Which profession's resident fee is greater than the Cosmetologist resident fee?

• A. Esthetician
• B. Manicurist
• C. Teacher
• D. Manager Beauty Shop

Answer: (D)

Resident fees generally scale with how much responsibility and oversight a license involves. A Beauty Shop Manager license carries the most broad and by-appointment responsibilities: running the overall operation, supervising staff, maintaining sanitation and safety compliance, handling business records, and ensuring adherence to all regulations. That level of accountability means the licensing process is more complex and costly, so the board sets a higher resident fee for this credential than for the cosmetologist.

Esthetician and manicurist licenses cover specific service providers with narrower scopes, so their fees are lower. A teacher (instructor) license has its own requirements and costs, but the manager role is the one with the highest level of responsibility among the options, which is why its resident fee is greater.