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 Indiana Administrative Code (Last Updated: December 20, 2016)
 Title 820. STATE BOARD OF COSMETOLOGY AND BARBER EXAMINERS
 Article 820IAC3. SANITARY AND EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS
 Rule 820IAC3-1. Sanitary and Equipment Requirements for Cosmetology Salons, Electrology Salons, Manicurist Salons, and Cosmetology Schools

  Section 820IAC3-1-9. Combs, brushes, and towels

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  •    (a) Each cosmetologist, or student in a cosmetology school, shall be required to have an adequate supply of combs, brushes, and towels in order to service the needs of patrons.

      (b) An adequate supply under subsection (a) shall be not fewer than twelve (12) towels.

      (c) An adequate supply under subsection (a) shall be not fewer than eight (8) combs and three (3) brushes.

      (d) After each use on a customer, combs and brushes must be:

    (1) thoroughly cleaned;

    (2) completely immersed in an EPA registered bactericide, viricide, and fungicide disinfectant;

    (3) rinsed in water and dried; and

    (4) stored, until their next use, in a container that:

    (A) is closed;

    (B) is clean; and

    (C) has nothing stored in it that has not been disinfected.

    (State Board of Cosmetology and Barber Examiners; 820 IAC 3-1-9; filed Feb 23, 1990, 5:00 p.m.: 13 IR 1403, eff Apr 1, 1990; filed Dec 3, 1991, 11:00 a.m.: 15 IR 564; 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)