Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 38, September 20, 2024
A. The holder of an
establishment or school license issued under A.R.S. Title 32, Chapter 3 or 5,
and this Chapter, shall ensure the establishment or school has and maintains
the following minimum equipment and supplies:
1. Non-leaking, solid-side waste receptacles
with liners, which are emptied, cleaned, and disinfected daily;
2. Ventilated, covered, containers for soiled
linens including towels and capes;
3. Covered, clean containers or cabinets to
hold clean linens including towels and capes;
4. Covered, wet disinfectant container that:
a. Is set up with disinfectant solution at
all times the establishment or school is open, and
b. Is changed as determined by the
manufacturer's instructions or when visibly cloudy or contaminated;
and
5. An EPA-registered
bactericidal, virucidal, or fungicidal, disinfectant effective against HIV and
human hepatitis B virus, which shall be mixed and used according to
manufacturer's directions on all tools, instruments, and equipment.
B. Procedure for disinfecting
non-electrical equipment. A licensee, registrant, or student shall disinfect
non-electrical equipment by:
1. Cleaning with
soap or detergent and warm water, rinsing with clean water, and patting dry;
and
2. Totally immersing in the wet
disinfectant required under subsection (A)(5) following manufacturer's
recommended directions.
C. Procedure for storing tools and
instruments. A licensee, registrant, or student shall:
1. Place a tool or instrument that has been
used on a client or soiled in any manner in a covered receptacle that is
labeled "dirty"; and
2. Place a
disinfected instrument in a disinfected, dry, covered container that is labeled
"ready to use" and isolate the disinfected instrument from
contaminants.
D.
Procedure for disinfecting electrical equipment, which shall be in good repair,
before each use. A licensee, registrant, or student shall disinfect electrical
equipment by:
1. Removing all foreign matter
from the equipment;
2. Cleaning and
spraying or wiping with an EPA-registered bactericidal, virucidal, or
fungicidal disinfectant, compatible with electrical equipment, as required in
subsection (A)(5), ensuring the electrical equipment is in contact with the
disinfectant for the time specified on the disinfectant label;
3. Storing the disinfected electrical
equipment in a clean place separated from cords for the electrical equipment;
and
4. If the electrical equipment
has removable parts, disinfecting the removed parts as described in subsection
(B).
E. Tools,
instruments, and supplies. A licensee, registrant, or student shall:
1. Dispose of all tools, instruments, or
supplies that come into direct contact with a client and cannot be disinfected
(for example, cotton pads, sponges, porous emery boards, and neck strips) by
placing them in a waste receptacle immediately after use;
2. Not store or carry disinfected tools and
instruments in a leather or cloth pouch or pocket;
3. Dispose of a sharp tool or instrument by
sealing the tool or instrument in a rigid, puncture-proof container and
disposing in a manner that keeps licensees, registrants, students, clients, and
sanitation workers safe;
4. Not
place clips or other tools and instruments in the mouth, pocket, or other
holder that cannot be cleaned and disinfected;
5. Sharpen pencil cosmetics before each use
and clean and disinfect the sharpener after each use; and
6. A client's personal tools and instruments
that are brought into and used in the establishment shall comply with these
rules.
F. If there is
exposure to blood or other body fluids during a service, a licensee,
registrant, or student shall stop the service and:
1. If the wound is on the licensee's,
registrant's or student's hand, the licensee, registrant, or student shall:
a. Clean the wound with an antiseptic
solution;
b. Cover the wound with a
sterile bandage; and
c. Cover the
wounded area with a glove or finger cover;
2. Discard all blood-stained tissue or cotton
or other blood-contaminated material;
3. Disinfect all equipment, tools, and
instruments that came in contact with blood or other body fluids as discussed
in subsections (A)(5) and (B); and
4. Disinfect electrical equipment as
discussed in subsection (D).
G. An establishment or school licensee shall
ensure all circulating and non-circulating tubs or spas are cleaned as follows:
1. After each client or service, complete the
following:
a. Drain the tub; and
b. Remove and discard a used tub liner and
replace the used tub liner with a new, unused tub liner; or
c.
