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North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › Subchapter A - SANITATION › Section .2800 - SANITATION OF CHILD CARE CENTERS › Section 18A .2826 - LIGHTING AND THERMAL ENVIRONMENT

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(a) In
				  child care centers, all rooms and enclosed areas shall be lighted by natural or
				  artificial light. Lighting shall be capable of illumination to at least 50
				  foot-candles at work surfaces. Lighting shall be capable of illumination to at
				  least 10 foot-candles of light, at 30 inches above the floor, in all other
				  areas, including storage rooms. Light fixtures in all areas shall be kept clean
				  and in good repair. Shielded or shatterproof bulbs shall be used in food
				  preparation, storage, and serving areas and in all rooms used by
				  children.
(b) All rooms used by
				  children shall be heated, cooled, and ventilated to maintain an ambient
				  temperature between 65 degrees Fahrenheit and 85 degrees Fahrenheit.
				  Ventilation may be in the form of openable windows with screens or by means of
				  mechanical ventilation to the outside of the building. Windows and window
				  treatments shall be kept clean and in good repair. All ventilation equipment,
				  including air supply diffusers, return grilles, and fans shall be kept clean
				  and in good repair.
(c) Nothing in
				  the rules of this Section shall require that outdoor storage buildings be wired
				  with electricity or provided with heating and air conditioning.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 110-91;
Eff. July 1,
					 1991;
Amended Eff. January 1, 2006; February 1,
					 1995.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › Subchapter A - SANITATION › Section .2800 - SANITATION OF CHILD CARE CENTERS › Section 18A .2828 - REPEALED - HANDWASHING

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Authority
					 G.S.
					 110-91;
Eff. July 1,
					 1991;
Amended Eff. April 1, 1999; February 1, 1995;
Repealed Eff. January 1, 2006. (See Rule
					 .2803).
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › Subchapter A - SANITATION › Section .2800 - SANITATION OF CHILD CARE CENTERS › Section 18A .2829 - WASTEWATER

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In child care centers, all wastewater originating from the
					 child care center shall be disposed of using a publicly-operated sewage
					 treatment system or an individual sewage disposal system that meets the
					 requirements of the rules at Section .1900 of this Subchapter. Septic systems
					 shall be of adequate size to accommodate the wastewater needs of the
					 anticipated number of children and staff for all shifts.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 110-91;
Eff. July 1,
					 1991;
Amended Eff. January 1, 2006; April 1, 1999; February 1,
					 1995.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › Subchapter A - SANITATION › Section .2800 - SANITATION OF CHILD CARE CENTERS › Section 18A .2830 - SOLID WASTES

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(a) In child care
				  centers, food scraps and other putrescible materials shall be placed in a
				  plastic-lined, cleanable, covered container and removed to an exterior garbage
				  area daily. Scrap paper, cardboard boxes, and other recyclable items shall be
				  stored in containers or designated recycling areas.
(b) Solid waste containers, mops, and other
				  cleaning equipment shall be kept clean when not in use. Facilities shall be
				  provided at the child care center for the washing and storage of solid waste
				  containers and mops, except that such facilities shall not be required for
				  child care centers licensed for fewer than 13 children and located in a
				  residence. Washing facilities required under this Paragraph shall include a
				  faucet with a threaded nozzle that delivers water of at least 80 degrees
				  Fahrenheit. The faucet shall be located in either a designated utility sink or
				  above a curbed impervious pad that is sloped to drain into a system that meets
				  the requirements of Rule .2829 of this Section. Washing facilities used for
				  solid waste containers that were installed at the child care center prior to
				  July 1, 1991 shall be permitted to be used if the facilities are in good
				  repair.
(c) Dumpsters and other
				  containerized systems shall be kept clean and covered.
(d) Solid wastes shall be disposed of to
				  prevent conditions that attract and harbor pests and other public health
				  nuisances.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 110-91;
Eff. July 1,
					 1991;
Amended Eff. February 1, 1995;
Temporary
					 Amendment Eff. April 15, 1998;
Amended Eff. January 1, 2006; April
					 1, 1999.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › Subchapter A - SANITATION › Section .2800 - SANITATION OF CHILD CARE CENTERS › Section 18A .2832 - OUTDOOR LEARNING ENVIRONMENT AND PREMISES

