Maine Laws, Rules, and Professional Ethics
What this domain tests
Maine law and ethics questions test licensure, scope of practice, sanitation duties, and professional conduct. The Board of Barbering and Cosmetology within Maine's Department of Professional and Financial Regulation licenses estheticians and enforces rules.
Core rules
- Practice only under a valid Maine license and within esthetic scope: cleansing, facials, makeup, hair removal, and related cosmetic skin care. Diagnosing disease, prescribing, and invasive procedures are medical acts.
- Follow Board sanitation rules: wash hands, use clean linens, disinfect implements, store tools covered, and keep the work area clean.
- Obtain informed consent before service; explain risks and alternatives; document products and reactions. Keep client information confidential.
- Be honest in advertising and pricing. Do not guarantee results or use misleading titles.
- Refer clients with suspicious lesions, undiagnosed rashes, or conditions beyond scope to a physician. Refuse service when safety requires it.
- Respect boundaries, privacy, and non-discrimination.
Worked example
A client asks you to freeze off a skin tag. Refuse and refer. Reasoning: removal of a lesion is a medical procedure; an esthetician who treats it risks harm and unlicensed medical practice.
Traps
Giving a medical diagnosis; claiming a facial cures rosacea; discussing a client's photos publicly; practicing on a suspended license; using expired disinfectant because it looks fine; assuming a verbal tip replaces informed consent.