Section 820IAC3-1-15. Manicurist; cleanliness

   (a) All implements used by a manicurist, or manicurist student in a cosmetology school, shall be disinfected prior to use on a customer.

  (b) Disinfection procedures required under subsection (a) shall be as follows:

(1) Before putting nonporous implements into a disinfectant, implements shall be precleaned using soap and fresh water.

(2) After cleaning, implements shall be rinsed thoroughly and dried.

(3) Nonporous implements shall be fully immersed in an EPA registered bactericide, viricide, and fungicide disinfectant for ten (10) minutes or according to manufacturer's instructions.

(4) All porous nail files must be cleaned and sprayed with alcohol or bleach.

(5) Any porous nail file that has come in contact with blood, bodily fluids, or unhealthy skin or nails must be thrown away.

(6) All metal electric file drill bits must be disinfected with an EPA registered bactericide, viricide, and fungicide disinfectant; at least seventy percent (70%) isopropyl alcohol; or ten percent (10%) bleach solution.

(7) All sandpaper electric file drill bits must be thrown away after one-time usage.

  (c) A manicurist or manicurist student in a cosmetology school shall do the following:

(1) Wash hands with soap and fresh water or waterless hand sanitizer immediately before serving each customer.

(2) Assure that the table where a customer is receiving manicuring services has been cleaned.

(3) Use a clean towel for each customer.

(4) Manicure bowls and pedicure basins, tubs, and footbaths must be disinfected before serving each customer in the following manner:

(A) Remove all debris and wash the basin or tub.

(B) Spray the basin or tub with an EPA registered tuberculocidal bactericide, viricide, and fungicide disinfectant with contact of not less than ten (10) minutes or according to manufacturer's directions.

(5) Basins, tubs, or footbaths that circulate water (whirlpool tubs) must be disinfected after serving each customer in the following manner:

(A) Remove all debris and wash the basin, tub, or footbath.

(B) Fill with water and:

(i) an EPA registered tuberculocidal bactericide, viricide, and fungicide disinfectant; or

(ii) ten percent (10%) bleach solution.

(C) Circulate at least ten (10) minutes.

(D) Do not use alcohol.

(6) Filter covers of basins, tubs, or footbaths that circulate water (whirlpool tubs) must be removed and cleaned daily with:

(A) an EPA registered bactericide, viricide, and fungicide disinfectant; or

(B) bleach.

(7) Screens to filter debris on basins, tubs, or footbaths that circulate water (whirlpool tubs) must be removed and cleaned daily.

(8) Clean the hot mitten liners with soap and water after each use.

(9) Clean the manicure bowl with an EPA registered tuberculocidal bactericide, viricide, and fungicide disinfectant after each use.

(10) Use ventilation while using chemicals.

  (d) Customers shall wash their hands with soap and water or waterless hand sanitizer before receiving manicure services. (State Board of Cosmetology and Barber Examiners; 820 IAC 3-1-15; filed Dec 3, 1991, 11:00 a.m.: 15 IR 565; readopted filed May 22, 2001, 9:56 a.m.: 24 IR 3236; readopted filed Jul 19, 2007, 1:01 p.m.: 20070808-IR-820070046RFA; filed Feb 12, 2010, 2:58 p.m.: 20100310-IR-820080935FRA; errata filed Apr 22, 2010, 12:08 p.m.: 20100505-IR-820080935ACA)