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Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 112', '§ 112', '§ 112', '§ 112', '§ 112', '§ 112', '§ 112', '§ 112', '§ 20', '§ 20', '§ 19', '§ 20', '§ 20', '§ 19', '§ 19', '§ 112', '§ 19']

City of Middletown, CT Barbershops, Salons, and Tanning Salons
§ 112-1 Authority of the Director of Health.
§ 112-3 License required; terms; termination.
§ 112-4 Citation and license revocation procedures.
§ 112-5 Age restriction on use of tanning device.
§ 112-6 Display of license.
§ 112-7 Equipment.
§ 112-8 Sanitation.
§ 112-9 Professional license required.
Chapter 112: Barbershops, Salons, and Tanning Salons
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Common Council of the City of Middletown 11-7-1994; amended 5-4-1998; amended in its entirety 6-5-2017 by Ord. No. 07-17. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
Chapter 112 : Barbershops, Salons, and Tanning Salons
The Director of Health or his or her designee shall have the full power to enter and inspect all barbershops, salons, and tanning salons within the City of Middletown during their usual business hours to ensure proper sanitary conditions.
The practice, as stated in Connecticut General Statutes § 20-234, when done upon the head, face and neck for cosmetic purposes and done for the public, with or without compensation therefor, shall be construed as practicing the occupation of barber or master barber within the meaning of this chapter: shaving or trimming the beard; cutting hair; styling or cutting hairpieces and wigs; giving facial and scalp massages or application of oils, creams, lotions or other preparations, either by hand or mechanical appliances; singeing, shampooing or dyeing the hair or applying hair tonic; and applying cosmetic preparations, antiseptics, powders, oils, clays or lotions to scalp, face or neck; provided nothing in this chapter shall permit any of the services or acts herein described to be used for the treatment or cure of any physical or mental disease or ailment.
Encompasses the terms "salon," "tanning salon" and "barbershop" when used collectively.
As defined in Connecticut General Statutes § 20-250. The art of dressing, arranging, curling, waving, weaving, cutting, singeing, bleaching and coloring the hair and treating the scalp of any person, and massaging, cleansing, stimulating, manipulating, exercising or beautifying with the use of the hands, appliances, cosmetic preparations, antiseptics, tonics, lotions, creams, powders, oils or clays and doing similar work on the face, neck and arms, and manicuring the fingernails of any person for compensation, provided nothing in this definition shall prohibit an unlicensed person from performing facials, eyebrow arching, shampooing or manicuring of the fingernails or, for cosmetic purposes only, trimming, filing and painting the healthy toenails, excluding cutting nail beds, corns and calluses or other medical treatment involving the foot or ankle, or braiding hair.
A person who, for compensation, cuts, shapes, polishes, or enhances the appearance of nails of the hands or feet, including, but not limited to, the application and removal of sculptured or artificial nails as set forth in Connecticut General Statutes § 19a-231.
An individual designated by the tanning facility to control operation of the tanning facility and to instruct and assist the consumer in the proper operation of the tanning device.
Includes any shop, store, day spa, or other commercial establishment at which the practice of barbering, as described in Connecticut General Statutes § 20-234, hairdressing and cosmetology, as defined herein and in Connecticut General Statutes § 20-250, or the services of a nail technician, or any combination thereof, is offered and provided.
Any equipment that emits radiation used for tanning of the skin, such as a sunlamp, tanning booth or tanning bed that emits ultraviolet radiation, and includes any accompanying equipment, such as timers or handrails.
Any place where a tanning device is used for a fee, membership dues, or other compensation as stated in Connecticut General Statutes § 19a-232.
License/inspection. No person shall operate a salon, barbershop, or tanning salon without first obtaining a license and inspection from the Director of Health, or his or her duly authorized designee.
Expiration of license; renewals. Unless otherwise indicated, a license shall expire on the one-year anniversary of the license, and may be renewed for another year upon application and payment of the annual fee, provided that the establishment is in compliance with this chapter, the Connecticut Public Health Code and any other applicable codes, regulations or statutes.
Application; fee. The form for the license shall be supplied by the Department of Health, which shall require the submittal of a complete, detailed floor plan of the facility together with payment of the annual license fee of $50. No portion of the fee will be refunded in the event of the termination of the license prior to its expiration date for any reason. Prior to the issuance of a license, the Director of Health, or his or her designee, shall review the plans for a new or renovated facility or for a facility where there has been a change of ownership and will conduct an on-site inspection for compliance with this chapter, with the Connecticut Public Health Code, and any other applicable codes, regulations or statutes. The license shall be in the name of the owner of the establishment being licensed.
Approval. The Director of Health, or his or her designee, shall issue a license to the applicant, provided that the inspection reveals that the establishment complies with all the requirements of this chapter, the Connecticut Public Health Code, and any other applicable codes, regulations or statutes.
Annual inspection/right of entry. Pursuant to Connecticut General Statutes § 19a-231, as amended, the Director of Health, or his or her designee, shall be permitted to enter any portion of any establishment during normal operating hours for the purpose of making inspections to ensure compliance with this chapter, the Connecticut Public Health Code, and any other applicable codes, regulations or statutes. At a minimum, such inspection shall occur at least once annually and before the issuance of a license pursuant to this chapter. The fee for any inspections required under this chapter shall be $100. Additionally, an inspection by the Department of Health shall be required for all new establishments or when there is a change in ownership of an existing establishment and the fee for such inspections shall be $100. Any inspection fee due under this section shall be separate and distinct from the license fee required under § 112-3C herein.
