Section 250. Sanitation and safety standards for salons and schools

A. Sanitation and safety standards. Any salon, school or facility where waxing services are delivered to the public must be clean and sanitary at all times. Compliance with these regulations does not confer compliance with other requirements set forth by federal, state and local laws, codes, ordinances, and regulations as they apply to business operation, physical construction and maintenance, safety, and public health. Licensees and certificate holders shall take sufficient measures to prevent the transmission of communicable and infectious diseases and comply with the sanitation standards identified in this section and shall insure that all employees likewise comply.

B. Disinfection and storage of implements. All wax pots will be cleaned and disinfected with an EPA-registered hospital (grade) and tuberculocidal disinfectant solution with no sticks left standing in the wax at any time.

C. General sanitation and safety requirements:

1. All furniture, walls, floors, and windows shall be clean and in good repair.

2. The floor surface in the immediate work area must be of a washable surface other than carpet. The floor must be kept clean, free of hair, dropped articles, spills and electrical cords.

3. Walls and ceilings in the immediate work area must be in good repair, free of water seepage and dirt. Any mats shall be secured or shall lay flat.

4. A fully functional bathroom with a working toilet and sink must be readily available for clients. Fixtures must be in good condition. The bathroom must be lighted and sufficiently ventilated. If there is a window, it must have a screen. There must be antibacterial soap and clean individual towels for the client's use. Laundering of towels is allowed, space permitting. The bathroom must not be used as a work area or for the open storage of chemicals.

5. General areas for client use must be neat and clean with a waste receptacle for common trash.

6. Electrical cords shall be placed to prevent entanglement by the client or licensee.

7. Electrical outlets shall be covered by plates.

8. The salon area shall be sufficiently ventilated to exhaust hazardous or objectionable airborne chemicals, and to allow the free flow of air.

9. Adequate lighting shall be provided.

D. Equipment sanitation:

1. Waxing tables shall be cleaned and sanitized after each use and any other objects that touch the client shall be cleaned and sanitized after each use or disposed of.

2. The top of workstands or back bars shall be kept clean.

3. The work area shall be free of clutter, trash, and any other items which may cause a hazard.

4. Heat producing appliances and equipment shall be placed so as to prevent any accidental injury to the client or licensee.

5. Electrical appliances and equipment shall be in safe working order at all times.

E. Articles, tools and products:

1. The temperature of waxing products shall be in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications and shall be tested prior to application to ensure client safety.

2. Any multi-use article, tool or product that cannot be cleansed or sanitized is prohibited from use.

3. Soiled implements must be removed from the tops of work stations immediately after use.

4. Clean spatulas, other clean tools, or clean disposable gloves shall be used to remove bulk substances from containers.

5. A clean spatula shall be used to remove creams or ointments from jars. Sterile cotton shall be used to apply creams, lotions and powders. Cosmetic containers shall be recovered after each use.

6. All sharp tools, implements, and heat producing appliances shall be safely stored.

7. Presanitized tools and implements, linens and equipment shall be stored for use in a sanitary enclosed cabinet or covered receptacle.

8. Soiled towels, linens and implements shall be deposited in a container made of cleanable materials and separate from those that are clean or presanitized.

9. No substance other than a sterile styptic powder or sterile liquid astringent approved for homeostasis and applied with a sterile single-use applicator shall be used to check bleeding.

10. Any disposable material making contact with blood or other body fluid shall be disposed of in a sealed plastic bag and removed from the shop, salon, school or facility in accordance with the guidelines of the Department of Health.

F. Chemical storage and emergency information:

1. Salons, schools and facilities shall have in the immediate working area a binder with all material safety data sheets (MSDS) provided by manufacturers for any chemical products used.

2. Salons, schools and facilities shall have a blood spill clean-up kit in the work area.

3. Flammable chemicals shall be stored in a nonflammable storage cabinet or a properly ventilated room.

4. Chemicals that could interact in a hazardous manner (oxidizers, catalysts and solvents) shall be separated in storage.

G. Client health guidelines:

1. All waxing services must be performed in a prescribed manner to avoid burns or bruising to the client's skin.

2. All employees providing client services shall cleanse their hands with an antibacterial product prior to providing services to each client.

3. No salon, school or facility providing waxing services shall have on the premises waxing products containing hazardous substances that have been banned by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use in waxing products.

4. No product shall be used in a manner that is disapproved by the FDA.

5. All regulated services must be performed in a facility that is in compliance with all applicable building and zoning codes.

H. In addition to any requirements set forth in this section, all licensees, certificate holders, and temporary license holders shall adhere to regulations and guidelines established by the Virginia Department of Health and the Occupational and Safety Division of the Virginia Department of Labor and Industry.

I. All salons, schools and facilities shall immediately report the results of any inspection of the salon or school by the Virginia Department of Health as required by § 54.1-705 of the Code of Virginia.

J. All salons, schools and facilities shall conduct a self-inspection on an annual basis and maintain a self-inspection form on file for five years, so that it may be requested and reviewed by the board at its discretion.

Historical Notes

Derived from Volume 20, Issue 19, eff. July 1, 2004.

Statutory Authority

§ 54.1-201 of the Code of Virginia.