20:42:05:09.  Waxing services. Equipment used for waxing hair removal services must be kept clean and disinfected at all times, and:

          (1)  A clean spatula must be used each time any wax is distributed to the client;

          (2)  Wax pots must be kept covered and the exterior must be cleaned daily;

          (3)  If debris is found in the wax pot, or if the wax has been contaminated by contact with skin, unclean applicators, or double-dipping, the wax pot must be emptied, the wax discarded, and the pot must be disinfected;

          (4)  Each end of a disposable spatula or wooden stick may be dipped in the wax only once and discarded;

          (5)  Applicators may be dipped only once into the wax unless the wax is a single-service item and unused wax is discarded after each service; and

          (6)  Any surface touched by a used wax stick must be disinfected immediately after service.

          Source: 46 SDR 46, effective October 3, 2019.

          General Authority: SDCL 36-15-13(5).

          Law Implemented: SDCL 36-15-13(5).