General Information	State of West Virginia
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2.8. All barber or beauty shops must be equipped with hot and cold running water piped to hot and cold water faucets of a lavatory. For purposes of this rule, a lavatory is that plumbing
fixture commonly used for hand washing. An individual lavatory shall be provided for each barber chair in all barber shops, and shall be located in the working area of each barber chair. Waste
water must be drained through proper plumbing facilities into the public sewer system. The use of steamers, sterilizers, bowls or receptacles of any kind into which to put hot towels, or hot water,
is prohibited.

2.9. All rooms used for barber or beauty shops must be equipped with all implements, supplies, sterilizers, linen and all other equipment and requisites necessary to perform any or all of
the services usually rendered in barber or beauty shops. Shops located in residences must have a private entrance, proper toilet facilities and must be confined strictly to rooms used exclusively
for barbering or beauty culture services.

2.10. Every barber or cosmetologist who uses hair brushes must have at least six (6) in use. After each brush is used, it must be thoroughly washed and immersed in an approved disinfectant solution, dried and placed in a cabinet sterilizer until used again.

2.11. Every barber or cosmetologist must have at least twelve (12) combs in use. Every comb must be washed and thoroughly sterilized after each use. Every barber must have at least two (2)
neck dusters in use, and each must be kept clean at all times.

2.12. All razors, scissors, tweezers, needles, blades and other instruments shall be thoroughly cleaned and disinfected by immersion in an approved disinfecting solution, after they have
been in use, and such tools, instruments and appliances shall, when not in use, be kept in a dry cabinet sterilizer. Massage cups, glass applicators and metallic accessories must be detached after each use and thoroughly washed, disinfected and then placed in a dry sterilizer. The bottom blade of all clippers shall be sponged with a small pledget of cotton that has been dipped in an approved disinfectant before each use.

2.13. Waving fluid, or other liquid preparations, must be applied to the hair only through a sanitary dispenser, or by dripping, pouring, or spraying on the hair.

2.14. All rollers must be cleaned and sterilized after each patron and, when not in use, kept in a closed cabinet used for that purpose only.

2.15. The advertised price of a permanent wave must include a shampoo and all other preparations necessary prior to giving the wave, and every act necessary to complete the permanent wave. The manager of each shop will be held responsible for seeing that the
shop has on hand at all times all supplies required to give each individual permanent wave advertised, by name, by that particular shop.

2.16. Each barber or cosmetologist and student barber or cosmetologist shall be held responsible for keeping his or her individual chair, work stand, mirror, drawers, individual
sterilizers and entire booth or stand clean and neat during working hours. Each such barber or cosmetologist practicing in any capacity must keep his or her entire personal appearance clean and neat, and above reproach at all times.

2.17. Every barber or cosmetologist must have adequate cabinet space for storing tools and accessories only. Each barber or cosmetologist must have an approved, compartment-type, individual dip sterilizer, which must be of sufficient size to allow combs to be completely submerged. Dip sterilizers may be made of glass, or other noncorrosive materials, and must contain, at all times, an adequate fresh supply of an approved disinfectant. Combs, brushes
and other implements shall be washed in soap and water prior to being placed in the dip sterilizer, and shall be dried before being placed in the cabinet sterilizer.

2.18. No person practicing barbering or beauty culture, in any capacity, is permitted to remove warts, moles or skin blemishes. No person may attempt to treat any disease of the skin or scalp.
Persons desiring, or in need of treatment of any disease, must be referred to a licensed physician.

2.19. Floors must be kept clean and free from hair, and where possible, mopped each day. Where cuspidors are used, they must be cleaned at least once a day, and a disinfectant solution left in them at all times.

2.20. Any member of the Board or its agents may enter and inspect any barber or beauty shop or school of barbering or beauty culture during business hours to check any part of the premises in
order to ascertain whether or not any part of these rules are being violated, and to take any other action necessary to properly enforce the law.

2.21. A copy of this rule must be framed and posted in a conspicuous place in every barber or beauty shop and school of barbering or beauty culture. Licenses must be framed and posted
near each barber and beauty chair or work stand.

2.22. Failure on the part of the owner, manager or employees to comply with this rule is a violation of law and sufficient cause for the Board to revoke, or decide not to renew any applicable
license.

2.23. For the purposes of this rule, an approved disinfectant means a one-thousandth (1/1000) solution of quarternary ammonium salts of high germicidal activity, or its equivalent.

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