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(a) Child
				  care center premises, including the outdoor learning environment, shall be kept
				  clean, drained to minimize standing water, free of litter and hazards, and
				  maintained in a manner which does not create conditions that attract or harbor
				  pests. Debris, glass, dilapidated structures, and broken play equipment shall
				  be removed from areas accessible to children. Wells, grease traps, cisterns,
				  and utility equipment shall be made inaccessible to children.
(b) Sand toys, water tables, and other
				  unfiltered items that can collect standing water in the outdoor learning
				  environment shall be emptied and stored to prevent the collection of standing
				  water.
(c) For outdoor toys and
				  play equipment, including all structures accessible to children, the following
				  shall apply:
(1) Equipment and toys shall be
				  kept clean, in good repair, and free of peeling, flaking, or chalking paint,
				  rust, and corrosion; and
(2) A
				  sandbox used in outdoor play shall be constructed to allow for drainage of
				  water and shall be covered when not in use and kept clean.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › Subchapter A - SANITATION › Section .2800 - SANITATION OF CHILD CARE CENTERS › Section 18A .2833 - SWIMMING AND WADING POOLS

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(a) At child
				  care centers, swimming and wading pools shall be designed, constructed,
				  operated, and maintained in accordance with the rules in Section .2500 of this
				  Subchapter.
(b) Portable wading
				  pools, natural bodies of water, and unfiltered water that is not potable shall
				  not be utilized for children's recreation activities.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 110-91;
Eff. July 1,
					 1991;
Amended Eff. February 1, 1995; January 1, 1992;
Temporary Amendment Eff. April 15, 1998;
Amended Eff. January 1,
					 2006; April 1, 1999.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › Subchapter A - SANITATION › Section .2800 - SANITATION OF CHILD CARE CENTERS › Section 18A .2835 - APPEALS PROCEDURE

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Appeals concerning the enforcement of the Child Care
					 Sanitation Rules in this Section as adopted by the Commission for Public Health
					 shall be governed by
					 G.S.
					 110-94 and G.S. 150B.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 110-91;
Eff. July 1,
					 1991;
Amended Eff. January 1,
					 2006.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › Subchapter A - SANITATION › Section .2800 - SANITATION OF CHILD CARE CENTERS › Section 18A .2836 - MILDLY SICK CHILDREN

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Child care centers that are licensed by the licensing
					 agency to offer care to mildly sick children pursuant to
					 10A NCAC
					 09 .2404 shall comply with all rules in this
					 Section except as follows:
(1) Prior
				  to operating a program for mildly sick children, the child care center operator
				  shall undergo a sanitation inspection of the child care center by the
				  Department.
(2) Drinking fountains
				  shall not be used by mildly sick children.
(3) Toilet fixtures, potty chairs, utility
				  sinks, tubs, and showers shall be cleaned and disinfected after each
				  use.
(4) Lavatories shall be of a
				  hands-free design or equipped with single-lever faucets.
(5) Cloth diapers shall not be
				  used.
(6) Individually labeled
				  moist towelette containers shall be provided for each child in
				  diapers.
(7) Caregivers shall wear
				  clean disposable gloves when changing each diaper.
(8) Moist towelettes shall not be used in
				  lieu of handwashing for children who cannot support their heads.
(9) A 36-inch separation shall be maintained
				  or partitions shall be placed between beds, cots and mats to minimize contact
				  among children.
(10) Furniture
				  shall be nonabsorbent.
(11)
				  Thermometers and mouthable toys shall be cleaned and sanitized between uses by
				  different children. Soft, cloth material toys may be brought from home if
				  labeled with the name of the child to whom the toy belongs and used only by
				  that child. If soft toys are provided by the child care center, they shall be
				  sanitized between uses by different children.
(12) Employees caring for mildly sick
				  children shall not prepare food in a kitchen used to prepare food for one or
				  more children who are not mildly sick or serve food to children who are not
				  mildly sick.
(13) Family style and
				  other self-serve food service is prohibited.
(14) Carpeted floors are prohibited. Throw
				  rugs may be used if laundered when contaminated and at least weekly. Floors
				  contaminated by body fluids shall be cleaned and disinfected
				  immediately.
(15) Caregivers shall
				  wash hands in accordance with the procedures in Rule .2803(c) before leaving
				  the area designated for mildly sick children.
(16) All waste shall be disposed of in a
				  plastic-lined, covered receptacle.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 110-91;
Eff. January 1,
					 2006.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › Subchapter A - SANITATION › Section .2900 - RESTAURANT AND LODGING FEE COLLECTION AND INVENTORY PROGRAM › Section 18A .2901 - DISBURSEMENT OF FUNDS

