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Minnesota Nail Technician Practice Test

Minnesota tests its own laws and rules in a separate State Examination; every answer here cites the statute or rule.

Which service is outside a Minnesota nail technician's scope of practice?

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General information 9

  • By which means may a Minnesota nail technician remove a callus? Minn. R. 2105.0105, subp. 3(D)
  • How many nail technicians sit on Minnesota's seven-member Board of Cosmetologist Examiners? Minn. Stat. 155A.20(a)
  • Minnesota law defines a nail technician as a person who, for compensation, performs personal services for the cosmetic care of what? Minn. Stat. 155A.23, subd. 7
  • Minnesota's rules define "disinfect" as using an antimicrobial pesticide that eliminates harmful bacteria, fungi and viruses on which surfaces? Minn. R. 2105.0010, subp. 4b
  • What does Minnesota's scope rule forbid a nail technician to do with any tool or equipment? Minn. R. 2105.0105, subp. 3
  • Where must the Minnesota Board direct its inspection resources first? Minn. Stat. 155A.31
  • Which of these does Minnesota list as an unregulated service, exempt from regulation by the Board? Minn. R. 2105.0010, subp. 13
  • Which of these is a porous material under the definitions of Minnesota's cosmetology rules? Minn. R. 2105.0010, subp. 11g
  • Which service is outside a Minnesota nail technician's scope of practice? Minn. R. 2105.0105, subp. 3
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Licensing 15

  • A Minnesota nail salon moves to a new location. What becomes of its salon license? Minn. R. 2105.0322, subp. 6
  • A Minnesota nail technician legally changes her name. Within how many days must she give the Board legal documentation of the change? Minn. R. 2105.0190, subp. 2
  • A Minnesota nail technician's renewed license has not been issued by the end of the business day on her expiration date. May she practice the next day? Minn. R. 2105.0200, subp. 1(C)
  • A Minnesota salon's designated licensed salon manager leaves. How long does the salon have to register a new one with the Board? Minn. R. 2105.0322, subp. 10
  • How long is the license cycle of a Minnesota nail technician license? Minn. R. 2105.0520(A)
  • In a Minnesota suite-style salon whose license is held by the leasing business, where are practitioner licenses posted? Minn. R. 2105.0397, subp. 4
  • Of a Minnesota nail technician's four core continuing education hours, how many must pertain to state cosmetology laws and rules? Minn. R. 2105.0200, subp. 2(A)(1)
  • On what day does a Minnesota practitioner license expire in the year it is due? Minn. Stat. 155A.25, subd. 4
  • Under a Minnesota special events permit, which service may a nail technician provide? Minn. R. 2105.0410, subp. 2(B)(2)
  • What is the continuing education total for renewing a Minnesota nail technician license? Minn. R. 2105.0200, subp. 2(A)
  • What must separate a Minnesota salon in a private residence from the residential areas? Minn. R. 2105.0393(C)
  • What professional liability coverage must a Minnesota salon show for each operator before a salon license is issued? Minn. Stat. 155A.29, subd. 2(4)
  • Where does a Minnesota homebound service permit authorize a licensee to provide services? Minn. R. 2105.0410, subp. 3
  • Which license must a Minnesota practitioner hold to apply for a special events permit? Minn. R. 2105.0410, subp. 2(A)
  • Who is responsible for verifying that the salon a Minnesota nail technician practices in holds an active license? Minn. R. 2105.0190, subp. 1

Practice requirements 27

  • A client brings her own metal nippers to a Minnesota salon. What do the rules allow? Minn. R. 2105.0377(G), (H)
  • A client's cuticle is nicked and bleeds. After stopping the service, what is the first step Minnesota's rule lists? Minn. R. 2105.0375, subp. 5(A)
  • A Minnesota nail technician wants to skip the sink and use a 60 percent alcohol rub before a manicure. When does the rule allow it? Minn. R. 2105.0375, subp. 2
  • A Minnesota salon chooses to use pedicure tub liners. On which tubs must they be used? Minn. R. 2105.0375, subp. 12(B)(2)
  • A Minnesota salon mixes its disinfectant on Monday morning. With no other direction on the label, when is that solution disposed of? Minn. R. 2105.0375, subp. 4(D)
  • A Minnesota salon uses a liner for every pedicure. How often must each tub still be cleaned and disinfected by the full procedure? Minn. R. 2105.0375, subp. 12(B)(4)
  • A nail nipper has stayed submerged in disinfectant for the full contact time. What does Minnesota's rule require next? Minn. R. 2105.0375, subp. 4(E)
  • A product's directions recommend a patch test. What must the Minnesota licensee do? Minn. R. 2105.0375, subp. 7(F)(1)
  • A razor-type callus shaver is found in the work area of a Minnesota salon. How does the statute treat its presence? Minn. Stat. 155A.355, subd. 2
  • A tool kept on salon premises is said to be for a technician's personal use. Does Minnesota's infection control rule apply to it? Minn. R. 2105.0375, subp. 1
  • For which of these does Minnesota's rule accept a disinfectant spray or wipe in place of full submersion? Minn. R. 2105.0375, subp. 11(B)
  • How many score files, kept to take the sharp edge off new nail files, may a Minnesota salon have? Minn. R. 2105.0375, subp. 13(C)
  • How often are the removable screens, inlet jets and footplates of a Minnesota pedicure tub taken out and scrubbed? Minn. R. 2105.0375, subp. 12(A)
  • How often must a Minnesota salon inform its licensees of the health effects of the hazardous products it uses and of how to protect themselves? Minn. R. 2105.0370(B)(2)
  • Implements that are not cleaned right after a service go into a covered, closed container. Which word must its label carry in Minnesota? Minn. R. 2105.0375, subp. 6(F)
  • Into what must a power strip be plugged in a Minnesota salon? Minn. R. 2105.0360, subp. 5(B)
  • Is the designated licensed salon manager responsible for a Minnesota salon while away from it? Minn. R. 2105.0390(A)
  • What does Minn. R. 2105.0510 forbid? Minn. R. 2105.0510
  • What keeps the unused supply clean under Minnesota's rule on paraffin services? Minn. R. 2105.0375, subp. 14(E)
  • What may never serve as a Minnesota salon's designated sink for handwashing and for cleaning tools? Minn. R. 2105.0360, subp. 6(B)
  • What must every licensee have in possession while working in a Minnesota salon? Minn. R. 2105.0370(E)
  • When is a ceramic nail file not a single-use item in Minnesota? Minn. R. 2105.0375, subp. 13(B)
  • When may disinfected nail implements be stored in a sealed plastic bag in a Minnesota salon? Minn. R. 2105.0375, subp. 6(C)
  • Which of these is a single-use item under Minnesota's infection control rule? Minn. R. 2105.0375, subp. 13
  • Which of these is not an acceptable disinfecting agent in a Minnesota salon? Minn. R. 2105.0375, subp. 4(A)
  • Which substances are prohibited in Minnesota salons? Minn. R. 2105.0377(A)
  • Which ultraviolet device may be present in a Minnesota nail salon? Minn. R. 2105.0377(D)

