Wisconsin Administrative Code
Cosmetology Examining Board
Chapter Cos 4 - Sanitation And Safety
Section Cos 4.01 - Equipment and sanitation
Current through February 26, 2024
(1) All areas of an establishment, or the area of practice outside of an establishment in accordance with the applicable standards, and the equipment, tools, and implements used by licensees, shall be maintained in a clean, sanitary, and safe condition.
(2) Licensees shall wash their hands thoroughly with soap and running water prior to serving each patron and following removal of gloves. Waterless hand washing agents with alcohol as an active ingredient with a concentration of at least 60% are an acceptable substitute for washing hands that are not visibly soiled with soap and running water.
(3) All tools, implements and items that come in direct contact with a client shall be cleaned and disinfected or disposed of after use on each client.
(3g) All non-disposable, disinfectable manicure tools and implements shall be cleaned and disinfected with a disinfectant as defined in s. Cos 1.01(6), after use on each client.
(3r) All items designed to be disposed of after a single use including orangewood sticks, cotton, gauze, neck strips, nail wipes, tissues, sponges, paper towels, wooden applicators and spatulas, emery boards, buffer blocks, sanding bands or sleeves, and disposable nail bits shall be disposed of after each use.
(4) All liquids, creams, powders and semi-solid substances shall be dispensed from a container in a manner which will prevent contamination of the unused portion of the substance.
(5) Shampoo bowls and basins shall be drained after each use and kept in a sanitary and safe condition.
(6) Clean towels shall be used for each patron. A neckstrip or towel shall be placed around the neck of the patron to prevent contact with the cape. The head rest of any operating chair shall be covered with fresh linen or paper for each patron.
(7) All other equipment and instruments shall be clean to sight and touch.
(8) Licensees using lancets for the lateral piercing of raised whiteheads shall utilize only pre-sterilized, single use, disposable lancets.
