Wyo. Code R. 033-0001-10
Cosmetology, Board of
Chapter 10: Sanitation
Effective Date: 11/08/2010 to 09/06/2016
Rule Type: Superceded Rules & Regulations
Reference Number: 033.0001.10.11082010
SANITATION
Section 1. Display of Rules and Notices. Every salon and school shall post a copy of the Sanitation Rules, Blood Spill and Wet Disinfection Standards in a conspicuous location in the place of business. The recent inspection notice shall be posted with the rules.
Section 2. Display of Licenses. Licenses must be displayed either at work stations or in the patron waiting area. Independent Contractor Licenses must be displayed at contractors work station.
Section 3. Inspections. All areas licensed and regulated by the Board shall be open to inspection by authorized representatives of the Board any time during normal business hours.
Section 4. Premises.
(a) The use of a salon or school as living or sleeping quarters is prohibited. Beds or mattresses are not allowed on the premises.
(b) When a salon or school occupies the same building as another business or residence, the salon or school shall be separated from the other areas by walls or partitions no less than six feet high.
(c) Access to a salon or school shall be by means of an outside or separate entrance or from a passageway in a public building. All doors to a salon or school from adjacent areas used for other purposes shall be closeable.
(d) Every salon and school shall provide and maintain toilet and hand washing facilities for employees, students, and patrons. Restroom facilities shall be convenient and accessible and shall not require passage through living quarters, for access. All existing salons and schools shall comply with this regulation upon sale or relocation.
(e) All salons and schools shall be adequately heated, lighted and ventilated.
(f) Walls and ceilings shall be kept clean, painted, or otherwise in good repair. Floors shall be of such construction as to be easily cleaned and shall be smooth, washable, and in good repair. Acceptable flooring is tile, vinyl, or other smooth non-porous surfaced material. Carpeting shall be permitted only in the following areas:
Section 5. General Sanitation Requirements.
(a) Restroom facilities shall be adequately supplied with disposable hand towels and liquid or powder antibacterial soap. Cloth towels are not allowed.
(b) All licensees shall wash their hands thoroughly with soap and water after using restroom facilities and before rendering cosmetological services to a patron. Hand sanitizer shall be provided in all work areas.
(c) All establishments shall have an adequate supply of potable hot and cold water under pressure. The water supply shall comply with the requirements of the Federal Safe Drinking Water Act, the safe drinking water amendments of 1977, 42 U.S.C. § et seq. and the regulations adopted there under.
(d) All refuse shall be deposited in suitable receptacles with lids. Lids shall be kept in place at all times. All refuse shall be disposed of in a manner so as not to be unsightly or offensive, or a menace to health. Hair cuttings shall be swept up and properly disposed of after each haircut. Refer to Blood Spill Procedures for proper disposal of Blood and Body Fluids. Chapter 10, Section 6.
(e) No dogs, cats, birds, fish, or animals of any kind shall be allowed on premises designated as a salon or school. Seeing eye, guide, or service dogs for impaired persons are permitted. Therapy dogs are not permitted.
(f) All tools and implements used in cosmetology and related fields, shall either be disinfected with an EPA registered, hospital grade, bactericidal, virucidal, fungicidal, and pseudomonacidal disinfectant or discarded after each use. Disinfected tools and implements of all types shall be provided for each patron.
(i) Disinfecting Procedure: Remove debris from implements, wash with soap and water, rinse, completely immerse in wet disinfectant for the time specified by the manufacturer, rinse and store in disinfected dry closed container. After each use all tools and implements shall be placed in a separate container maintained exclusively for soiled articles.
(g) Clippers shall be disinfected after each use with a EPA registered, hospital grade, bactericidal, virucidal, fungicidal, and pseudomonacidal disinfectant, designed for clippers. Debris must be removed from clipper blades prior to disinfecting. Clipper blade must be kept covered when not in use.
(h) All disinfected tools, instruments, cotton, and towels shall be stored in closed disinfected, dry cabinets or containers.
(i) All preparations shall be stored, handled, and applied in such a manner as to be protected from contamination. Creams shall be removed from containers with a clean spatula, powder shall be dispensed from shaker and liquid preparations shall be dispensed from an atomizer or applicator bottle without contamination. Multiple use of puffs, sponges, makeup brushes, neck brushes, or any porous implement and the use of styptic pencils is prohibited.
(j) A wet disinfectant container must be large enough that all articles placed in it are completely immersed in the disinfecting solution. At least one such disinfectant container shall be provided in all salons and schools. The container shall be cleaned and the solution changed daily. Metal instruments, implements, and glass electrodes shall be disinfected with an EPA registered, hospital grade, bactericidal, virucidal, fungicidal, and pseudomonacidal disinfectant.
(k) A clean neck strip and/or towel shall be provided and used for each patron. Shampoo capes and comb out capes shall not come in direct contact with the skin of the patron.
(l) A clean table/bed covering and client covering shall be provided for each client receiving esthetic services.
(m) Nail tables shall be disinfected after each use with an EPA registered, hospital grade, bactericidal, virucidal, fungicidal, and pseudomonacidal disinfectant. Table drawers and cabinets shall be kept clean and free of debris. All implements and supplies (including cotton) shall be stored in covered containers. All preparations shall be dispensed in accordance with subsection (i) of this section. Request for approval of multi use files should be directed to: The Wyoming Board of Cosmetology, 2515 Warren Avenue, Suite 302, Cheyenne WY, 82002, (307)777-3534.
(n) Paraffin Wax shall be used in a manner which does not contaminate the wax remaining in the paraffin bath and, the paraffin bath shall be kept covered when not in use. Hands and feet shall be washed with antibacterial soap and water prior to paraffin wax treatment.
(o) No tool or implement that penetrates into the dermal layer of the skin shall be used in a salon or school.
(p) Under no circumstance will a nail technician, or cosmetologist, or any location licensed by the Board of Cosmetology to perform cosmetology services, use the product Methylemethacrylate Monomer (MMA) in doing sculptured nails.
(q) Shampoo bowls shall be disinfected with an EPA registered hospital grade, bactericidal, virucidal, fungicidal, and pseudomonacidal after each use. Disinfectant must be kept on back bar in an appropriately labeled dispenser, changed according to manufacture directions, and used to disinfect shampoo bowl after each use.
(r) Coffee and other refreshments shall be served only in single use containers with lids. No open food or drink is allowed in the work area.
(s) No person infected with a disease in a communicable form which can be transmitted in the course of his employment, shall work in a salon or school. Licensees shall not treat or attempt to treat any disease of the skin.
(t) Implements used to remove superfluous hair shall be disinfected in an EPA registered, hospital grade, bactericidal, virucidal, fungicidal, and pseudomonacidal disinfectant. All implements shall be stored in a clean disinfected closed container. Wax machines shall be kept clean and free of debris and provided with a lid. Roll on wax is prohibited.
Section 6. Blood Spill Procedure, Wet Disinfection Standards, and Pedi Spa Standards comply with the current standards and procedure set forth by the National Interstate Council of State Boards of Cosmetology. For copies contact The Board of Cosmetology, 2515 Warren Ave., Suite 302, Cheyenne, WY 82002 (307)777-3534.
Section 7. Questions concerning approved disinfectants and their effectiveness should be directed to the Wyoming Board of Cosmetology at 2515 Warren Avenue, Suite 302, Cheyenne, WY 82002.