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(a) For the
				  purposes of this Rule, the following definitions shall apply:
(1) "Department" means the North Carolina
				  Department of Health and Human Services.
(2) "Disaster" means when a declaration has
				  been made by the President of the United States under 44 C.F.R. Part 206,
				  Subpart B, which is hereby incorporated by reference, including any subsequent
				  editions or amendments, or by the Governor of North Carolina under
				  G.S.
				  166A-19.3(3).
(3) "Emergency" means when a state of
				  emergency declaration has been issued under
				  G.S.
				  166A-19.3(19).
(4) "Event" means a National Special Security
				  Event designated by the President of the United States under
				  18 U.S.C.
				  3056(e)(1), which is hereby
				  incorporated by reference, including any subsequent editions or
				  amendments.
(5) "Rate of
				  compliance" means the number of inspections for food and lodging establishments
				  conducted by the local health department during the previous state fiscal year
				  divided by the number of inspections mandated to be conducted by the local
				  health department per state fiscal year pursuant to
				  G.S.
				  130A-249 and
				  10A NCAC
				  46 .0213, not to exceed a value of
				  1.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › Subchapter A - SANITATION › Section .3000 - BED AND BREAKFAST INNS › Section 18A .3001-.3016

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Authority
					 G.S.
					 130A-248;
Eff. July 1,
					 1992;
Amended Eff. November 1, 2002; October 1, 1993; July 1,
					 1993;
Repealed Eff. October 1,
					 2017.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › Subchapter A - SANITATION › Section .3100 - CHILDHOOD LEAD POISONING PREVENTION PROGRAM › Section 18A .3101 - DEFINITIONS

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The following definitions shall apply throughout this
					 Section:
(1) "Child-occupied facility"
				  means as defined at
				  G.S.
				  130A-131.7(2).
(2) "Department" means the North Carolina
				  Department of Health and Human Services.
(3) "High contact areas for children" means
				  areas including sandboxes, gardens, play areas, pet sleeping areas, and areas
				  within three feet of a residential housing unit or child-occupied
				  facility.
(4) "Residential housing
				  unit" means as defined at
				  G.S.
				  130A-131.7(16).
(5) "Safe work practices" are methods used to
				  avoid creating lead-based paint hazards during on-site work that disturbs paint
				  that may contain lead as set forth in the United States Environmental
				  Protection Agency publication "Steps to Lead Safe Renovation, Repair, and
				  Painting," which is hereby incorporated by reference, including any subsequent
				  amendments and editions, and available free of charge at:
https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2013-11/documents/steps_0.pdf
.
(6) "Specialized cleaning" is the use of
				  cleaning protocols that have been shown to be effective in removing
				  lead-contaminated dust as set forth in the United States Department of Housing
				  and Urban Development publication "Guidelines for the Evaluation and Control of
				  Lead-Based Paint Hazards in Housing," which is hereby incorporated by
				  reference, including any subsequent amendments and editions, and available free
				  of charge at:
https://www.hud.gov/sites/documents/SECOND_EDITION_2012.PDF
.
(7) "Visual inspection" means an on-site
				  assessment by the Department or its agent authorized pursuant to
				  15A NCAC
				  01O .0101(4) to determine
				  compliance with the approved remediation plan as set forth in
				  G.S.
				  130A-131.9C.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 130A-131.5;
Eff. October 1,
					 1990;
Transferred and Recodified from
					 15A NCAC
					 19I .0101 Eff. August 28, 1991;
Transferred and Recodified from
					 15A NCAC
					 21E .0401 Eff. February 18, 1992;
Amended Eff. August 1, 1996; January 1, 1995; July 1, 1992;
Temporary Amendment Eff. November 21, 1997;
Amended Eff. April 1,
					 1999;
Readopted Eff. April 1,
					 2021.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › Subchapter A - SANITATION › Section .3100 - CHILDHOOD LEAD POISONING PREVENTION PROGRAM › Section 18A .3102 - EXPIRED - PERSISTENT ELEVATED BLOOD LEAD LEVEL

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Authority
					 G.S.
					 130A-131.5;
					 130A-131.7;
					 130A-131.8;
					 130A-131.9A-G;
Eff.
					 October 1, 1990;
Transferred and Recodified from
					 15A NCAC
					 19I .0102 Eff. August 28, 1991;
Transferred and Recodified from
					 15A NCAC
					 21E .0402 Eff. February 18, 1992;
Amended Eff. August 1, 1996; January 1, 1995;
Temporary Amendment
					 Eff. November 21, 1997;
Amended Eff. April 1, 1999.
Expired Eff. August 1, 2019 pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › Subchapter A - SANITATION › Section .3100 - CHILDHOOD LEAD POISONING PREVENTION PROGRAM › Section 18A .3103 - EXAMINATION AND TESTING

