Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 22 - BOARD OF COSMETOLOGISTS › Chapter 09.22.03 - Schools › Section 09.22.03.03 - Sanitation Requirements-General

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. A
				cosmetology school approved by the State Board of Education or the Maryland
				Higher Education Commission shall comply with the sanitation provisions in
				§B of this regulation.
B.
				Sanitary Provisions.
(1) Every school 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 school shall be washed and kept
				clean.
(3) All schools 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 school may not be used for sleeping
				or living quarters.
(6) All hair,
				nail service debris, 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 students shall be
				attired in clean, washable garments.
(9) The hands of a student shall be washed
				before attending each client.
(10)
				Surgical latex gloves shall be worn if a student has a cut or open
				wound.
(11) Implements 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) Implements shall
				be disinfected in a wet sanitizer containing an EPA-registered disinfectant
				effective against HIV and hepatitis viruses, or a hospital-grade tuberculocidal
				disinfectant in a quantity sufficient to cover those portions of the implements
				that come in direct contact with a client.
(13) For each work station being used by a
				student, a school shall have:
(a) At least
				one wet sanitizer containing a disinfectant solution as specified in
				§B(12) of this regulation; and
(b) At least one closed, dry drawer or
				cabinet which contains no other objects or substances.
(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, powder puffs, sponges, styptic pencil, and lump alum
				or any other equipment or implement which cannot be sanitized and disinfected
				may not be used on more than one client.
(16) Lotions, oils, and any other type liquid
				shall be poured into a disinfected container or disinfected hand. Any excess
				remaining after application shall be discarded immediately and not returned to
				the original container or applied to another client.
(17) Lotions, ointments, creams, and powders
				shall be kept in clean closed containers. All cosmetic containers shall be
				recovered.
(18) Every head rest and
				foot rest shall be covered with a new clean towel or disposable paper for each
				client.
(19) A school 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 school does its own
				laundering, the school shall have both an automatic washer and dryer on the
				premises.
(20) Creams shall be
				dipped from a container with a clean spatula, and this instrument may not come
				in contact with the patron. Creams may not be removed with the
				fingers.
(21) 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.
(22) A
				student whose hands come in contact with blood shall wash and disinfect them
				immediately.
(23) Pressing combs
				shall be kept clean and free of carbon, and a hot soda solution or similar
				cleansing agent shall be used for this purpose. Between clients, pressing combs
				shall be scrubbed with a stiff brush, rinsed, disinfected, and dried.
(24) Curling irons shall be wiped with a
				clean cloth after use on each client. They shall be cleansed in a soap solution
				containing a portion of ammonia or similar cleansing agent and wiped dry each
				day to keep them clean and free from rust, grease, and dirt.
(25) Hot combs and curling irons shall be
				used in a well ventilated area and wiped free of grease and hair with a paper
				towel or cloth before their placement in the heater.
(26) A minimum of eight combs and four
				brushes shall be available for each student.
(27) Protective neck strips or similar
				covering shall be used on each client.
(28) Shampoo bowls shall be washed after each
				shampoo and sanitized frequently with a disinfectant to assure
				cleanliness.
(29) Permanent waving
				retention rods shall be cleansed and sanitized after each use. End papers shall
				be discarded immediately after use.
(30) Soiled combs, brushes, towels, or other
				used material shall be removed from the tops of work stations immediately after
				use.
(31) Hair clips, hairpins,
				bobby pins, or similar implements may not be placed in the mouth.
(32) Objects dropped on the floor may not be
				used until they are cleansed and disinfected.
(33) Scissors, trimmers, clippers, and other
				implements which cannot be immersed in a disinfectant shall be cleaned and
				sprayed with an EPA-registered antimicrobial spray after each use.