A barber cuts their own hand. The cut is cleaned and bandaged and the soiled area is disinfected. What does the rule add?20 CSR 2085-11.010(2)(H)1.F
A barber shop is in a building that is also used as a residence. How must it be set apart from the living quarters?20 CSR 2085-11.010(1)(E)
A cream comes in a jar that has no pump or other dispensing mechanism. How is it taken out?20 CSR 2085-11.010(2)(D)
A patron asks a Missouri barber to take off a small wart while shaving the neck. What does the sanitation rule say?20 CSR 2085-11.010(2)(A)7
A patron is cut during a shave and the barber stops the service at once. What comes next in Missouri's blood spill procedure?20 CSR 2085-11.010(2)(H)2
A shop keeps a washing machine and a clothes dryer for its towels. Where must they be?20 CSR 2085-11.010(1)(G)
After a non-electrical implement has been washed and rinsed, what does the rule require next?20 CSR 2085-11.010(2)(C)1.C
An inspector finds a sanitation rule being violated in a barber shop. What does the rule have the inspector do?20 CSR 2085-11.010(2)(J)
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Sanitation and patron protection, continued
Before clippers or another electrical implement can be disinfected, what does the rule have done to them?20 CSR 2085-11.010(2)(C)2
Hot water must be available at every lavatory and shampoo bowl in a Missouri barber shop. How hot may it be at most?20 CSR 2085-11.010(1)(D)
How often are hair clippings swept up in a Missouri barber shop?20 CSR 2085-11.010(2)(B)
What does Missouri's barber sanitation rule say about styptic pencils?20 CSR 2085-11.010(2)(D)
What does the rule require of the entrance to a barber shop located in a residence?20 CSR 2085-11.010(1)(E)1
What is the first step the rule lists for disinfecting a comb or another non-electrical implement?20 CSR 2085-11.010(2)(C)1
What must every functional sink in a Missouri barber shop or barber school be provided with?20 CSR 2085-11.010(1)(C)
What must student barbers wear while in attendance at a Missouri barber school?20 CSR 2085-11.010(2)(F)
What must the label of the disinfectant used on barbering implements show?20 CSR 2085-11.010(2)(C)
When does the disease control part of the rule require a barber to wear disposable gloves?20 CSR 2085-11.010(2)(G)
Where are barbering implements kept when they are not in use?20 CSR 2085-11.010(2)(C)
Where are clean towels kept under Missouri's barber sanitation rule?20 CSR 2085-11.010(2)(A)2
Where does a soiled towel go as soon as the barber has finished using it?20 CSR 2085-11.010(2)(A)3
Which animals may be inside a Missouri barber shop?20 CSR 2085-11.010(2)(E)
Which covering does Missouri's barber sanitation rule strictly prohibit on a barber chair?20 CSR 2085-11.010(1)(A)
Which of these may a room equipped as a barber establishment in a residence never contain?20 CSR 2085-11.010(1)(E)
Which styptic may be put on a patron's cut, and how?20 CSR 2085-11.010(2)(H)2.C
Why does the rule have a newly laundered towel or a neck strip placed around each patron's neck?20 CSR 2085-11.010(2)(A)4
The barber establishment 12
A barber shop changes ownership or moves to a new location. Within how long must a new establishment license be obtained?RSMo 328.115.1
A barber shop closes for good. Within how long must its license holder give the board written notice?20 CSR 2085-10.020(5)(A)
A licensed barber rents a chair inside another owner's licensed shop and is not an employee. What does Missouri require of the renter?20 CSR 2085-10.010(2)
Carpet is allowed in a barber shop's reception area when a solid wall separates it from the working area. How high must that wall be?20 CSR 2085-10.040(1)(A)
How far apart must barber chairs be placed in a Missouri barber establishment?20 CSR 2085-10.040(1)(C)
How long before the planned opening must an application for a new barber establishment be submitted to the board?20 CSR 2085-10.010(1)(A)
How many shampoo bowls must a Missouri barber establishment have?20 CSR 2085-10.040(1)(C)
What does the barber establishment rule require at each chair for keeping clean tools?20 CSR 2085-10.040(1)(D)
What must be attached to an operator license posted in a Missouri shop?20 CSR 2085-10.010(3)(B)
Where must a barber establishment's license be kept?RSMo 328.115.3
Where must a Missouri barber post their own license?RSMo 328.130
Who must obtain the license for a barber establishment in Missouri, and when?RSMo 328.115.1
License, training and examination 15
A barber from another state wants a Missouri license without examination. What does section 328.085 ask for?RSMo 328.085.1
A candidate passes the written examination and fails the practical. What must be retaken?20 CSR 2085-5.010(8)
A graduate working under a temporary permit fails to appear for the scheduled examination. What happens to the permit?20 CSR 2085-5.010(5)
A licensed barber wants to supervise barber apprentices. Which course does section 328.075 require first?RSMo 328.075.2
