La. Admin. Code tit. 51 § XV-111

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section XV-111 - Linen Requirements [formerly paragraph 15:010]

A. Hotels, lodging houses, and boarding houses shall furnish each guest with clean bed linen and individual towels in each room occupied by such guest, and also in the public lavatories and wash rooms of such places. Clean sheets and pillow slips shall be provided for the bed, bunk, or cot to be occupied by such guest. Sheets shall be of sufficient width and length to completely cover the mattress and spring. At least one lavatory with a supply of soap shall be provided in each toilet room. Hotels should change all such linen daily. Lodging houses and boarding houses should change all such linen at least weekly. All towels, sheet and pillow slips used by one guest shall be washed, sanitized and dried before being furnished to another guest. The use of communal towels in public places is prohibited.

La. Admin. Code tit. 51, § XV-111

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Office of Public Health, LR 28:1384 (June 2002).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 40: 4 (A)(5) and R.S. 40:5.