Florida Cosmetology Ebook Continuing Education

(d) “Wet disinfection container” means a tub or jar with a lid, filled with disinfectant and large enough for all items to be completely immersed. (e) “Infection control” means the process for reducing the risk of spreading disease causing pathogens. (2) Prior to opening a salon, the owner shall: (a) Submit an application on forms prescribed by the Department of Business and Professional Regulation; and, (b) Pay the required registration fee as outlined in the fee schedule in Rule 61G5-24.005, F.A.C.; and, (c) Meet the safety and sanitary requirements as listed below and these requirements shall continue in full force and effect for the life of the salon: 1. Ventilation and Cleanliness: Each salon shall be kept well ventilated. The walls, ceilings, furniture and equipment shall be kept clean and free from dust. Hair must not be allowed to accumulate on the floor of the salon. Hair must be deposited in a covered waste receptacle. Each salon which provides services for the extending or sculpturing of nails shall provide such services in a separate area which is adequately ventilated for the safe dispersion of all fumes resulting from the services. 2. Toilet and Lavatory Facilities: Each salon 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 with running water. Such 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. Such facilities and all of the foregoing fixtures and components shall be kept clean, in good repair, well-lighted, and adequately ventilated to remove objectionable odors. 3. A salon, or specialty salon may be located at a place of residence. Salon facilities must be separated from the living quarters by a permanent wall construction. A separate entrance shall be provided to allow entry to the salon other than from the living quarters. Toilet and lavatory facilities shall comply with subparagraph (c)2. above and shall have an entrance from the salon other than the living quarters. 4. Animals: No animals or pets shall be allowed in a salon, with the exception of service animals and fish kept in closed aquariums. 5. Shampoo Bowls: Each salon shall have shampoo bowls equipped with hot and cold running water. The shampoo bowls shall be located in the area where cosmetology services are being performed. A specialty salon that exclusively provides specialty services, as defined in Section 477.013(6), F.S., need not have a shampoo bowl, but must have a sink or lavatory equipped with hot and cold running water on the premises of the salon. (d) Comply with all local building and fire codes. These requirements shall continue in full force and effect for the life of the salon. 3. Each salon shall comply with the following: (a) Linens: Each salon shall keep clean linens

services are essential to the event, and the cosmetologist does not provide services to the general public. (2) Cosmetology or specialty services may be performed by a licensed cosmetologist or specialist in a location other than a licensed salon, including a hospital, nursing home, residence, or similar facility, when a client for reasons of ill health is unable to go to a licensed salon. Such services are not to be performed upon employees or person who do not reside in the facility, or any other non-qualified persons. Arrangements for the performance of cosmetology services pursuant to this subsection shall be made only through a licensed salon. (3) Cosmetology services may only be performed in a photography studio salon subject to the following requirements: (a) Only hair-arranging services and the application of cosmetic products may be performed in a photography studio salon, and only for the purpose of preparing a model or client of the photography studio for a photographic session. Shampooing the hair, hair cutting, hair coloring, permanent waving of the hair, hair relaxing, hair removal, manicuring, pedicuring, and the performance of any other service defined as cosmetology may not be performed in a photography studio salon. (b) All hair-arranging services and applications of cosmetic products to be performed in the photography studio salon shall be performed by a licensed Florida cosmetologist or under the supervision of a licensed cosmetologist employed by the salon. “Under the supervision of a licensed cosmetologist” shall mean that an individual who then holds a current, active Florida license as a cosmetologist shall be physically present at the photography studio salon at all times when hair-arranging services or applications of cosmetic products are being performed. (c) When performing hair-arranging services, the photography studio salon shall use either disposable (4) Hair shampooing, hair cutting, hair arranging, nail polish removal, nail filing, nail buffing, and nail cleansing may be performed in a location other than a licensed salon when the service is performed by a person who holds the proper license. (5) The following procedures shall be followed when performing cosmetology services outside of a licensed salon: (a) Information as to the name and contact information of the client and the address at which the services are to be performed shall be recorded in an appointment book. (b) For services required to be scheduled through a salon, the appointment book shall remain at the salon and be made available upon request to any investigator or inspector of the Department. (c) For services in subsection (4) that have been scheduled directly with the licensed cosmetologist or specialist, the appointment book shall remain with the provider. 61G5-20.002 Salon Requirements. (1) Definitions: For the purposes of this rule, the following definitions apply: (a) “Clean” means the removal of visible debris from a surface such as washing with soap/water. (b) “Disinfect” means the use of a chemical to destroy potential pathogens. (c) “Sterilize” means the complete destruction of all microbial life, commonly achieved through the use of heat and/or pressure. hair-arranging implements or shall use a wet or dry sanitizing system approved by the federal Environmental Protection Agency.

in a closed, dustproof cabinet. All soiled linens must be kept in a closed receptacle. Soiled linens may be kept in open containers if entirely separated from the area in which cosmetology services are rendered to the public. A sanitary towel or neck strip shall be placed around the patron’s neck to avoid

Book Code: CFL1024

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