Clean the tub according to manufacturer's instructions, taking special care to
remove all film, especially at the water line, rinse the tub and fill with
disinfectant listed in subsection (A)(5), and allow the disinfectant to stand
or circulate for the time specified in the manufacturer's instructions
.
2. At the end of the day, complete all of the
following:
a. Drain the tub;
b. Remove all filters, screens, drains, jets,
and other removable parts;
c. Scrub
all removed parts with a brush and soap or detergent until free from
debris;
d. Rinse the removed
parts;
e. Completely immerse the
removed parts in the disinfectant listed under subsection (A)(5);
f. Rinse the tub;
g. Replace the disinfected parts;
h. Fill the tub with clean water and the
amount of disinfectant proper for the volume of water;
i. Circulate the water and disinfectant for
the full contact time listed on the manufacturer's label. If the tub does not
have jets, allow the water and disinfectant to stand for the full contact time
listed on the manufacturer's label; and
j. Drain the tub.
H. Personal cleanliness. A
licensee, registrant, or student shall:
1.
Thoroughly wash his or her hands with soap and warm water or any equally
effective hand sanitizer immediately before providing services to each client,
before checking a student's work on a client, or after smoking, eating, or
using the restroom;
2. Wash a
client's skin on which services will be performed with soap and warm water or
wipe the skin with waterless hand sanitizer approved for use on skin before a
nail technology service, including a pedicure service, is provided;
and
3. Wear clean, fluid-proof,
single-use, protective gloves while performing any service if any bodily
discharge is present from the licensee, registrant, student, or client or if
any discharge is likely to occur from the client because of services being
performed. Discard gloves immediately after use.
I. Disease and infestation. A licensee,
registrant, or student shall not perform a service on an individual:
1. Who has a contagious disease that may be
transmitted by the performing of the service on the individual; or
2. Who is exhibiting a sign of infection such
as reddened, erupted, or open skin.
J. Client protection. A licensee, registrant,
or student shall:
1. Protect a client's
clothing from direct contact with shampoo bowls or headrests by using clean
linens, capes, robes, or protective neck strips;
2. Maintain infection control and perform
services safely;
3. Use bracing
when performing a service around a client's eyes, ears, lips, fingers, and
toes; and
4. When applicable,
provide a client a pre- and post-analysis that includes appropriate
instructions for follow-up.
K. Care and storage of linens including
towels, robes, and capes. An establishment licensee shall ensure:
1. Clean linens are provided for each client
and laundered after each use;
2.
Soiled linens are stored in a ventilated receptacle;
3. Laundering includes washing linens using
detergent and bleach; and
4. Clean
linens are stored in covered containers or closets.
L. Care and storage of products including
liquids, creams, oils, gels, antiseptics, clay, ointments, waxes, powders,
cosmetics, chemicals, and disinfectants. An establishment licensee shall
ensure:
1. All products are stored in a
container that is clean and free of corrosion, labeled to identify contents,
and in compliance with state and local laws and manufacturer's
instruction;
2. All products
containing poisonous substances are distinctly marked;
3. When only a portion of a product is to be
used, the portion is removed from the container in a way that does not
contaminate the remaining product; and
4. Once dispensed, a product is not returned
to the original container.
M. Prohibited hazardous substances and use of
products. An establishment licensee shall ensure:
1. No products containing hazardous
substances banned by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use in
products on clients, including liquid methyl methacrylate monomer and methylene
chloride, are on the establishment premises;
2. All products are used only in a manner
approved by the FDA, EPA, or other regulatory agency; and
3. Instructions on the manufacturer's label
are followed at all times.
N. Care of headrests, shampoo bowls, and
treatment tables. An establishment licensee shall ensure:
1. Headrests of chairs and treatment tables
are disinfected at least daily;
2.
Treatment tables are covered with a clean linen or paper sheet for each
client;
3. Shampoo bowls and neck
rests are cleaned with soap and warm water or other detergent and disinfected
after each use and kept in good repair; and
4. Shampoo neck rests are disinfected with a
solution listed under subsection (A)(5) before each use.
