurist
200
How many hours do you need to become a Cosmetician/aesthetician
300
How many additional hours do you need to become a teacher
500
What must an owner do to change the location of a salon
Notify the board in writing
Who shall all fines in civil penalties be paid to in accordance to act 100
The professional licensure augmentation account
What must the board have before they prescribe reasonable rules of conduct and licensing
One public hearing
What must each application to take the state board exam be accompanied by
High school transcript cosmetology transcript copy of current drivers license copy of any current professional license 2x2 photo fee for testing
All state notices to a school or salon must be
Posted and current
What happened on January 1, 1934
The beauty cultural law went into affect
What is the purpose of act 100
To protect and promote public health and safety and set standards for clients of cosmetology professionals
Appeals of a conviction to act 100 should be made to the court of common plea to
Dauphin county
What is the Pennsylvania cosmetology law also known as
PL242 Beauty cultural law
What are you required to take with you to Your board exam
Photo ID, signature id
What must you do if your cosmetology license has been expired for more than four years
Pay fees and retake the exam
What is the maximum number of apprentices permitted to be trained at one time in a salon
Two
A cosmetology salon owner may hire a teacher to
Perform services and train apprentices
What must be done to add or drop a co-owner of a salon
Apply for a new shop license
The holder of a cosmetology license may do what two things
Own a salon and perform services
What two things have to be done before an application is sent to the board for salon licensure
A floor plan must be submitted and local requirements must be met
Any applicant for the state board exam that has an English language problem: 
Can take a translation dictionary to the exam
Unwanted hair may be removed permanently through
Electrolysis
The penalties or fines of working with the disease:
$300 or 30 days in jail
The penalties or fines of spreading a contagious disease
$300 or three months in jail
Penalties or fines of violation of cosmetology law
May Levy a civil penalty up to $1000
The penalties or fines of Practicing without a license:
May levy A civil penalty up to $1000
Penalties or fines of employing unlicensed person
$500 or six months in jail
How many professional members consist in the board
8 (five years experience and actively engaged in the field, one affiliated with vo-tech, 2 affiliated with a private school)
How many public members consist on the board
3 public members
How many commissioner consist on the board
1 commissioner
How many Directors of the Bureau of Consumer Protection consist on the board
1
Who may practice electrolysis without board registration
An osteopathic physician
Completion of a course is said to be completed in
4 years
Which license has no reciprocity
Teachers
Any applicant passing the state board exam will be issued a license
Provided all fees are paid
List the requirements for a school of cosmetology
Proper equipment
records
one teacher
curriculum
uniforms
library
