- (a) All client contact items and work areas must be cleaned and disinfected between client therapy sessions.
- (b) Disinfectants shall only be used if registered with the Environmental Protection Agency for use as a disinfectant to achieve its intended purpose in accordance with the product label. Licensees shall be responsible for product knowledge.
- (c) Licensees shall wash their hands, forearms and above the elbows after each client session.
- (d) Clean towels, gowns, linens and sheets shall be used for each client.
- (e) Clean towels, gowns, linens and sheets shall be kept in a closed area that is free from contamination.
- (f) There shall be 1 vented, covered container provided for soiled linens (towels, capes, sheets) in each individual room used for services and any customer changing area.
- (g) All liquids, creams and other products shall be kept in clean, closed containers.
- (h) All products used on a client must be dispensed by a spatula, scoop, spoon, squeeze bottle, pump, dropper or similar dispenser so that the remaining product is not contaminated.
- (i) Products applied to one client cannot be removed and reused on another client.
- (j) Licensees shall observe universal precautions as published by the Centers for Disease Control in the event of exposure to blood or bodily fluids.
- (k) No licensee shall massage any person when the surface to be massaged or has open cuts, lesions or infection.
Added at 34 Ok Reg 437, eff 1-23-17 (emergency)
Added at 34 Ok Reg 1050, eff 9-11-17
Amended at 38 Ok Reg 920, eff 8-26-21