For the purposes of this chapter, certain words and terms used
herein are defined as follows:
ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSE
A person licensed to perform advanced level nursing practice
activities pursuant to Subsection (C) of § 20-87a of the
Connecticut General Statutes.
AUTHORIZED AGENT
Any individual designated by the Director of Health to enforce
the provisions of this chapter.
BARBERING
Any or all of those activities defined as part of the practice
of barbering pursuant to C.G.S. § 20-234, as that section
may be amended or recodified from time to time. At the time of adoption
of this chapter, said practices, when done upon the head, face and
neck for cosmetic purposes and done for the public, with or without
compensation therefor, include shaving or trimming the beard; cutting
hair; styling or cutting hairpieces and wigs; giving facial and scalp
massage or application of oils, creams, lotions or other preparations,
either by hand or mechanical appliances; singeing, shampooing or dyeing
the hair or applying hair tonic; and applying cosmetic preparations,
antiseptics, powders, oils, clays or lotions to scalp, face or neck;
provided nothing in this chapter shall permit any of the services
or acts herein described to be used for the treatment or cure of any
physical or mental disease or ailment.
BLOODBORNE PATHOGENS
Pathogenic microorganisms that are present in human blood
and can cause disease in humans. These pathogens include, but are
not limited to, Hepatitis B virus (HBV), Hepatitis C virus (HCV) and
human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
BODY PIERCING
Any or all of those activities defined as body piercing pursuant
to C.G.S. § 19a-92g, as that section may be amended or recodified
from time to time. At the time of adoption of this chapter, said practices
include piercing or creating a channel through any part of the body
other than the earlobe (i.e., lower portion of the auricle having
no cartilage) for the purpose of inserting a decorative object.
COMMUNICABLE DISEASE
A disease or condition, the infectious agent of which may
pass or be carried directly or indirectly, from the body of one person
or animal to the body of another person or animal.
CONNECTICUT GENERAL STATUTES
All references to the Connecticut General Statutes shall
mean as that statute may be amended or recodified from time to time.
DIRECTOR OF HEALTH
The Director of Health of the West Hartford-Bloomfield Health
District or his or her designee.
DISINFECTANT
An Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) registered product
with demonstrated bactericidal, virucidal and fungicidal activity
used in accordance with manufacturer's instructions.
EPIDEMIC
The occurrence of cases of illness clearly in excess of normal
expectancy over a specific time period in a community, geographic
region, building or institution. The number of cases indicating an
epidemic may vary according to the causative agent, size and type
of population exposed, previous experience with the disease, and time
and place of occurrence. An outbreak of disease is an epidemic.
EPIDEMIOLOGIC INVESTIGATION
An inquiry into the incidence, distribution and source of
disease to determine its cause, means of prevention, and efficacy
of control measures.
FEE SCHEDULE
The permit and associated fees established in the annual
fiscal year budget adopted by the Board of Directors of the West Hartford
Bloomfield Health District in accordance with the provisions of the
Connecticut General Statutes.
HAIRDRESSING AND COSMETOLOGY
Any or all of those activities defined as hairdressing and
cosmetology pursuant to C.G.S. § 20-250. At the time of
adoption of this chapter, said practices include the art of dressing,
arranging, curling, waving, weaving, cutting, singeing, bleaching
and coloring the hair and treating the scalp of any person, and massaging,
cleansing, stimulating, manipulating, exercising or beautifying with
the use of the hands, appliances, cosmetic preparations, antiseptics,
tonics, lotions, creams, powders, oils or clays and doing similar
work on the face, neck and arms, and manicuring the fingernails and,
for cosmetic purposes only, trimming, filing and painting the healthy
toenails, excluding cutting nail beds, corns and calluses or other
medical treatment involving the foot or ankle, of any person for compensation,
provided nothing in this definition shall prohibit an unlicensed person
from performing facials, eyebrow arching, shampooing or braiding hair.
INSPECTION REPORT
A form demonstrating the completion of a routine inspection
which is to be issued by the authorized agent.
NAIL TECHNICIAN
A person who, for compensation, cuts, shapes, polishes or
enhances the appearance of the nails of the hands or feet, including,
but not limited to, the application and removal of sculptured or artificial
nails.
OPERATOR
Any person performing barbering, hairdressing, cosmetology,
manicuring, tanning, tattoo and/or body piercing within a salon owned
by themself or another.
OSTEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN
A person licensed to practice osteopathy pursuant to Chapter
370 of the Connecticut General Statutes.
OWNER
A person who owns a salon and is responsible for upholding
the regulations of this chapter in all areas of the establishment,
including rented or leased work areas.
PARENTERAL
Piercing mucous membranes or the skin barrier through such
events as needle sticks, cuts or abrasions.
PHYSICIAN
A person licensed to practice medicine and surgery pursuant
to Chapter 370 of the Connecticut General Statutes.
PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT
A person licensed pursuant to § 20-12b of the Connecticut
General Statutes.
REGISTERED NURSE
A person licensed to practice nursing as that term is defined
in Subsection (a) of § 20-87a of the Connecticut General
Statutes.
REGULATED WASTE
Liquid or semiliquid or other potentially infectious materials;
contaminated items that would release blood or other potentially infectious
materials in a liquid or semiliquid state if compressed; items that
are caked with dried blood or other potentially infectious materials
and are capable of releasing those materials during handling; contaminated
sharps; and pathological and microbiological wastes containing blood
or other potentially infectious materials.
SALON
Any business, whether described as a shop, store, day spa,
kiosk or other commercial establishment, at which the practice of
barbering, hairdressing and cosmetology, or the services of a nail
technician, tanning, tattoo, body piercing or any combination thereof,
is offered and provided.
STERILIZATION
The process of destruction of all forms of microbial life
by physical or chemical means.
TANNING CHEMICAL
Sunless tanning through the use of chemical substances, including
spray tanning and air brush devices, in which the application of chemicals
to the skin produce an effect similar in appearance to a suntan.
TANNING SALON
Any place where a tanning device is made available to patrons
for a fee, membership dues or other compensation.
TATTOOING
The process of marking or coloring, in an indelible manner,
the skin of any person by pricking in coloring matter or by producing
scars.
TEMPORARY PERMIT
A permit issued to conduct a public demonstration, fund-raising
event, public convention or other similar event for a period not to
exceed 14 days.
UNSANITARY CONDITION
Any unsafe and/or unclean salon condition which promotes
the spread of infection, disease or other condition detrimental to
the public health and welfare.
WORK STATION/AREA
An area set aside for the purpose of serving a customer,
such as a tanning device, tattooing or treatment room, barber or hairdressing
chair, including the associated countertop and floor space, including
any floor space used by the operator while serving the customer.
The fee schedule shall be determined by the West Hartford-Bloomfield
Health District Board of Directors. Fees shall be subject to any applicable
limits set forth in state law.
In addition to the permit suspension, nonrenewal and revocation authorized by §
145-9, any provision of this chapter may be enforced by the issuance of an infraction citation issued pursuant to state law; or by a citation in the amount set forth in §
1-8, subject to the appeal procedure set forth in §
1-10.
Should any section or part thereof of this chapter be declared
unconstitutional or invalid for any reason, the remainder of said
chapter shall not be affected.