Alaska Administrative Code
Title 18 - Environmental Conservation
Chapter 23 - Hair and Body Art Schools and Shops
Article 2 - Barbering, Hairdressing, Manicuring, or Esthetics Schools and Shops
18 AAC 23.240 - Sanitary practices
Universal Citation: 18 AK Admin Code 18 AAC 23.240
Current through February 27, 2024
(a) The owner or operator of a school or shop described in 18 AAC 23.200(a) shall ensure that
(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,
(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;
(B) each clipper,
vibrator, or other electrical instrument must be cleaned and sanitized after
each use on a client; and
(C) a
foot spa or pedicure bath must be cleaned and sanitized after use on each
client;
(2) each
electrolysis needle is cleaned and sterilized in accordance with
18 AAC 23.050 after use on each
client;
(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
(A) commercial
laundering; or
(B) non-commercial
laundering in a mechanical washing machine using water not less than 140º
F;
(4) clean towels are
stored in closed cabinets;
(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) 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.
(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.
Authority:AS 08.13.030
AS 08.13.210
AS 44.46.020
Disclaimer: These regulations may not be the most recent version. Alaska may have more current or accurate information. We make no warranties or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the information contained on this site or the information linked to on the state site. Please check official sources.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google
Privacy Policy and
Terms of Service apply.