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(a) When the
				  Department learns of a lead poisoning hazard in a residential housing unit or a
				  child-occupied facility, the Department shall notify the parents of all
				  children less than six years old who reside in, regularly visit, or attend the
				  unit or facility. The notice shall advise the parents of the adverse health
				  effects of lead exposure and recommend that they have their child examined and
				  tested.
(b) Examination and testing
				  shall be required for all children in a residential housing unit or a
				  child-occupied facility in which a lead poisoning hazard has been identified if
				  any child tested who has resided in, regularly visited, or attended the unit or
				  facility has an elevated blood lead level.
(c) Notification of the need for testing
				  shall be repeated every six months until all lead-based paint hazards have been
				  abated and all other lead poisoning hazards have been remediated.
(d) Children less than six months old are not
				  required to be tested when lead poisoning hazards are identified in a
				  residential housing unit or a child-occupied facility. The Department may
				  require that these children be examined and tested within 30 days after
				  reaching six months of age if they continue to reside in, regularly visit, or
				  attend a unit or facility containing lead poisoning hazards.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 130A-131.5;
					 130A-131.7;
					 130A-131.8;
					 130A-131.9;
Eff.
					 October 1, 1990;
Transferred and Recodified from
					 15A NCAC
					 19I .0103 Eff. August 28, 1991;
Transferred and Recodified from
					 15A NCAC
					 21E .0403 Eff. February 18, 1992;
Amended Eff. August 1, 1996;
Temporary Amendment Eff. November 21,
					 1997;
Amended Eff. April 1, 1999;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. July 20,
					 2019.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › Subchapter A - SANITATION › Section .3100 - CHILDHOOD LEAD POISONING PREVENTION PROGRAM › Section 18A .3104 - INVESTIGATION TO IDENTIFY LEAD POISONING HAZARDS

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(a) The Department shall conduct an
				  investigation when it reasonably suspects that a lead poisoning hazard to
				  children exists. Reasonable suspicion of a lead poisoning hazard to children
				  may be based on the presence of the following characteristics:
(1) a residential housing unit or a
				  child-occupied facility built before 1950, a unit or facility built before 1978
				  that contains readily accessible deteriorated paint, or a unit or facility
				  built before 1978 that is undergoing or has undergone renovations or remodeling
				  within the last six months, unless the unit is lead-safe housing or is in
				  compliance with the maintenance standard;
(2) a child less than six years old residing
				  in, regularly visiting, or attending the unit or facility; and
(3) a referral by a local, state, or federal
				  public health, environmental protection, or human services official, or
				  building inspector.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › Subchapter A - SANITATION › Section .3100 - CHILDHOOD LEAD POISONING PREVENTION PROGRAM › Section 18A .3105 - LEAD POISONING HAZARD AND CLEARANCE STANDARD FOR SOIL

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(a) Bare soil at a residential housing unit
				  or a child-occupied facility is a lead poisoning hazard when:
(1) it contains greater than 400 parts per
				  million lead in high contact areas for children; or
(2) except as specified in Subparagraph
				  (a)(1) of this Rule, it contains 1200 parts per million lead or greater in
				  other locations at a residential housing unit or a child-occupied
				  facility.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › Subchapter A - SANITATION › Section .3100 - CHILDHOOD LEAD POISONING PREVENTION PROGRAM › Section 18A .3106 - ABATEMENT AND REMEDIATION

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(a)
				  Notwithstanding the existence of a certificate of compliance, the Department
				  may require abatement of lead-based paint hazards and remediation of other lead
				  poisoning hazards identified at a residential housing unit that is occupied or
				  regularly visited by a child less than six years old who has confirmed lead
				  poisoning when:
(1) a visual inspection
				  reveals that the owner or managing agent has failed to continue to comply with
				  the maintenance standard; or
(2)
				  the blood lead level of a child with confirmed lead poisoning increases on two
				  consecutive blood tests within a six-month period.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › Subchapter A - SANITATION › Section .3100 - CHILDHOOD LEAD POISONING PREVENTION PROGRAM › Section 18A .3108 - APPLICATION AND ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE

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(a)
				  Written application for a certificate of compliance shall be made by an owner
				  or managing agent on a form developed by the Department and shall include a
				  copy of the tax record or other documentation indicating the date of
				  construction of the residential housing unit.
(b) To obtain a certificate of compliance
				  with the maintenance standard, an owner or managing agent shall comply with the
				  provisions of
				  G.S.
				  130A-131.7 and these Rules.
(c) Proof of compliance shall include:
(1) a sworn statement by the owner or
				  managing agent that either he has complied with all provisions of the
				  maintenance standard or a sworn statement that no child less than six years old
				  has resided in or regularly visited the unit for the past year;
(2) a signed statement by the occupants, if
				  any, acknowledging that information was provided as required under
				  G.S.
				  130A-131.7 and these Rules;
(3) a written summary of the visual
				  inspection conducted by a certified lead inspector or a certified lead risk
				  assessor; and
(4) measurements of
				  at least two composite dust samples, one each from floors and either interior
				  window sills or window troughs, indicating the absence of dust that constitutes
				  a lead poisoning hazard. Each composite sample must contain no more than four
				  subsamples including a bedroom, a playroom, a den, and a kitchen. All samples
				  must be analyzed by a laboratory recognized by the Department and the U.S.
				  Environmental Protection Agency pursuant to section 405(b) of the Toxic
				  Substances Control Act as being capable of performing analyses for lead in
				  paint, dust, and soil.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › Subchapter A - SANITATION › Section .3100 - CHILDHOOD LEAD POISONING PREVENTION PROGRAM › Section 18A .3109 - REVOCATION AND DENIAL OF CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE

