Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 22 - BOARD OF COSMETOLOGISTS › Chapter 09.22.02 - Beauty Salons › Section 09.22.02.04 - Sanitation Requirements-General

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. A
				full service beauty salon and a limited practice beauty salon shall comply with
				the sanitation provisions in §B of this regulation.
B. Sanitation Provisions.
(1) Every salon 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 salon shall be washed and kept clean.
(3) All salons 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 salon 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 employees of a
				salon shall be attired in clean, washable garments.
(9) The hands of a licensee or registrant
				shall be washed before attending each client.
(10) Surgical latex gloves shall be worn if
				the licensee or registrant 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 licensee or registrant, a salon 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 objects or substances other
				than those specified in §B(14) of this regulation.
(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 salon 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 salon does its own laundering,
				the salon 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
				licensee or registrant 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 prior to their placement in the heater.
(26) A minimum of eight combs and four
				brushes shall be available for each senior cosmetologist, cosmetologist, and
				cosmetologist apprentice.
(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.