California LawQuestion 93 of 100
You are hired at a busy salon and realize your manicurist license expired eight months ago, but you have kept taking clients the whole time. Which statement is correct?
a.There is a one-year grace period, so you may keep working as long as you renew before the year ends
b.Your license renews automatically as long as the salon holds a current establishment license
c.Manicurist licenses are renewed every four years, so nothing was due yet
d.Licenses must be renewed every two years, and working on an expired license is unlicensed practice that can bring a citation, a fine and discipline
Explanation
A California manicurist license must be renewed every two years, and once it expires you have no authority to work — every service performed after that date is unlicensed practice and can result in a citation, a fine and action against your license. There is no grace period that lets you keep working, and the salon's establishment license covers the business, not the individual worker. The four-year renewal cycle is simply wrong.
Law Reference: California Barbering and Cosmetology Act (B&P Code §7301 et seq.)Practice all 100 questions free — no signup required.
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