California Code of Regulations
Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations
Division 9 - Board of Barbering and Cosmetology
Article 12 - Health and Safety
Section 980 - Disinfecting Electrical Tools

Universal Citation: 16 CA Code of Regs 980

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 12, March 22, 2024

(a) Clippers, and other electrical tools shall be disinfected prior to each use in the following sequential manner:

(1) First removing all visible debris; and

(2) Disinfect with an EPA-registered disinfectant spray or wipe with demonstrated bactericidal, fungicidal, and virucidal activity used according to manufacturer's instructions.

(b) All disinfected electrical tools shall be stored in a clean place.

(c) All soiled electrical tools used on a client, or soiled in any manner, shall be placed in a container labeled "Soiled", "Dirty" or "Contaminated" (excluding hot styling tools).

1. Repealer and new section filed 10-24-94; operative 11-23-94 (Register 94, No. 43). For prior history, see Register 88, No. 38.
2. Amendment of subsection (b) filed 12-2-96; operative 1-1-97 (Register 96, No. 49).
3. Amendment of section heading and section filed 3-26-2015; operative 7-1-2015 (Register 2015, No. 13).

Note: Authority cited: Section 7312, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Section 7312(e), Business and Professions Code.

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