Code of Maine Rules
02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION
041 - OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL REGULATION (OPOR)
BARBERING AND COSMETOLOGY LICENSING PROGRAM
Chapter 26 - ESTABLISHMENT, INDEPENDENT BOOTH AND SCHOOL OPERATION, SANITATION AND INFECTION CONTROL STANDARDS, AND SAFE PRACTICE PROCEDURES
Section 041-26-26.100 - Disinfecting Tools and Implements

26.101 Tools and implements shall be disinfected by complete immersion in an EPA-registered disinfectant that is effective against HIV-1 and human Hepatitis B virus. The disinfectant shall be mixed and used according to the manufacturer's directions.

26.102 Clean and disinfected tools and implements shall be stored in a clean, dry, debris-free environment such as drawers, cases, tool belts, or rolling trays. Non-practice related items, such as personal items, shall not be stored or mingled with clean and disinfected tools and implements.

26.103 Scissors, trimmers, clippers, hair dryer and curling iron handles, and other tools and implements that cannot be immersed in a disinfectant shall be cleansed and disinfected daily, or after coming into direct contact with the client, and according to the manufacturer's instructions.

26.104 Items that come into direct contact with clients that cannot be disinfected, such as cotton pads, sponges, applicators, emery boards, nail buffers, arbor or sanding bands, sleeves, toe separators, neck strips, and spa footwear, shall be disposed of in a waste receptacle immediately after one-time use.