Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 16 - BOARD OF BARBERS › Chapter 09.16.02 - Barber Shops › Section 09.16.02.04 - Sanitation Requirements - General

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. A barber shop shall comply with the
				sanitation provisions in §B of this regulation.
B. Sanitation Provisions.
(1) Every shop shall be well lighted, heated,
				and ventilated, and shall be kept in a clean and sanitary condition.
(2) The walls, curtains, and floor coverings
				in a shop shall be washed and kept clean.
(3) All shops shall be supplied with hot and
				cold running water.
(4) The
				premises shall be kept free from rodents, vermin, flies, or similar
				insects.
(5) The shop may not be
				used for sleeping or living quarters.
(6) All hair, cotton, or other waste material
				shall be removed from the floor without delay and deposited in a closed
				container and removed from the premises frequently.
(7) Rest rooms shall be kept in a sanitary
				condition and have a soap dispenser and disposable towels.
(8) All employees of a shop shall be attired
				in clean, washable garments.
(9)
				The hands of a licensee and registrant shall be washed before attending each
				patron.
(10) Surgical latex gloves
				shall be worn if the licensee or registrant has a cut or open wound.
(11) Instruments used in direct contact with
				a client shall be washed in hot, soapy water before being immersed in a
				disinfectant solution as specified in §B(12) of this regulation.
(12) Instruments shall be disinfected in a
				wet sanitizer containing an EPA-registered, hospital-grade tuberculocidal
				disinfectant in a quantity sufficient to cover those portions of the
				instruments that come in direct contact with a client.
(13) Each shop shall have:
(a) At least one wet sanitizer containing a
				disinfectant solution as specified in §B(12) of this regulation;
				and
(b) One closed drawer or
				cabinet for each work station being used by a licensee or registrant.
(14) Cleaned and disinfected
				implements and equipment shall be stored in a closed dry cabinet or drawer
				which contains no other objects or substances.
(15) The use of neck dusters, styptic pencil,
				lump alum, or any other equipment or implement which cannot be sanitized and
				disinfected may not be used on more than one client.
(16) Every head rest shall be covered with a
				new clean towel or disposable paper for each client.
(17) A shop shall have a closed cabinet in
				which laundered towels are stored and a separate bin or hamper for the disposal
				of soiled towels. If the shop does its own laundering, the shop shall have both
				an automatic washer and dryer on the premises.
(18) An instrument that caused a skin
				abrasion or a cut to the skin shall be cleansed and disinfected immediately. If
				bleeding occurs, a tissue or cotton shall be used to collect the blood.
				Blood-contaminated materials shall be disposed of immediately in a sealed,
				double-plastic bag.
(19) A licensee
				or registrant whose hands come in contact with blood shall wash and disinfect
				them immediately.
(20) A minimum of
				eight combs and four brushes shall be available for each master barber, barber,
				and barber apprentice.
(21)
				Protective neck strips or similar covering shall be used on each
				client.
(22) Shampoo bowls shall be
				washed after each shampoo and sanitized frequently with a disinfectant to
				assure cleanliness.
(23) Soiled
				combs, brushes, towels, or other used material shall be removed from the tops
				of work stations immediately after use.
(24) Objects dropped on the floor may not be
				used until they are cleansed and disinfected.
(25) All barber chairs and waiting chairs
				shall be maintained in good repair and in a sanitary condition.