Chapter 240-4 FACILITY REQUIREMENTS
Rule 240-4-.01 Requirements of Operating a Facility
| (1) | All facilities (salons/shops or schools) wherein cosmetology services are practiced or taught within the State of Georgia must provide suitable quarters equipped to give adequate services. ALL facilities are subject to inspection by any Board member or inspector, who shall have the power and right to enter into and make reasonable inspection of any facility during regular business hours; and refusal of or failure to permit or cooperate with such reasonable inspection shall subject an individual and/or a facility holding a license issued by the Board to sanctions, including revocation of the certificate of registration. |
| (2) | A salon/shop shall have a permanent and
definite location in which the cosmetology professions of master cosmetologist,
hair designer, master barbering, barbering II, nail technician, and/or
esthetician, are practiced in accordance with the laws and rules of the Georgia
State Board of Cosmetology and Barbers.
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| (3) | The use of salon/shop space for sleeping, dining or any other domestic purpose is prohibited. The salon/shop and the domestic space cannot be connected by a doorway or opening. |
| (4) | Space used for a salon/shop must be
separated by tight, floor to ceiling high walls from other residential and
commercial space to prevent the spread of hair, skin, dirt, dust and debris to
reduce the spread of bacteria;
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| (5) | Walls, ceiling, floors, furniture and equipment must be kept free from excessive dust, dirt and debris. All equipment must be kept in good and safe working condition. |
| (6) | Each facility shall provide - on the premises or in the same building as, and within 300 feet of, the salon - adequate toilet and lavatory facilities. To be adequate, such facilities shall have at least one toilet and one sink or shampoo bowl with running hot and cold water. |
| (7) | Toilet and lavatory facilities shall be equipped with toilet tissue, soap dispenser with soap or other hand cleaning material, sanitary towels or other hand-drying device such as a wall-mounted electric blow-dryer, and waste receptacle. |
Rule 240-4-.02 Posting of Licenses, Rules, Signs and Inspection Reports
| (1) | Each facility shall post the license issued to them by the Georgia State Board of Cosmetology and Barbers, or a current copy of the online verification of licensure within fifteen feet of the facility entrance at all times in an open area of the facility, or at each work station, so as to be unobstructed and easily viewable for both customers to read and for inspection by the Board. |
| (2) | The facility owner(s) shall ensure that each employee posts, in an open and public area, the current license/permit issued to them by the Georgia State Board of Cosmetology and Barbers or a current copy of the online verification of licensure. |
| (3) | Facilities shall have posted in an open
and public area at all times a copy of the most recent inspection report:
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| (4) | Facilities shall comply with rules for sanitation, health and disinfectants in Chapter 240-5 of the Rules of Georgia State Board of Cosmetology and Barbers. |
| (5) | Health, safety and sanitation rules and regulations governing facilities in the State of Georgia shall be posted in an open and public area in the facility so as to be easily read by customers. An electronic copy of the rules is acceptable. |
| (6) | Facility owners shall post the required
signage available on the Board's website. If signage other than that from the
Board's website is used or otherwise unavailable, posted signage must include
the following wording:
Cosmetology laws, rules, and regulations are available upon request. All cosmetology services shall only be performed on intact, healthy scalp, skin, and nails. Customers should not shave their legs the same day as receiving pedicure services to reduce the risk of infection. Any razor-like implement, such as a credo blade, shall not be used. In order to reduce the chance of injury or infection, licensees shall not use any razor-type callus shavers designed and intended to cut growths of skin such as corns or calluses, e.g., credo blades. In order to prevent the spread of bacteria, pumice stones shall not be reused from one customer to another to prevent the spread of bacteria. No pets - Only guide and service animals are allowed in a Salon/Shop. |
| (7) | Schools shall have exterior signage indicating the type of school facility license |
| (8) | Schools shall post a sign stating "Service by Students Only." |
| (9) | Salon/shops operating in space designed as "suites" must display facility licenses in a manner that clearly indicates which salon/shop license individual practitioners are working in. |
Rule 240-4-.03 General Health and Safety
| (1) | Licensees shall represent professional qualifications truthfully and accurately, including education and professional affiliations, and provide only those services within the scope that the practitioner is qualified by education, experience, and skill to perform within recognized professional standards for the practice of cosmetology and barbering. |
| (2) | Hand washing is required before and between providing services to each client. An anti- bacterial soap is recommended to sanitize the hands and the exposed portions of arms before providing services and after smoking, drinking, eating, and using restrooms. |
| (3) | Practitioners of the cosmetology and barbering profession in Georgia shall wear appropriate protective clothing and/or footwear at all times during the provision of clinical services to prevent occupational exposure to potential infectious materials. The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulates appropriate clothing and footwear for practicing license holders that may include, but not be limited to, clinical jackets, gloves and/or similar outer garments for the protection from infectious or harmful materials. |
| (4) | Practitioners shall ensure that clients in a salon/shop or school wear appropriate clothing and footwear at all times during the provisions of services to prevent potentially harmful exposure to chemicals and infectious materials. Providing a client with a covering is acceptable. |
| (5) | Pets shall not be allowed in facilities, with the exception of guide and assistance dogs for qualifying clients as permitted by Title 30 of the Georgia Code. |
| (6) | All waste material must be removed daily. Garbage shall be stored in a covered, washable container and shall not be left in the establishment overnight. All work stations and client service areas must be free from food and soiled dishes. |
| (7) | Sharps such as razor blades should be disposed in a sharps container. Sharps containers must be stored upright, have OSHA biohazard labels, and have the manufacturer's safety flap lid in place. Sharps containers must be properly disposed of when three-fourths (¾) full. The Georgia Department of Natural Resources as well as local county and/or city ordinance regulates the proper disposal of waste containing sharps such as razor blades. |
| (8) | In order
to reduce the chance of injury or infection, licensees shall not use any
implement designed to remove layers of skins such as:
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Rule 240-4-.04 Cleansing and Disinfection of Implements and Equipment
| (1) | The use of any article that is not properly cleansed and disinfected on any client or subject is prohibited. |
| (2) | Each facility shall
provide correct disinfection and storage standards at all times.
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| (3) | Single
use items cannot be disinfected and should not be reused. Single use items
shall be discarded after being used one time. These items include but are not
limited to:
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| (4) | Pedicure equipment cleaning and
disinfection procedures to be used for all pedicure equipment that holds water
including sinks, bowls, basins, pipe-less, and whirlpool spas are as follows:
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| (5) | Towels and linens contaminated with blood or bodily fluids must be washed separately with a disinfectant that indicates on its label that it has been registered with the EPA as a disinfectant along with laundry detergent per the manufacturer's instructions with each load. |
| (6) | Sinks and shampoo bowls must be thoroughly cleansed and disinfected with a disinfectant that indicates on its label that it has been registered with the EPA as a disinfectant, and free of any hair or other debris. |
Rule 240-4-.05 Storage of Implements and Equipment
| (1) | Storage standards for tools, implements,
or equipment:
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| (2) | Storage standards for towels,
linens and other cloths:
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| (3) | Wax, creams,
lotions and other products or cosmetics for use on clients must be kept in
sanitary, closed containers:
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