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 041-26-26.110 - Sanitizing/Sterilizing Tools and Implements
Current through 2024-38, September 18, 2024
Before use upon a client, cuticle nippers, tweezers and come done extractors shall first be cleaned with detergent and water and then sterilized by one of the following methods:
1. Steam sterilizer, registered and listed with the United States Food and Drug Administration and used according to the manufacturer's instructions;
2. Dry heat sterilizer, registered and listed with the United States Food and Drug Administration and used according to the manufacturer's instructions;
3. Autoclave or similar sterilization equipment used to destroy all microbial life, including spores, shall be used and tested for efficacy according to the manufacturer's directions and recommendation; or
4. An EPA-registered bactericidal, fungicidal, and virucidal disinfectant.
