20:42:05:01. General infection control requirements for licensees. In addition to all other rules in this article and in SDCL chapter 36-15, individual licensees must comply with the following:
(1) Deposit all used towels, robes, or linens in a covered container;
(2) Use clean linens on each client;
(3) Use disinfected equipment, implements, or instruments on each client;
(4) Use the disinfectant as required in all salons, booths, and schools;
(5) Use clean, closed containers for storage of all clean linens and clean and disinfected implements used in direct contact with clients;
(6) Before providing any services on a client, wash the licensee's hands with soap and water or any equally effective cleansing solution;
(7) All fluids, semifluids, creams, and powders:
(a) Must be kept in clean, closed, and properly labeled containers; and
(b) Must be dispensed with a disinfected spatula, shaker, pump, spray dispenser, or single-use item;
(8) Electrical equipment must be cleaned and disinfected after each service;
(9) Clean and disinfected electrical equipment must be stored in a separate, clean place such as a hook or stand. When a bucket is used, the bucket must be disinfected daily;
(10) When a basin or caddy is used to store electrical equipment, it must be disinfected daily;
(11) Clean and disinfected nonelectrical implements must be stored in a separate, clean, closed, and labeled container;
(12) Disinfectants must be available in the working area for immediate use at all times;
(13) Single-use items, such as emery boards, cosmetic sponges, and orangewood sticks, must be disposed of immediately after use in a closed waste container;
(14) Multi-use items must be thoroughly washed in soap and hot water, rinsed with clean warm water, and disinfected according to disinfectant manufacturer instructions. Contact points of all non-immersable equipment and metal implements must be disinfected by wiping or spraying with a commission-approved disinfectant. After being disinfected multi-use items must be stored in clean, closed, and labeled containers between use. The use of any multi-use article, tool, or product which cannot be cleaned and disinfected is prohibited;
(15) All waste containers must be closed and labeled and must be emptied as needed during business hours and emptied at the time of closing;
(16) The floors in a work station and surrounding area must be made free of hair and other debris after the completion of each service;
(17) For esthetics, the headrest of chairs and treatment tables must be covered with a clean sheet of examination paper or clean linen for each client;
(18) Only commercially-available products for the exfoliation of skin for the purpose of beautification may be used. Mixing or combining skin removal products is prohibited except as required by the manufacturer;
(19) Sanding bands used on electric file mandrels are for single-use purposes and must be discarded immediately after each service. Metal bits for electric files shall be properly disinfected after each service and stored in a clean, closed, and labeled container until use; and
(20) All nail files are single-use items unless made of metal, glass, or crystal. Ceramic nail files are single-use items unless completely sealed by a glaze.
Source: SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; 6 SDR 10, effective August 12, 1979; 9 SDR 96, effective January 30, 1983; 12 SDR 151, 12 SDR 155, effective July 1, 1986; 23 SDR 25, effective August 26, 1996; 24 SDR 2, effective July 23, 1997; 29 SDR 176, effective July 1, 2003; 39 SDR 129, effective January 28, 2013; 46 SDR 46, effective October 3, 2019.
General Authority: SDCL 36-15-13(4)(5)(6).
Law Implemented: SDCL 36-15-13(4)(5)(6).