A Missouri barber lets the license lapse for three years. What does section 328.110 require before the barber is licensed again?RSMo 328.110.2
A student earns 600 hours in a barber school and then becomes an apprentice. What does the licensure rule say about those school hours?20 CSR 2085-5.010(4)
An apprentice takes the other route to the Missouri barber examination. How many hours must be completed under a licensed barber apprentice supervisor?RSMo 328.080.2(3)
For how long does the board recognize training completed by a barber student or apprentice?20 CSR 2085-5.010(9)
How does Missouri law describe the work that makes a person a barber?RSMo 328.010(1)
How many instructors must a licensed Missouri barber school have?RSMo 328.120.4
How much barber school does section 328.080 require before the examination?RSMo 328.080.2(3)
How often must public barber examinations be held under section 328.070?RSMo 328.070
How old must an applicant be to be admitted to the Missouri barber examination?RSMo 328.080.2(1)
What are the minimum passing scores for licensure as a barber in Missouri?20 CSR 2085-5.010(7)
When do Missouri barber licenses expire?20 CSR 2085-5.040(2)
Discipline and penalties 5
After grounds for discipline are found, for how long may the board place a Missouri barber on probation?RSMo 328.150.3
How does section 328.160 class practicing barbering in Missouri without a license?RSMo 328.160
What is the longest suspension the board may order under section 328.150?RSMo 328.150.3
Where does the board file a complaint against the holder of a Missouri barber license?RSMo 328.150.2
Which of these is a cause for discipline listed in section 328.150?RSMo 328.150.2(15)
How this list was compiled: Exam facts: the State of Missouri Board of Cosmetology and Barber Examiners Candidate Information Bulletin (MO Cosmetology CIB 2026.01.05, https://pr.mo.gov/boards/cosmetology/provcib.pdf) and the National Barber Styling Theory Examination bulletin it links (effective June 1, 2025). Questions: chapter 328 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri on the Revisor of Statutes' site (https://revisor.mo.gov/main/OneChapter.aspx?chapter=328) and the Board's rules in 20 CSR 2085, chapters 5, 10 and 11, on the Secretary of State's site (https://www.sos.mo.gov/adrules/csr/current/20csr/20csr.asp#20-2085). Each question names its section and links to it. Read 2026-10-14. Licence: Own work. Every question, wrong choice and explanation was written for this site from the statute and rules named. Nothing comes from the examination, from a textbook, a prep course or a question pool.
How it works
This unofficial Missouri barber practice test asks our own questions on the state's barber sanitation rule, shop rules and license law. It is not affiliated with the Missouri Board of Cosmetology and Barber Examiners or NIC.
Read the full guide
What the Missouri barber written exam is
Missouri uses the National Barber Styling Theory Examination (national bulletin effective June 1, 2025; the Board's bulletin of January 2026; both opened October 14, 2026). Scientific concepts are 35 percent, implements and equipment 10, hair care services 40, facial hair and skin care 15.
What this page practices
This bank does not follow that outline. It asks Missouri's own text: the barber sanitation rule 20 CSR 2085-11.010, the shop rules of chapter 10 and chapter 328 RSMo on the license. Every answer shows its section.
Styptic pencils are barred; a cut gets liquid or spray styptic from an applicator (20 CSR 2085-11.010).
Hot water at lavatories and shampoo bowls may not exceed 120 degrees Fahrenheit (20 CSR 2085-11.010).
A barber who rents a chair in a licensed shop needs a separate establishment license for it (20 CSR 2085-10.010).
Questions and answers
How many questions are on the Missouri barber written exam?
The national bulletin gives 110 items, 100 of which count toward the score, and 90 minutes. A round on this page is shorter and asks Missouri's own rules.
What score do you need to pass the Missouri barber exam?
Rule 20 CSR 2085-5.010 sets 75 for the written examination and 75 for the practical. A candidate who fails one portion retakes only that portion.
Is Missouri state law on the barber written exam?
The published outline lists four theory domains and no state law. The sanitation rule still binds every shop: section 328.160 makes failing to comply with the Board's sanitary rules a class C misdemeanor.
Are these the real Missouri barber exam questions?
No. Each was written for this page from chapter 328 RSMo and the Board's rules in 20 CSR 2085, with the section under each answer. Nothing comes from the examination or from a textbook.
How many hours do you need for a barber license in Missouri?
Section 328.080 asks for at least 1,000 hours in a barber school over not less than six months, or no less than 2,000 hours as an apprentice. Applicants must be seventeen or older.