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(a) The
				  Department may deny or revoke a certificate of compliance when:
(1) the Department finds failure or refusal
				  to comply or maintain compliance with
				  G.S.
				  130A-131.7 or these Rules;
(2) the Department finds that the information
				  submitted by the owner or managing agent is incomplete or falsified;
				  or
(3) the Department is denied
				  entry by the owner or managing agent to conduct a visual inspection.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › Subchapter A - SANITATION › Section .3100 - CHILDHOOD LEAD POISONING PREVENTION PROGRAM › Section 18A .3110 - MONITORING

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(a) The Department
				  shall monitor the validity of information submitted by owners who seek
				  certificates of compliance with the maintenance standard.
(b) Monitoring activities shall include a
				  review of application materials submitted and may include on-site compliance
				  monitoring to verify the accuracy and adequacy of the information
				  provided.
(c) The Department shall
				  design and implement a plan to conduct visual inspections of up to 50% of the
				  residential housing units for which applications are submitted for certificates
				  of compliance with the maintenance standard.
(d) For residential housing units subject to
				  abatement and remediation requirements in which children less than six years of
				  age have resided in or regularly visited within the past year, the Department
				  shall conduct visual inspections and residual lead dust monitoring to verify
				  continued compliance with the maintenance standard annually and at any other
				  time the Department deems necessary to carry out the provisions of
				  G.S.
				  130A-131.7 or these Rules.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 130A-131.5;
					 130A-131.7;
					 130A-131.8;
					 130A-131.9A-G;
Temporary Adoption Eff. November 21, 1997;
Eff. April 1,
					 1999;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. July 20,
					 2019.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › Subchapter A - SANITATION › Section .3100 - CHILDHOOD LEAD POISONING PREVENTION PROGRAM › Section 18A .3111 - RESIDENT RESPONSIBILITIES

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When a child less than six years old has an elevated blood
					 lead level of 10 micrograms per deciliter or greater, the Department shall
					 provide to the owner or managing agent and the parents or legal guardians of
					 the child a lead poisoning hazard information package. The information provided
					 shall comply with the provisions of
					 G.S.
					 130A-131.9G.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 130A-131.5;
					 130A-131.7;
					 130A-131.8;
					 130A-131.9G;
Temporary Adoption Eff. November 21, 1997;
Eff. April 1,
					 1999;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. July 20,
					 2019.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › Subchapter A - SANITATION › Section .3200 - TATTOOING › Section 18A .3201 - DEFINITIONS

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The following definitions shall apply throughout this
					 Section:
(1) "Blood and Body Fluid
				  Precautions" means a method of infection control in which all human blood and
				  body fluids are treated as if known to be infectious for human immunodeficiency
				  virus (HIV), hepatitis B virus (HBV), and other infections that can be
				  transmitted by contact with blood.
(2) "Department" means the Department of
				  Environment and Natural Resources. The term also means the authorized agent of
				  the department.
(3) "Sharps" means
				  any objects that can penetrate the skin including, but not limited to, needles,
				  razor blades, scalpels, and broken capillary tubes.
(4) "Sterilize" means the approved
				  microbicidal treatment by a process which provides enough accumulative heat or
				  concentration of chemicals for a length of time sufficient to eliminate the
				  microbial count, including pathogens.
(5) "Tattooing" means tattooing as defined in
				  G.S.
				  130A-283.
(6) "Tattoo Artist" means any person who
				  engages in tattooing.
(7) "Tattoo
				  Establishment" means any location where tattooing is engaged in or where the
				  business of tattooing is conducted or any part thereof. For purposes of this
				  Section, "Tattoo Parlor" falls within this definition.
(8) "Tattooing Room" means a room in the
				  tattoo establishment where tattooing is performed.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 130A-29;
Temporary Adoption Eff.
					 January 1, 1995, for a period of 180 days or until the permanent rule becomes
					 effective, whichever is sooner;
Eff. April 1, 1995;
Amended Eff. November 1, 2002;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. July 20,
					 2019.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › Subchapter A - SANITATION › Section .3200 - TATTOOING › Section 18A .3202 - PERMITTING