O. Prohibited devices, tools, or chemicals;
invasive procedures. An establishment licensee shall ensure:
1. Except as provided in this subsection and
subsection (O)(2), all of the following devices, tools, or chemicals are not
present in or used in An establishment:
a. A
device, tool, or chemical designed or used to pierce the dermis; and
b. A low-frequency, or low-power ultrasonic,
or sonic device except one intended for skin cleansing, exfoliating, or product
application.
2. A
licensee or registrant that provides an invasive procedure, using a device,
tool, or chemical described in subsection (O)(1), that is otherwise allowed
under Arizona law, complies with statutes and rules governing the procedure,
training, or supervision as required by the relevant, regulatory
authorities.
P. Skin
peeling. A licensee shall:
1. Except as
provided in subsection (O)(2), remove only the non-living, uppermost layer of
skin, known as the epidermis, by any method or means and only for the purpose
of beautification;
2. Not use a
skin removal technique or practice that affects the dermal layer of the
skin;
3. Not mix or combine skin
removal products except as required by manufacturer instructions and approved
by the FDA; and
4. Use only
commercially available products for the removal of epidermis for the purpose of
beautification.
Q.
Restricted use tools and instruments. A licensee shall use:
1. Nippers only to remove loose cuticles;
and
2. Pre-sterilized, disposal
lancets only to dilate follicles and release sebaceous debris from the
follicle.
R. Lash use and
storage. A cosmetology or aesthetics licensee or registrant shall:
1. Have at the lashing workstation a covered,
wet disinfectant container large enough to submerge tools completely;
2. Clean hands between clients;
3. Perform all lash services using clean or
clean-gloved hands;
4. Store lashes
in the original tray or jar in a covered container that is free from debris or
contaminants;
5. Dispense lashes
from the original tray or jar using only a disinfected tool;
6. Not return a lash to the original tray or
jar after the lash is dispensed from the original tray or jar;
7. Spray and wipe the lash workstation with
an EPA-registered disinfectant after each client;
8. Disinfect all cutting implements after use
and store the disinfected cutting implements in a covered container that is
free from debris or contaminants;
9. Keep tape dispensers inside a labeled,
clean, closed drawer; and
10.
Disinfect lash tweezers, adhesive stones, lash tiles, lash pallets, lash cases,
and other items between clients.
S. An
establishment licensee shall maintain cleanliness and repair of the
establishment according to the following guidelines:
1. Discard hair and nail clippings
immediately after each client;
2.
Clean and disinfect shampoo bowls using a disinfectant listed under subsection
(A)(5) and ensure drains are free running;
3. Disinfect counters and all work areas
after each client by using a disinfectant discussed in subsection (A)(5).
T. An
establishment licensee, including the licensee of An establishment in a
residence, shall ensure compliance with the following building standards:
1. There is an entrance into the
establishment from the outside. If the establishment is in a residence, the
entrance may be through living quarters;
2. Except for An establishment in a
residence, an establishment shall not be used for residential or other living
purposes;
3. The establishment has
a restroom open and available for employees' and clients' use during business
hours. The restroom has a wash basin, running water, liquid soap, and
disposable towels; is kept clean and sanitary at all times; and is in close
enough proximity to the establishment to ensure safety for procedures during
use;
4. Extra material stored in the
establishment restroom is locked in a cabinet;
5. The establishment, including a mobile
unit, has sufficient hot and cold running water; and
6. The establishment has natural or
mechanical ventilation and an air filtration system that provides free flow of
air to each room, prevents the build-up of emissions and particulates, keeps
odors and diffusions from chemicals and solutions at a safe level, and provides
sufficient air circulation and oxygen.
U. An
establishment licensee shall ensure compliance with the following general
requirements.
1. A first-aid kit that
contains, at a minimum, bandages, gauze, antiseptic, and antibiotic cream is
present in the establishment and easily accessible;
2. No animals except fish in aquariums and
service animals are allowed in the establishment; and
3. The establishment complies with federal
and state requirements.
