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HomeBusiness and Professions CodeDiv. 3Ch. 10Art. 5§ 7338 Cosmetology Licensing Exam Requirements

§ 7338 Cosmetology Licensing Exam Requirements

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§ 7338 Cosmetology Licensing Exam Requirements

Key Takeaways

  • •You must pass a written test to get a license for certain jobs.
  • •The test checks if you know how to keep customers safe and healthy.
  • •You’ll be tested on cleaning, using tools, and handling electricity if it’s part of your job.
  • •The test also covers working with different hair types if your job involves hair services.

Example

If you want to become a hairstylist, you have to take a test.

The test makes sure you know how to cut and style hair safely, keep your tools clean, and work with all kinds of hair.

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§ 7338 Cosmetology Licensing Exam Requirements

(a) The examination of applicants for a license shall consist of a written examination that evaluates competency in protecting the health and safety of consumers of the services provided by licensees. (b) The examination shall include written tests to determine the applicant’s skill in, and knowledge of, the practice of the occupation for which a license is sought and shall include written tests in antisepsis, disinfection, and the use of mechanical apparatus and electricity as applicable to the practice for which the applicant has applied for licensure. (c) The written tests, as specified in subdivision (b), shall determine the applicant’s skill in, and knowledge of, providing services to individuals with varying hair types and textures, as applicable to the practice for which the applicant has applied for licensure. (Amended by Stats. 2024, Ch. 384, Sec. 1. (AB 2166) Effective January 1, 2025.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

healthlicensesafetyexaminationabilityequipmentoccupationdisinfection

Related Statutes

  • § 7342 License Issuance Requirements
  • § 7354 Mobile Unit Licensing Requirements
  • § 7360 Mobile Unit Sanitation Rules
  • § 4507 Licensed Healthcare Exemptions
  • § 4542 License Exam Fraud Prohibition

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Business and Professions Code. Section 7338.
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