Subpart
1.
Display of salon name.
Salons located in commercial spaces must prominently display
the licensed name of the salon at the primary entrance. Salons located in a
private residence must prominently display the licensed name of the salon at
the driveway entrance of the home. When local ordinances or real covenants
prohibit the signage, the salon must maintain written confirmation at the salon
no more than three years old from the official responsible for enforcing the
prohibition in an ordinance or documentation of the covenant prohibiting the
signage.
Subp. 1a.
Space.
The salon must meet applicable building codes, fire codes,
and zoning codes as determined by local zoning and building officials and the
state fire marshal.
Subp.
2. [Repealed, 41 SR 305]
Subp.
3.
Walls and ceilings.
All walls, ceilings, ceiling fans, light fixtures, vents,
and other fixtures must be kept free from dust and dirt and in good repair at
all times.
Subp. 4.
Floors.
All floors must be kept clean and free from hair, nails,
skin, wax, liquids, and other debris at all times and be in good repair, free
from crevices, cracks, holes, or tears which could collect dirt or
debris.
Carpet is not an acceptable floor covering in work areas
where services are provided unless the salon's most recent application for
licensure was prior to January 1, 2017.
Subp. 5.
Electricity.
The salon's electrical infrastructure must comply with
safety standards under Minnesota Statutes, section
326B.35. The
salon's use of electrical equipment and appliances must comply with the State
Fire Code adopted according to Minnesota Statutes, chapter 299F.
A. Outlets must not have more than two
appliances or items plugged into them unless a UL-listed power strip is
used.
B. Power strips must have a
circuit breaker and be plugged into an outlet and not into another power
strip.
C. Extension cords must be
plugged into an outlet and not into another cord, and may be used only for
portable appliances according to the appliance's directions.
Subp. 5a. [Repealed, 41 SR 305; 43
SR 347; 44 SR 941]
Subp. 6.
Designated sinks and disinfecting areas.
A. Each salon must have at least one
designated sink for handwashing and cleaning and disinfecting of tools and
implements.
B. The designated sink
must not be a restroom sink, water fountain, mop sink, or pedicure tub. A
shampoo bowl may not be a designated sink unless the salon has only one
practitioner.
C. Each designated
sink must:
(1) have hot and cold running
potable water plumbed in;
(2) be
equipped with liquid or foam soap, single-service paper or cloth towels, and
have a receptacle for discarded towels; and
(3) be of sufficient size to wash the tools
and implements used in regulated services offered in the salon.
D. At least one designated sink in
the salon must be immediately adjacent to a disinfecting area with a workspace
sufficient to hold the wet disinfectant containers used to disinfect the tools
and implements used in the salon.
E. All licensees practicing in a salon must
have continuous access to one or more designated sinks and disinfecting areas
within the licensed salon.
F. Each
work area where regulated services are provided must have a sink or must be
continuously equipped with an alcohol-based hand sanitizer containing a minimum
of 60 percent alcohol. The hand sanitizer dispenser must be wall-mounted or
visible at all times in the work area.
Subp. 6a.
Restrooms.
A. Each salon must have a restroom available
in the salon, or in an adjacent common area.
B. Restrooms must have a sink with hot and
cold running potable water plumbed in, toilet, liquid or foam soap,
single-service paper or cloth towels or a hot air hand dryer, and a clean waste
receptacle emptied daily.
C. Any
hazardous cleaning agents, chemicals, or substances, and any medications
located in the restroom, must be kept in locked cabinets not accessible to the
public.
D. Restrooms must be
maintained in a clean condition.
Subp. 7.
Ventilation.
Salon ventilation must comply with applicable building
codes, local ordinances, and state and federal OSHA requirements. If a salon
does not have an exhaust system, the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning
(HVAC) thermostat fan switch must always be on during business hours.
Subp. 8.
Furniture and
fixtures.
A. All furniture and fixtures
in a work area must have a washable covering or finish and be clean and in good
repair.
B. Each work area must have
a clean waste receptacle, emptied daily.
C. Each salon must have at least one readily
accessible fire extinguisher maintained annually in compliance with State Fire
Code requirements. All practitioners in the salon must be instructed in the
location and use of the fire extinguisher.
Subp. 9.
Certain salon types.
Additional requirements for salons located in private
residences are under part
2105.0393. Additional requirements
for mobile salons are under part
2105.0395. Additional requirements
for suite-style salons are under part
2105.0397.
