Administrative Rules of Montana
Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY
Chapter 24.121 - BOARD OF BARBERS AND COSMETOLOGISTS
Subchapter 24.121.15 - Sanitary Standards
Rule 24.121.1511 - SANITIZING AND DISINFECTING IMPLEMENTS AND EQUIPMENT - SALONS, SHOPS, MOBILE SALONS OR SHOPS, AND SCHOOLS
Current through Register Vol. 6, March 22, 2024
(1) All implements, equipment, and electrical instruments must be thoroughly cleaned and subjected to approved sanitizing and disinfecting processes as described in this rule and ARM 24.121.1513 and 24.121.1514.
(2) Sanitizing and disinfecting containers must be large enough to completely cover all implements with sanitizing and disinfecting agents.
(3) All implements, including metal, must be completely immersed in a board approved disinfecting agent of proper strength and for the necessary time period according to manufacturer instructions.
(4) After sanitizing and disinfecting, implements must be stored in a clean, disinfected, dry, covered container and separated from used or soiled implements.
(5) Electrical equipment, whether professional or consumer designed, which provides circulating, whirlpool, or vacuum effects shall be:
(6) In addition to the requirements in (1) through (5), the following applies to the practice of electrology:
(7) Sanding bands used on electric file mandrels are for single use purposes and must be discarded after each use.
(8) Metal bits for electric files must be properly sanitized and disinfected after each client.
(9) Paraffin treatments must be administered in a safe and sanitary manner by a single service or sanitized method of application to avoid cross contamination.
(10) Foot bath basins must be sanitized and disinfected after each use.
(11) Cloth towels and other linens must be laundered before each use.
(12) Single service items must be used only once and properly disposed of after use.
AUTH: 37-31-203, 37-31-204, MCA; IMP 37-31-204, MCA