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(a) Every person
				  engaged in the practice of tattooing shall register with their local health
				  department on or before January 1, 1995, by providing their name, the address
				  of the location at which they engage in tattooing, and their hours of
				  operation.
(b) No person shall
				  engage in tattooing on or after June 1, 1995, without first obtaining a
				  tattooing permit issued by the department. Persons permitted to engage in
				  tattooing in counties with local rules shall obtain a tattooing permit from the
				  department on or after June 1, 1995. Nothing herein shall preclude counties
				  with local rules from permitting tattoo artists prior to June 1, 1995, at which
				  time all tattoo artists shall be permitted by the department.
(c) No tattooing permit shall be issued to a
				  person until an inspection by the department verifies compliance with this
				  Section.
(d) Tattooing permits
				  shall be issued in the name of the individual tattoo artist, shall list the
				  address of the tattoo establishment where the artist will practice, and shall
				  not be transferable to another person or place of practice.
(e) A valid tattooing permit shall be posted
				  in the premises of the tattoo establishment in a conspicuous place where it may
				  be easily observed by the public upon entering the establishment.
(f) Application for a tattooing permit shall
				  be submitted to the local health department. The application shall include at
				  least the following information:
(1) Name of
				  tattoo artist;
(2) Mailing address
				  of tattoo artist;
(3) Name of
				  tattoo establishment;
(4) Street
				  address of tattoo establishment;
(5) Anticipated date of commencing operation;
				  and
(6) Signature of tattoo
				  artist.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › Subchapter A - SANITATION › Section .3200 - TATTOOING › Section 18A .3203 - WATER SUPPLY

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(a) The water
				  supply serving a tattoo establishment shall be an approved potable water
				  supply. Public water supplies that meet the requirements of
				  15A NCAC
				  18C shall be approved.
(b) When a public water supply is not
				  available and a private water supply is used, the water supply for a tattoo
				  establishment shall be located, constructed, maintained, and operated in
				  accordance with the Rules Governing the Protection of Private Water Supplies,
				  15A NCAC
				  18A .1700.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 130A-29;
Temporary Adoption Eff.
					 January 1, 1995, for a period of 180 days or until the permanent rule becomes
					 effective, whichever is sooner;
Eff. April 1, 1995;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. July 20,
					 2019.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › Subchapter A - SANITATION › Section .3200 - TATTOOING › Section 18A .3204 - SEWAGE DISPOSAL

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Sewage shall be disposed of in accordance with
					 15A NCAC
					 18A .1900 or
					 15A NCAC
					 02H .0200.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 130A-29;
Temporary Adoption Eff.
					 January 1, 1995, for a period of 180 days or until the permanent rule becomes
					 effective, whichever is sooner;
Eff. April 1, 1995;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. July 20,
					 2019.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › Subchapter A - SANITATION › Section .3200 - TATTOOING › Section 18A .3205 - SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT AND DISPOSAL

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Solid waste management and disposal for tattoo
					 establishments shall be in accordance with
					 15A NCAC
					 13B.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 130A-29;
Eff. April 1,
					 1995;
Temporary Adoption Eff. January 1, 1995, for a period of 180
					 days or until the permanent rule becomes effective, whichever is
					 sooner;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. July 20,
					 2019.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › Subchapter A - SANITATION › Section .3200 - TATTOOING › Section 18A .3206 - RECORDS, HEALTH REQUIREMENTS FOR PATRONS

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(a)
				  Retrievable records for each patron shall be kept by the tattoo artist. The
				  patron shall be required to record or verify their name, address, phone number,
				  date of birth, and provide their signature.
(b) Records shall be kept for a minimum of
				  two years and shall be made available to the department on demand.
(c) No person with visible jaundice
				  (yellowing of the eyes or skin) shall be tattooed.
(d) No tattooing shall be done on skin
				  surface that has a rash, pimples, boils, infections, or manifests any evidence
				  of being reddened or inflamed.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 130A-29;
Temporary Adoption Eff.
					 January 1, 1995, for a period of 180 days or until the permanent rule becomes
					 effective, whichever is sooner;
Eff. April 1, 1995;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. July 20,
					 2019.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › Subchapter A - SANITATION › Section .3200 - TATTOOING › Section 18A .3207 - CONSTRUCTION

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(a) Each tattoo
				  establishment shall have at least one tattooing room. This room shall be
				  separate and apart from all other areas in the establishment, and access to
				  this room shall be restricted. Patrons shall be tattooed only in the tattooing
				  room, and there shall be a separate work station for each patron within the
				  tattooing room. Furniture and furnishings within the tattooing room shall be
				  constructed to be easily cleanable, maintained in good repair, and kept
				  clean.
(b) At least one lavatory
				  with mixing faucets supplied with hot and cold running water under pressure
				  shall be provided for every five artists for hand washing and utensil washing.
				  Lavatories shall be accessible to the tattooing room such that tattoo artists
				  can wash their hands and return to the tattoo room without having to touch
				  anything with their hands. Access to these lavatories shall be restricted to
				  the tattoo artists. Each lavatory shall be easily cleanable, in good repair,
				  and kept free of storage.
(c)
				  Poisons, including germicidal solutions, used in the tattoo establishment shall
				  be stored in covered containers with labels identifying the contents.
(d) The tattooing room shall be maintained
				  clean and in good repair. The floor of the tattooing room shall be of
				  impervious material and shall be maintained in clean condition at all
				  times.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 130A-29;
Temporary Adoption Eff.
					 January 1, 1995, for a period of 180 days or until the permanent rule becomes
					 effective, whichever is sooner;
Eff. April 1, 1995;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. July 20,
					 2019.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › Subchapter A - SANITATION › Section .3200 - TATTOOING › Section 18A .3208 - OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE

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(a)
				  Antiseptic soap and a germicidal solution shall be available to each tattoo
				  artist. Individual hand scrub brushes and fingernail files or orange sticks for
				  each tattoo artist shall also be available. Before tattooing the first patron
				  of the day, each tattoo artist shall scrub his hands and forearms with an
				  antiseptic soap and warm water for five minutes using a clean individual hand
				  brush and an individual file or orange stick for his fingernails; and he shall
				  repeat this process for two to three minutes before tattooing each subsequent
				  patron that day. An individual disposable towel shall be used for drying the
				  tattoo artist's hands and arms after rinsing. Each tattoo artist shall wear
				  clean disposable latex surgical gloves and a clean or disposable gown or coat
				  or a clean or disposable lap cloth while engaged in tattooing. Gloves must be
				  changed between patrons and disposed of after each use. There shall be no use
				  of tobacco or other smoking materials in the tattooing room, and there shall be
				  no eating of food or drinking of beverages in the tattooing room by the tattoo
				  artist.
(b) Tattooing instruments
				  and other equipment shall be cared for as follows:
(1) All clean and ready-to-use instruments,
				  dyes, carbons, and stencils shall be kept in a closed container, case, or
				  storage cabinet while not in use. The storage cabinet shall be maintained in a
				  sanitary manner at all times. Sterile instruments shall be kept in sterile
				  packages or containers;
(2) Only
				  disposable needles shall be used in the tattooing process, and a new needle or
				  set of needles shall be used on each patron;
(3) Autoclaving shall be used for
				  sterilization of the needle bar tube and needle bar of the tattoo machine
				  before use on each patron. The needle bar tube of the tattooing machine shall
				  be cleaned after each use and before being sterilized for use with the next
				  patron;
(4) The needles and
				  instruments required to be sterile shall be handled with aseptic technique
				  during the tattooing procedure so they are not contaminated before use;
				  and
(5) The effectiveness of the
				  autoclave in killing bacterial endospores shall be tested once each month by
				  using an endospore-impregnated strip. Results of this test shall be recorded
				  for review annually by the department.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › Subchapter A - SANITATION › Section .3200 - TATTOOING › Section 18A .3209 - TATTOOING PROCEDURES

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(a) Sterilized or
				  new disposable razors shall be used for each patron when it is necessary to
				  shave the area to be tattooed.
(b)
				  The site of the tattoo shall be cleaned with a germicidal solution, which shall
				  be applied in a circular, centrifugal manner before the design is placed on the
				  skin. If the area to be tattooed is shaved, this cleaning shall be performed
				  after shaving the area. Any other sterile, individual towels or gauze that are
				  used in preparing the site to be tattooed shall be properly disposed of after
				  use on each patron.
(c) The use of
				  styptic pencils, alum blocks, or other solid styptics to control bleeding is
				  prohibited unless a separate, disposable styptic is used for each
				  patron.
(d) If a stencil is used,
				  only clean disposable stencils for transferring the design to the skin shall be
				  used, and no stencil may be used on more than one patron.
(e) Single-service individual containers of
				  dye or ink shall be used for each patron and the container shall be discarded
				  immediately after completing work on a patron. Any dye or ink in which the
				  needles were dipped shall be treated likewise so as not to be used on another
				  person.
(f) After completing the
				  tattoo, the tattooed area shall be cleaned with a clean facial tissue or paper
				  towel, and an antibacterial ointment may be applied. The area shall then be
				  covered with a sterile dressing.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 130A-29;
Temporary Adoption Eff.
					 January 1, 1995, for a period of 180 days or until the permanent rule becomes
					 effective, whichever is sooner;
Eff. April 1, 1995;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. July 20,
					 2019.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › Subchapter A - SANITATION › Section .3200 - TATTOOING › Section 18A .3210 - INSECT, RODENT AND VECTOR CONTROL

