Subpart 1.
Mobile salons.
A salon located in a mobile vehicle or mobile structure must
be licensed as a mobile salon Mobile salons are subject to the following
provisions:
A. The salon must meet the
requirements of this chapter, including requirements related to the facility,
safety and infection control, and scope of services to be provided in salons,
except as otherwise provided for in this part.
B. A salon license is valid for a specific
vehicle or mobile structure and must not be transferred to a different vehicle
or mobile structure.
C. All
services must be provided inside the interior of the vehicle or
structure.
D. The mobile salon must
be equipped with a functioning cell phone or Voice over Internet Protocol
(VoIP).
E. The mobile salon's name
as shown on the license must be visibly displayed and clearly legible on at
least one exterior side of the mobile salon.
Subp. 2.
Mobile salon license
application.
In addition to the requirements of part
2105.0310, an applicant for a
mobile salon license must provide the following information:
A. a description of the vehicle or mobile
structure to be used as the mobile salon, including photographs of the interior
and exterior;
B. the license plate
number and vehicle identification number (VIN) of the mobile salon;
C. the capacity and location of each potable
water tank and wastewater tank;
D.
a permanent address at which board correspondence may be received;
E. the address of the physical location where
the mobile salon is parked when not in service; and
F. the phone number of the mobile salon's
cell phone or Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP).
Subp. 3.
Water and wastewater
requirements for mobile salons.
A. The
mobile salon must have a self-contained, potable water supply in holding tanks
with gauges indicating the levels in the tanks and reserve capabilities. The
water supply tanks must be integrated and plumbed into the wastewater tanks or
gray water tanks.
B. Only potable
water hoses meeting NSF/ANSI Standard 61-2014, may be used to fill the potable
water tanks. NSF/ANSI Standard 61-2104 is incorporated by reference, is not
subject to frequent change, and is available through the Minitex interlibrary
loan system.
C. The mobile salon
must have a wastewater tank or gray water tank capacity 15 percent larger than
the water supply holding tank.
D. A
mobile salon must not operate when:
(1) the
available potable water supply is at ten percent or less capacity;
(2) the available potable water supply is
insufficient to comply with infection control requirements in this chapter;
or
(3) a tank for wastewater, black
water, or gray water is at 90 percent or greater capacity.
E. A mobile salon must have a restroom in
operating condition inside the mobile salon that includes an installed hand
sink with potable water, soap, single-use towels, and a self-contained,
recirculating, flush chemical toilet with a holding tank or properly maintained
composting toilet.
F. Wastewater
must be discharged into a sanitary sewage system or a sanitary dumping station.
Dumping wastewater in a storm sewer, in any body of water, or on the ground is
prohibited. When disposing of sewage and wastewater, each mobile salon shall
comply with all applicable federal, state, and local environmental and sanitary
regulations.
G. Portable shampoo
containment bowls and portable pedicure tubs are acceptable. All other sinks
must be installed and connected to the vehicle's potable water supply and
wastewater tanks.
Subp.
4.
Electrical and power requirements for mobile
salons.
A. If power to supply heating,
air conditioning, and other equipment is supplied by a generator, the generator
must be properly vented outside and all doors and windows must be closed when
the generator is operating to avoid exhaust entering the mobile salon. The
generator must meet applicable municipal noise ordinances.
B. Any combustible gas heater used by a
mobile salon must be a sealed, combustible unit and must be vented outside, and
all doors and windows must be closed when the heater is operating to avoid
exhaust entering the mobile salon. Liquefed petroleum gas (LP-gas) systems
installed in the mobile salon must comply with the current edition of the
National Fire Protection Association Standard No. 58 LP-Gas Code as adopted by
the State Fire Code.
C. All
combustible gas containers must be stored outside of the mobile
salon.
D. The mobile salon must
have working alarms for carbon monoxide, smoke, and combustible gas, either as
single alarms or combined alarms.
E. All electrical wiring in a mobile salon
must comply with the State Electrical Code. Electrical equipment plugged into
outlets must be UL-listed and must comply with Minnesota Statutes, section
326B.35, and
local fre codes.
Subp.
5.
Safety and infection control requirements.
In addition to the safety and infection control requirements
for salons in this chapter, mobile salons must comply with the following
requirements:
A. Services must not be
provided unless the mobile salon is parked with the engine off, stable, and
leveled. Stabilizing jacks must be used when indicated by the manufacturer's
instructions of the vehicle or mobile structure. At least two wheel chocks must
be in use when the salon is operating.
B. Carpeting is permitted only within driving
or cab areas.
C. All hazardous
substances in the mobile salon must be stored upright in secured cabinets when
the mobile salon is moving.
D. The
mobile salon must have a ventilation system sufficient to provide fresh air in
the salon.
E. All moving parts,
including slide outs and steps, must be in good working order.
Subp. 6.
Location and times
of operation.
The mobile salon must report itineraries when requested by
the board.
Subp. 7.
Compliance with local government law.
The mobile salon must comply with all city, township, and
county ordinances regarding wastewater disposal, commercial motor vehicles,
vehicle insurance, noise, signage, parking, commerce, business, and all other
local government requirements. It is the responsibility of the mobile salon
owner to investigate what requirements are applicable to the mobile salon in
each jurisdiction where the salon operates, and to ensure compliance with the
requirements.
Subp. 8.
Penalties for violating local government law.
Mobile salons are subject to the disciplinary provisions of
Minnesota Statutes, section
155A.33, when a
municipality has determined that a licensed mobile salon has repeatedly
violated a local government restriction regarding the time and place of
operation of a mobile salon and when any local government appeal process has
been completed or exhausted.
In the absence of a final determination, the board must not
investigate allegations that a mobile salon has violated a local government
law, but must refer allegations to the local government authority.
