Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XXXI - Cosmetologists › Chapter 7 - Safety and Sanitation Requirements › Section XXXI-701 - Sanitation Requirements for Cosmetology Salons and Cosmetology Schools

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Sanitation.
				Beauty shops, salons and cosmetology schools are declared to be businesses
				affecting the public health, safety and welfare; therefore, sanitation
				procedures must be followed. Every beauty shop, salon and cosmetology school
				shall be adequately lighted, well ventilated, and kept in a clean and sanitary
				condition at all times.
B.
				Supplies. All beauty shops and salons and cosmetology schools shall have
				available sterilizers or sanitizers which shall be used in accordance with the
				manufacturer's instructions. All instruments, including disposable equipment
				shall be kept clean and sanitized.
C. Combs and Brushes. Combs and brushes must
				be thoroughly cleaned with soap and water after each patron has been served and
				then immersed in a solution of 1 part water to 10 parts of sodium hypochlorite
				(bleach), EPA hospital grade disinfectant or some equally efficient
				disinfectant used in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.
D. Shampoo Boards. Shampoo boards and bowls
				must be kept clean at all times.
E.
				Towels. Towels used for patrons shall be clean and freshly laundered and kept
				in a closed cabinet designated for clean towels only.
F. Soiled Towels. Soiled towels should be
				kept in a container.
G. Hand
				Washing. Cosmetologists shall wash their hands with soap and fresh water
				immediately before serving each patron.
H. Fluids and Powders. Fluids and powders
				shall be applied to a patron from a shaker type dispenser so as to prevent the
				bottle or shaker from contacting the client.
I. Structure. Floor, walls and fixtures must
				be kept in a clean and sanitary condition at all times.
J. Flooring. Carpet or floor cloth shall not
				be used in any work area.
K.
				Animals. No facility licensed by the board shall permit any live animal to be
				present on the premises except for an animal certified to assist a disabled
				person.
L. Water. All facilities
				shall have an adequate supply of both hot and cold running water and a
				sufficient number of wash basins on the facility premises.
M. Clippings. Hair clippings on the floor
				must be swept up after each client and shall be disposed of in a covered
				container.
N. Tools and Implements.
				All tools and implements that come in direct contact with a client shall be
				sterilized, sanitized or disposed of after each use.
O. Storage. New and/or sanitized and cleaned
				tools and implements shall be stored separately from all others.
P. Work Stations. Storage cabinets, work
				stations and vanities shall be cleaned after each client.
Q. Blood Spill Kits. Blood spill kits must be
				available in every salon and in every school.
R. Prohibited equipment and substances. No
				beauty shop, salon or cosmetology school shall permit the use of and no
				individual licensed by the board shall use the following in the performance of
				cosmetology:
1. credo blades or any blade
				designed for the removal of multiple layers of skin;
2. formaldehyde for sanitization of
				equipment; or
3. nail enhancement
				products containing methyl methacrylate (MMA) monomer.