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Department 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATIONDivision 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 041-26-26.140 - General Health and Safety Standards

02-041-26 Me. Code R. § 26.140

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Current through 2024-51, December 18, 2024
Section 041-26-26.140 - General Health and Safety Standards
26.141 A copy of chapter 26 of this Program's rules shall be kept in hardcopy or electronic form and made available to employees or clients immediately upon request.
26.142 A licensee should not perform services on a client if the licensee has reason to believe the client has a contagious condition such as head lice, nits or ringworm, or inflamed, infected, broken, raised or swollen skin or nail tissue, or an open wound or sore in the area to be serviced.
26.143 Shampoo bowls and tables that come into direct contact with a client's skin shall be disinfected prior to each new client.
26.144 Floors in establishments shall be cleaned each day. For services that involve hair cutting or hair removal, the hair shall be collected and deposited in a closed receptacle at reasonable intervals after each service.
26.145 All waste or trash containers shall be emptied at reasonable intervals during a work day and kept clean by washing or using plastic liners.
26.146 Use of a disposable neck strip or cloth towel is required when using a service cape on a client. If the cape comes into contact with the client's skin it shall be laundered in hot water before using on another client. A neck strip or cloth towel is not necessary if the client is provided with a single-use individual cape. Capes and linen shall be used once on a client and shall not be reused until it has been properly laundered.
26.147 Soiled linens shall be stored in a covered or closed container.
26.148 Clean linens shall be stored in a tightly closed container or tightly closed cabinet. A reasonable supply of linens kept in open stock for immediate daily use is permitted.
26.149 All bottles and containers, other than the original manufacturers' container used for application of chemical services and disinfectants, shall be properly labeled as to content, percentage solution, and date mixed. When a substitute container is used for product, it shall be clearly labeled as to its content, and the original bottle or container shall be kept on the premise and shall be immediately presented upon request at time of inspection.

02-041 C.M.R. ch. 26, § 26.140