30 Miss. Code. R. 2101-7.8 - Instruments and Supplies

A. All instruments and supplies which have been used in direct contact upon a patron, or which have become soiled in any manner whatever, must be removed from primary work area, placed in a properly labeled receptacle provided for the purpose, and cannot be used on another patron until they have been properly cleaned and sanitized.

B. All supplies such as cotton, ear pads, neck strips and protectors which cannot be sanitized by one of the procedures covered by Rule 7.9 must be discarded immediately after use.

C. Carrying instruments in or on garments or uniforms is prohibited. No practitioner in an establishment may carry any instruments or supplies in or on a garment or uniform.

D. Practitioners are prohibited in using brush-type neck dusters in any establishment.

E. The use of credo blades and/or scalpels is prohibited in any procedure or service. In addition, credo blades and scalpels are prohibited on the premises of any licensed establishment.

F. Electric nail file:

1. Any individual utilizing or planning to utilize an electric file in any manicuring procedure must first present Board approved certification that they are proficient in the use of the instrument.

2. The electric nail file certification of proficiency must be posted at the practitioner's primary work area at all times.

3. Any instructor or student instructor teaching or planning to teach the use of the electric nail file in any manicuring procedure must first present Board approved certification that they are proficient in the use of the instrument.

4. The instructor's or student instructor's electric file certification of proficiency must be posted in a conspicuous place in the school at all times.

5. Any electric nail file utilized in any manicuring procedure must be specifically designed for use on the human nail. The individual utilizing the instrument must be able to provide that documentation upon demand.

G. Microdermabrasion and Dermaplaning

1. A cosmetologist or esthetician providing services involving exfoliation must limit the exfoliation to the stratum corneum cells only. Microdermabrasion equipment must be approved by the Federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as a Class I device intended for use by licensed practitioners. The practitioner must prominently display the manufacturer's a certificate of training proficiency for each type of equipment used, and must comply with the manufacturer's directions in the use of each product. The use of FDA class 2 or class 3 devices is prohibited.

2. Dermaplaning is prohibited from practice by any license holder of the Board.

Notes

30 Miss. Code. R. 2101-7.8

Miss. Code Ann. §§ 73-7-7, 73-7-21, 73-7-33 (Rev. 2013)

Adopted 2/27/2015 Amended 1/6/2016