Free North Dakota Law & Rules Examination Practice Questions

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1. 1A new North Dakota esthetician has finished school but has not yet received a license. Which activity must wait until the proper license is issued?

   1. A. Advertising esthetic services to the public
   2. B. Buying unopened skincare supplies
   3. C. Reviewing manufacturer instructions
   4. D. Observing a licensed esthetician at work

   Answer: A

   Explanation: N.D.C.C. § 43-11-13 states that an individual may not “advertise, engage in, or attempt to engage in” esthetics without first obtaining the proper license. Advertising must therefore wait.

   Reference: North Dakota Century Code t43c11 — § 43-11-13(1)

2. 2Under North Dakota's definitions, which items are porous and therefore restricted to single use?

   1. A. Items that absorb or allow liquid to pass through
   2. B. Items made only of stainless steel
   3. C. Items that can be fully immersed
   4. D. Items sealed in glass

   Answer: A

   Explanation: N.D. Admin. Code § 32-01-02-01(17) defines porous material by liquid absorption or passage and states, “Porous items are for single use only.”

   Reference: nd1.ac_web — § 32-01-02-01(17)

3. 3A basic esthetician asks the Board for a variance so the practitioner can offer a service reserved to a different license category. What is the Board's permitted response to that request?

   1. A. Grant it after the practitioner documents significant business hardship
   2. B. Grant it if the service is performed under another licensee's supervision
   3. C. Decline it because a variance cannot change a statutory practice scope
   4. D. Grant it after the practitioner promises to follow the service's safety rules

   Answer: C

   Explanation: The controlling limit is explicit: "A variance must not be used for expansion or change of any scope of practices under title 43." Hardship and safety considerations cannot turn a variance into a different license scope.

   Reference: North Dakota Administrative Code Title 32, Board 2026 compilation — N.D. Admin. Code § 32-01-03-07

4. 4When may a North Dakota esthetician substitute alcohol-based hand sanitizer for washing with soap and water?

   1. A. Whenever gloves were worn
   2. B. Only after the service ends
   3. C. Only before waxing
   4. D. When hands are visibly clean and free of lotions, product, and soil

   Answer: D

   Explanation: N.D. Admin. Code § 32-02-01-06(1) permits sanitizer “only if hands are visibly clean and free of lotions, ointments, product, or visible soil.” This common rule is confirmed by the state source.

   Reference: nd1.ac_web — § 32-02-01-06(1)

5. 5Which person may provide North Dakota esthetic services outside an establishment when all other rule requirements are met?

   1. A. An unlicensed product representative
   2. B. A licensee employed by an establishment
   3. C. A client with a training certificate
   4. D. A former licensee with an expired license

   Answer: B

   Explanation: N.D. Admin. Code § 32-03-01-14(1) includes “A licensee who is employed by an establishment” among the people eligible for offsite practice.

   Reference: nd1.ac_web — § 32-03-01-14(1)

6. 6A North Dakota school is designing its full basic esthetician curriculum. What minimum total training time must the program provide?

   1. A. 350 hours
   2. B. 600 hours
   3. C. 1,100 hours
   4. D. 1,500 hours

   Answer: B

   Explanation: The rule states that "The curriculum for students enrolled in an esthetician program must be six hundred hours of training." The other values are minimums for other program categories, not basic esthetics.

   Reference: North Dakota Administrative Code Title 32, Board 2026 compilation — N.D. Admin. Code § 32-04-01-27

7. 7Where must a North Dakota esthetician place the current individual license while providing services?

   1. A. At the primary affiliated location
   2. B. In clear view to the public
   3. C. In the immediate work area
   4. D. At the establishment reception area

   Answer: B

   Explanation: N.D. Admin. Code § 32-05-01-01(6) says, “Every licensee shall display their current license in clear view to the public.”

   Reference: nd1.ac_web — § 32-05-01-01(6)

8. 8An organization proposes to sponsor a North Dakota esthetics apprenticeship program. What must it show the Board to receive approval as a program sponsor?

   1. A. Active State Board school licensure and approved curricula
   2. B. Active federal apprenticeship registration and program standards
   3. C. Active establishment licensure and approved training space
   4. D. Active apprentice-trainer registration and educator training

   Answer: B

   Explanation: For a program sponsor, § 32-06-01-02 requires Board approval with "proof of active United States department of labor office of apprenticeship registration and program standards." School licensure, establishment approval, and trainer registration are separate actors' requirements.

   Reference: North Dakota Administrative Code Title 32, Board 2026 compilation — N.D. Admin. Code § 32-06-01-02

9. 9An esthetician applies to reinstate a North Dakota license eight months after it expired. What does the statute require?

   1. A. Only a new initial application
   2. B. A practical examination and renewal fee
   3. C. The state-law examination and original fee
   4. D. The current renewal fee and required late fee

   Answer: D

   Explanation: N.D.C.C. § 43-11-29(3) requires both “Payment of the required late fee” and “Payment of the current renewal fee” for reinstatement within one year; eight months falls in that period.

   Reference: North Dakota Century Code t43c11 — § 43-11-29(3)

10. 10Which method does North Dakota expressly reject as an acceptable form of disinfection?

    1. A. EPA-registered chemical used by label
    2. B. Ultraviolet light
    3. C. Full immersion for label contact time
    4. D. Disinfectant spray on nonimmersible equipment

    Answer: B

    Explanation: N.D. Admin. Code § 32-01-02-01(9) states, “An ultraviolet light is not an acceptable form of disinfection.”

    Reference: nd1.ac_web — § 32-01-02-01(9)