N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 19 § 160.1 - Definitions

(a) Person means an individual, firm, company, partnership or corporation.

(b) Appearance enhancement means and includes any or all of the license categories: waxing, nail specialty, natural hair styling, esthetics and cosmetology.

(c) Licensee means a person licensed to operate an appearance enhancement business or to practice in an appearance enhancement license category.

(d) Owner means a person who or which owns, controls or operates, whether as a partner shareholder, officer, independent contractor (including area renter) or proprietor an appearance enhancement business.

(e) Area renter means a licensed individual not on the payroll of or subject to the withholding of taxes by a licensed business.

(f) OSHA means the Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the statutes, rules and regulations relevant thereto.

(g) EPA means the Environmental Protection Agency.

(h) Disinfection is a process that kills or destroys most disease producing organisms and renders the object safe for external use. Such process shall be accomplished by the use of EPA approved hospital grade disinfectants.

(i) Sanitization is a process of making objects clean and safe for use.

(j) Sterilization is a process that kills all disease producing organisms (including bacteria, viruses, fungi and spores) and renders an object safe for internal contact or skin penetration.

(k) Cleaning is the physical removal of all visible dust, soil, and any other foreign material from an object. Cleaning must precede any disinfection or sterilization process and usually involves the use of a detergent.

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N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 19 § 160.1