Nonassignability. In the case of a transfer of ownership of an existing establishment to a new owner, the new owner shall submit an application for a license on the forms provided by the Health Department, together with the annual license fee and any necessary inspection fees as set forth herein. The establishment shall be brought into compliance with this chapter, the Connecticut Public Health Code, and any other applicable codes, regulations or statutes, by correcting all violations before a license may be issued. The license is not transferable or assignable.
Termination of license. A license may be terminated by expiration, revocation for the failure to comply with any provision of this chapter, or for the maintenance of any unsanitary condition, which in the judgment of the Director of Health, or his or her designee, constitutes a hazard to health. A license shall be terminated when the person to whom it is issued ceases to be in charge of the licensed establishment, or when there is a change in ownership of such establishment.
Any license issued under this chapter may be revoked by the Director of Health, or his or her duly authorized designee, in accordance with this chapter, whenever the Director of Health, or his or her duly authorized designee, finds a hazard to the public health or the existence of a violation under this chapter, the Connecticut Public Health Code, and any other applicable codes, regulations or statutes. When the Director of Health uncovers such hazard or violation, he/she shall issue a written notice to the license holder citing the conditions, specifying the corrective action to be taken, and specifying the time period within which the action shall be taken. If the corrective action is not taken within the time period set forth in the written notice, a written order shall be issued revoking the license and prohibiting further use of the establishment until said violations are corrected. If the conditions, in the judgment of the Director of Health, or his or her duly authorized designee, constitute a substantial hazard to the public health, he/she may immediately revoke the license, or order immediate correction.
Pursuant to Connecticut General Statutes § 19a-232, an operator shall not allow any person under 17 years of age to use a tanning device. Any operator who, knowing that a person is under 17 years of age or under circumstances where such operator should know that a person is under 17 years of age, allows such person to use a tanning device shall be fined not more than $100. Such fine shall be payable to the City of Middletown and collected by the Director of Health, or his or her duly authorized designee.
Any license issued under this chapter shall be displayed in a prominent place at the salon, barbershop, or tanning salon. Failure to do so may result in revocation of a license issued under this chapter.
All shops, stores or places of business shall be properly equipped to conduct the business of hairdressing and cosmetology. There shall be one wash bowl for each shampoo chair and three operators. Shampoo bowls shall be used for hairdressing and cosmetology work only. A utility sink shall be provided for proper cleansing of instruments. Shampoo bowls, cabinets, combs, brushes, and towels shall be provided by the shop owner and be in good working condition and clean. Booths or working areas shall provide 36 square feet as minimum area for each operator employed in the shop. This area shall not include any space devoted to waiting rooms and other purposes. No dryers shall be placed in any waiting room or in the three-foot passageway, which is the minimum amount of space for passageways that shall be maintained throughout the shop.
No attendant who is affected with any infectious disease in a communicable form shall attend to any person without taking appropriate precautions. Attendants shall wash their hands thoroughly with soap and hot water before attending to any person. Attendants shall wear clean, washable uniforms at all times. No animals or pets shall be kept in a beauty salon.
All brushes, combs, instruments and applicators shall be cleansed and disinfected after each use. Individual head rest coverings shall be supplied for each person. In manicuring, a clean paper lining for the finger bowl shall be used for each person. Brushes, scissors, clippers, tweezers, combs, rubber discs, parts of vibrators and other utensils and appliances shall be disinfected after use upon any person. No tools shall be left exposed on work stands, but after each use shall be cleansed, disinfected and kept in a clean, closed drawer or cabinet. No towel shall be used for more than one person without being laundered. Clean towels shall be delivered in bags and kept in a clean, closed cabinet or closet. Suitable containers for soiled towels, brushes and combs shall be provided. No powder puff, sponge, neck duster or brush roller shall be used for more than one person. The use of solid soap in common, or for more than one person, is prohibited. All hair dropping upon the floor shall be removed therefrom as soon as possible and in such manner as not to cause a nuisance.
Proper ventilation shall be provided for excess heat and odors. Floors shall have hard washable surfaces in areas where tinting or shampooing is done or where such chemicals as sodium hydroxide, peroxide or thioglycolate are used. Floors shall be maintained in a clean state at all times. Toilets shall meet requirements of the regulations governing plumbing in the public code.
Effective EPA-approved sanitizing solution shall be used for brushes, combs, and other implements.
An adequate supply of hot and cold running water at proper temperature from a municipal or approved private source shall be provided for service of customers, cleanliness of employees, and for washing of floors, walls, ceilings, and equipment. There shall be a minimum of one hand washing facility conveniently located in or adjacent to each private treatment room and in each work area and bathroom in order to provide for proper hand washing.
All operators and employees of a salon, barbershop, or tanning salon that are engaged in the practices described herein shall hold the proper professional license issued by the State of Connecticut. Failure to do so may result in revocation of a license issued under this chapter.