Section 16-73-38 - Sanitary practicesAll persons who are engaged in barbering shall observe the following sanitary practices:
(1) The use of any astringent in lump or styptic pencil form, sponge, lump alum, powder puff, neck duster, shaving brush, or shaving mug shall be prohibited in any shop. Possession of the same is prima facie evidence that same is being used there in the. practice of barbering;(2) No barber shall stop the flow of blood by using alum or other material unless the same is used in liquid form or as a powder and applied with a clean towel;(3) Razors, shears, scissors, clippers, tweezers, finger bowls, or combs, or any like article shall not be used on any customer unless they have been thoroughly cleaned and sanitized since last used. All such instruments shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized by a method approved by the department of health, after having been used on a patron. After sanitization, they shall be stored in a manner to prevent contamination, or be sanitized again immediately before reuse;(4) No barber shall remove or attempt to remove any wart, mole, pimple, or ingrown hair or undertake any treatment properly performable by persons trained in medical science. Cleaning of ears is prohibited;(5) All persons engaged in barbering shall wash their hands thoroughly with soap and hot water immediately before attending to any person, and shall wear at all times a clean uniform or outer coat or apron of washable material;(6) Towels or other fabrics that come in contact with the skin or hair of a person shall not be used on more than one patron without being laundered in an acceptable manner. Such towel or fabric after use on a patron, shall be placed in a hamper or suitable receptacle, from which it shall not be removed except for laundering or final disposal. Laundry shall be washed clean and then subjected to a sanitizing process before being used on a patron again. The sanitation process shall hold such laundry for at least twenty minutes at a temperature of at least 180°F;(7) Prior to serving any patron, the headrest of any chair shall be covered with a clean towel or a clean sheet of paper. If any towel or implement is to be wet, such towel or implement shall be wet in running water and shall not be dipped in any water container;(8) All towels and other linens used in any shop shall be kept in a closed cabinet at all times when not in use;(9) All creams, tonic, cosmetics, and other applications used on patrons shall be kept in clean closed containers; and(10) A clean strip of cotton, towel, or paper band shall be placed around the neck of each patron served so that at no time will the hair, cloth, or cape come in contact with the neck or skin of the patron.[Eff 8/11/66; am and ren § 16-73-38, 7/30/81; am and comp 8/25/90; comp 11/25/94] (Auth: HRS § 438-5) (Imp: HRS § 438-7)