TITLE 68: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS
CHAPTER VII: DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL REGULATION
SUBCHAPTER b: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS
PART 1175
THE BARBER, COSMETOLOGY,ESTHETICS,
AND NAIL TECHNOLOGY ACT OF 1985

1175.115 Sanitary Standards

The sanitary standards set forth in this Section shall be followed by all licensees as appropriate to their practice. Failure to comply with these standards shall be considered unprofessional conduct and may be determined to be a violation pursuant to Section 4-7 of the Act.

a) Definitions

1) "Hospital Grade Disinfectant" is defined as a disinfectant that is registered with the Environmental Protection Agency as a hospital-level disinfectant and that performs the functions of bactericides (kill harmful bacteria), virucides (kill pathogenic viruses), and fungicides (destroy fungus).

2) "Disinfect" means to clean with an agent that eliminates microbacteria growth.

3) "Sanitize" means to clean with hot water and soap.

b) Sanitary Requirements

1) All instruments and tools shall be sanitized before and after each patron and kept in an air tight container until used.

2) All nondisposable manicure implements shall be cleaned with a hospital grade disinfectant.

3) Manicure tables shall be cleaned with an antibacterial disinfectant.

4) Clean towels shall be used for each patron.

5) Wood sticks and files (except sanitizable file and buffing blocks) shall be discarded after each use.

6) Shampoo bowls must be sanitized after each use.

7) Hands must be cleansed before and after serving each patron.

8) Head rests of any chair shall be protected with a disposable cover and changed after each use, or a clean washable towel may also be used.

9) All cosmetics shall be applied with sanitized or disposable applicators and removed from the container with a sanitary spatula.

10) Clean nondisposable esthetics sheets, gowns and head coverings shall be used for each patron.

11) Animals, such as birds and cats, are not permitted (with the exception of seeing eye animals for the physically impaired).

12) All floors, walls and furniture shall be kept clean at all times.

13) All soiled towels shall be kept in a covered container.

14) All clean towels shall be kept in a closed or covered space.

15) All hair that is swept up from the floor shall be kept in a covered container.

16) Proper disposal of unused products and packaging is required.

17) Proper disposal and handling of hazardous materials is required.

18) The use of nail products or the distribution of nail products containing monomer Methyl Methacrylate (MMA) is prohibited.

19) No owner or manager of a salon or shop shall knowingly permit any person suffering from a serious communicable disease, as defined in public health regulations, to work on the premises.

20) All owners or managers of salons or shops shall provide adequate ventilation as required by the city, county or municipality and insure that an adequate supply of hot and cold running water is available.

(Source: Added at 23 Ill. Reg. 5749, effective April 30, 1999)

 

 

 

 

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