Enforcement 9

  • A Minnesota nail technician works at two salons. How does she meet the license posting rule at both? Minn. R. 2105.0190, subp. 4(C)
  • A Minnesota salon is open by appointment only. When must it allow a Board inspector to inspect? Minn. R. 2105.0115, subp. 1(A)
  • A written inspection report cites violations. Within what time must a Minnesota salon bring itself and its licensees into compliance? Minn. R. 2105.0115, subp. 2(A)
  • Up to what amount may Minnesota's penalty schedule assess for use of prohibited razor-type callus shavers, rasps or graters? Minn. Stat. 155A.25, subd. 1a(c)(8)
  • What grade of offense is a violation of Minnesota Statutes sections 155A.21 to 155A.36? Minn. Stat. 155A.36
  • What is the most in penalties one Minnesota inspection may bring an individual practitioner, per license or permit? Minn. R. 2105.0115, subp. 5
  • What must an individual Minnesota practitioner's advertisement of her licensed services list? Minn. R. 2105.0110(C)
  • Where does a Minnesota salon post its inspection report? Minn. R. 2105.0115, subp. 3
  • Which of these is a ground on which the Minnesota Board may suspend or revoke a license under section 155A.33? Minn. Stat. 155A.33, subd. 4(a)(13)

How this list was compiled: Outline: the Nail Technician State Examination content outline in the Candidate Information Bulletin for the Minnesota Board of Cosmetology, published by PSI Services LLC (https://test-takers.psiexams.com/api/content/bulletin/3919, as posted on 2026-10-16): 35 questions (30 scored, 5 experimental), 1 hour, 75 percent to pass, in four areas of 15, 25, 45 and 15 percent, each with the statute sections and rule parts it is written from. Minn. R. 2105.0145 asks an applicant for passing results on a general theory test, a written practical test and a test on Minnesota laws and rules. Facts: Minnesota Statutes chapter 155A (https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/155A) and Minnesota Rules chapter 2105 (https://www.revisor.mn.gov/rules/2105/) on the Office of the Revisor of Statutes' site. Each question names its section or part and links to it. Read 2026-10-16. Licence: Own work. Every question, wrong choice and explanation was written for this site from the public texts named. Nothing comes from a real examination, the sample questions of a bulletin, a practice product, a textbook or a prep course.

How it works

This unofficial Minnesota nail technician practice test follows the State Examination outline on Minnesota laws and rules. It is not affiliated with the Minnesota Board of Cosmetologist Examiners or PSI Services LLC, and no question comes from the examination.

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What the Nail Technician State Examination covers

The Candidate Information Bulletin names the statute sections and rule parts behind four areas: general information 15 percent, licensing 25, practice requirements 45 and enforcement 15. This bank holds 9, 15, 27 and 9 questions on them, from Minnesota Statutes chapter 155A and Minnesota Rules chapter 2105.

What the other two examinations ask

The general theory examination weights safety and infection control 35 percent, client consultation 5, nail structure and physiology 15, basic manicure and pedicure 25 and artificial nail enhancements 20. It and the written practical are written from textbooks and are not asked here; the national manicure theory test on this site practices that ground.

  • Pedicure tub screens, jets and footplates come out and are scrubbed after each service, not at closing (Minn. R. 2105.0375, subp. 12).
  • Alcohol is not a disinfecting agent, and UV sterilizers may not be in the salon; UV nail lamps may (Minn. R. 2105.0375, 2105.0377).
  • Every nail file is single-use unless it is metal, glass, crystal or fully glazed ceramic (Minn. R. 2105.0375, subp. 13).

Questions and answers

How many questions are on the Minnesota nail technician state exam?

The bulletin gives the Nail Technician State Examination 35 questions, 30 scored and 5 experimental, in 1 hour, with 75 percent to pass. The general theory examination has 70 questions and the written practical 50, each in 1.5 hours.

What tests does Minnesota require for a nail technician license?

Three written tests: general theory, written practical and Minnesota laws and rules. Minn. R. 2105.0145 asks for original passing results no more than one year old, and the bulletin lets a candidate take them together or one at a time.

How many hours is nail tech school in Minnesota?

350 hours. Minn. R. 2105.0145 asks a graduate of a Minnesota-licensed cosmetology school for a course completion certificate documenting 350 hours of training for a nail technician, and an applicant must be at least 17 years old.

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