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The premises shall be kept clean and free of vermin at all
					 times. There shall be no fly or mosquito breeding places or rodent harborage on
					 the premises. Non-human animals shall not be allowed in the tattooing room.
					 Litter under the control of the tattoo artist or operator shall not be
					 permitted to accumulate on the premises.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 130A-29;
Temporary Adoption Eff.
					 January 1, 1995, for a period of 180 days or until the permanent rule becomes
					 effective, whichever is sooner;
Eff. April 1, 1995;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. July 20,
					 2019.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › Subchapter A - SANITATION › Section .3200 - TATTOOING › Section 18A .3211 - PROCEDURE WHEN INFECTION SUSPECTED

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All infections resulting from the practice of tattooing
					 which become known to the tattoo artist shall be reported to the local health
					 department by the tattoo artist within 48 hours.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 130A-29;
Temporary Adoption Eff.
					 January 1, 1995, for a period of 180 days or until the permanent rule becomes
					 effective, whichever is sooner;
Eff. April 1, 1995;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. July 20,
					 2019.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › Subchapter A - SANITATION › Section .3200 - TATTOOING › Section 18A .3212 - PERMIT REVOCATION

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The Department may suspend or revoke permits in accordance
					 with G.S. 130A-23.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 130A-23;
					 130A-29;
Temporary
					 Adoption Eff. January 1, 1995, for a period of 180 days or until the permanent
					 rule becomes effective, whichever is sooner;
Eff. April 1,
					 1995;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. July 20,
					 2019.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › Subchapter A - SANITATION › Section .3300 - ADULT DAY SERVICE FACILITIES › Section 18A .3302 - APPROVAL OF CONSTRUCTION AND RENOVATION PLANS

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(a) Plans drawn
				  to scale and specifications for new adult day service facilities shall be
				  submitted to the local health department for review and approval prior to
				  initiating construction. Plans drawn to scale and specifications for changes to
				  building dimensions, kitchen specifications, or other modifications to existing
				  adult day service facilities shall also be submitted to the local health
				  department for review and approval prior to construction. The initial
				  inspection for new construction or the first inspection following modifications
				  to existing adult day service facilities shall not be made by the local health
				  department unless these plans have been approved. For new or proposed adult day
				  service facilities, a site visit to evaluate and assist in meeting the
				  requirements of this Section may be requested by the adult day service operator
				  prior to submission of plans and shall be conducted by the local health
				  department within 30 days of the request.
(b) Review of the plans by the local health
				  department or the Environmental Health Services Section shall be based on the
				  requirements of this Section.
(c)
				  Construction and modifications shall comply with the approved plans.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 130A-285;
Eff. August 1,
					 2002;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. July 20,
					 2019.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › Subchapter A - SANITATION › Section .3300 - ADULT DAY SERVICE FACILITIES › Section 18A .3303 - INSPECTIONS AND REPORTS

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(a) Unannounced
				  inspections of adult day service facilities shall be made by an Environmental
				  Health Specialist at least once each year. An original and one copy of the
				  Inspection of Adult Day Service Facility form shall be completed by the
				  Environmental Health Specialist. The adult day service facility operator and
				  the Environmental Health Specialist shall each retain a copy.
(b) If the Environmental Health Specialist
				  determines that conditions found at the adult day service facility at the time
				  of any inspection are dangerous to the health of the participants, the
				  Environmental Health Specialist shall notify the licensing or certifying agency
				  within 24 hours by verbal contact. A copy of the inspection report documenting
				  the dangerous conditions shall be sent to the licensing or certifying agency
				  within two working days following the inspection. Notification of dangerous
				  conditions found at an adult day care or adult day health service facility
				  shall be made to the NC Department of Health and Human Services, Division of
				  Aging. Notifications involving dangerous conditions found at a psychosocial
				  rehabilitation center facility shall be made to the NC Department of Health and
				  Human Services, Division of Health Service Regulation.
(c) An Environmental Health Specialist may
				  conduct an inspection of any adult day care facility as frequently as necessary
				  in order to ensure compliance with applicable sanitation standards.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 130A-285;
Eff. August 1,
					 2002;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. July 20,
					 2019.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › Subchapter A - SANITATION › Section .3300 - ADULT DAY SERVICE FACILITIES › Section 18A .3305 - FOOD PROTECTION

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(a) Food shall be
				  protected at all times from potential contamination, including dust, insects,
				  rodents, unclean equipment and utensils, unnecessary handling, coughs and
				  sneezes, flooding, drainage, and overhead leakage or overhead drippage from
				  condensation. The temperature of potentially hazardous food shall be 45°F
				  (7°C) or below, or 140°F (60°C) or above at all times, including
				  field trips, and as otherwise provided in these Rules.
(b) In the event of a fire, flood, power
				  outage, or similar event that might result in the contamination of food, or
				  that might prevent potentially hazardous food from being held at required
				  temperatures, the person in charge shall immediately contact the local health
				  department.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 130A-285;
Eff. August 1,
					 2002;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. July 20,
					 2019.