1. (a) The owner or operator of a school or shop described in 18 AAC 23.200(a) shall ensure that

   1. (1) each non-single-use, non-disposable item of equipment and instrument is thoroughly cleaned and sanitized after use on each client, and, if applicable, stored in a manner that will prevent cross-contamination; in addition,

      1. (A) if an electric nail drill is used to file nails, the drill bit must be cleaned and sanitized after use on each client; if a sandpaper-type drill bit covering is used, the sandpaper covering must be single-use;
      2. (B) each clipper, vibrator, or other electrical instrument must be cleaned and sanitized after each use on a client; and
      3. (C) a foot spa or pedicure bath must be cleaned and sanitized after use on each client;
   2. (2) each electrolysis needle is cleaned and sterilized in accordance with 18 AAC 23.050 after use on each client;

   3. (3) after a towel has been used on a client, it is placed in a closed receptacle and not used again until laundered either by

      1. (A) commercial laundering; or
      2. (B) non-commercial laundering in a mechanical washing machine using water not less than 140° F;
   4. (4) clean towels are stored in closed cabinets;
   5. (5) if a cosmetic pencil is used, that cosmetic pencil is sharpened with a sharpener designed for that purpose after use on each client; and
   6. (6) if only a portion of a product is used on a client, that portion is removed from the original container in a manner that does not contaminate the original container or the contents of that container.
2. (b) A practitioner may not perform a procedure on a client whose skin is inflamed or infected, or whose skin shows signs of athlete's foot, eczema, or other infection or disease.

(Eff. 12/1/2002, Register 164)

Authority: AS 08.13.030, AS 08.13.210, AS 44.46.020