[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Council of the Town of Monroe 11-23-2015. Amendments noted where applicable.]
The Director of Health shall have the authority to enforce the
provisions of this chapter.
A.
As used in this chapter, the terms "barbering" and "hairdressing
and cosmetology" shall have the same meaning as defined in the Connecticut
Public Health Code, as amended.
B.
BARBERSHOP
CHANGING ROOM
DIRECTOR OF HEALTH
DISINFECT
ESTABLISHMENT
HAIRDRESSING AND COSMETOLOGY SALON
INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR
MOBILE WORK STATION/MOBILE SALONS
NAIL SALON
NAIL TECHNICIAN
OPERATOR
SALON
SANITIZE
SHAMPOO STATION
TANNING DEVICE
TANNING SALON/FACILITY
TREATMENT ROOM
WORKING AREA
WORK STATION
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
Any establishment engaged in the practice of barbering for
the public.
A separate and discrete area, not a toilet facility, where
customers may change from their street clothes to a gown prior to
receiving services.
The Director of Health of the Town of Monroe, or his/her
duly authorized agent.
To use a chemical or physical process to destroy harmful
organisms, including bacteria, viruses, germs, and fungi.
Any premises, building, or part of a building, where any
salon activity permitted by the Director of Health is practiced.
Any establishment engaged in the practice of hairdressing,
cosmetology, and/or barbering for the public.
A person who works in an independent trade, business, or
profession in which they offer their services to the public. They
are generally not employees of the company and perform services for
another person under an expressed or implied agreement.
A modular space which can be used for multiple purposes through
the use of mobile equipment.
An indoor establishment or kiosk that offers, provides, permits
or allocates space for the manicuring of healthy fingernails and pedicuring
of healthy toenails or enlists the use of chemicals which include
but is not limited to resins, plasticizers, solvents, pigments, creams,
emollients, adhesives, paints or compressed air brush equipment for
the purpose of treating, painting, repairing, and enhancing of the
human fingernails and toenails.
A person, who for compensation, cuts, shapes, polishes or
enhances the appearance of the healthy nails of the hands and feet,
including but not limited to, the application and removal of sculptured
or artificial nails.
An operator is any person, including, but not limited to,
a licensed, hairdresser/cosmetician or barber, or unlicensed person
who is performing tasks allowed under the scope of this Code and the
Public Health Code of the State of Connecticut.
Includes any shop, store, day spa or other commercial establishment
at which the practice of barbering, hairdressing and cosmetology,
tanning or the services of a nail technician, or any combination thereof,
is offered and provided.
Effective antibacterial treatment by a process that provides
sufficient concentration of chemicals for enough time to reduce the
bacteria count including pathogens to a safe level on equipment.
A shampoo station consists of a shampoo bowl (sink) and a
shampoo chair.
Any equipment used for tanning the skin that emits ultraviolet
radiation, including but not limited to, a tanning booth, tanning
bed or sunlamp which includes high pressure tanning lamps. Tanning
devices are any accompanying equipment, including, but not limited
to, protective eyewear, timers, and handrails.
A room or booth that houses equipment or beds used for tanning
human skin by the use of fluorescent sun lamps using ultraviolet or
other artificial radiation.
Rooms located in an establishment where services/procedures
are performed, such as waxing, facials, and massage.
A working area is defined as a separate room with more than
one work station, or a private room set aside to serve one customer
at a time.
A work station is defined as a chair, countertop and floor
space set aside for the purpose of serving a customer, including floor
space for the operator to stand while serving the customer.
A.
No person, firm or corporation shall own, operate, or maintain a
salon without a valid license issued by the Director of Health. Only
a person, firm or corporation who complies with the requirements of
this code shall be entitled to receive or retain such a license.
B.
All separate businesses or establishments, e.g., a "salon within
a salon," shall be separately licensed.
C.
Licenses shall be valid until the expiration date indicated on the
license unless suspended or revoked by the Director of Health, or
until such time as the facility changes owners, closes, or goes out-of-business.
D.
Licenses shall not be transferable from person to person or from
location to location. The valid license shall be posted in a location
easily observed by consumers.
E.
All salon licenses shall expire on December 31 of each year, unless
otherwise indicated, and may be renewed for another year upon application
and payment of an annual fee, provided that the salon is in compliance
with this Code, the Public Health Code of the State of Connecticut,
and any other applicable codes, regulations or statutes.
F.
A temporary license may be granted to operate a salon for events
not to exceed 14 consecutive calendar days.
A.
Any person desiring to operate a salon shall make written application
for a license, at least 10 business days prior to opening a new salon,
or the change of ownership, on forms provided by the Director of Health.
Such application shall be submitted and approved prior to start of
construction, remodeling, converting, or taking ownership of a new
salon. A plan review will be required as part of the license application
process whenever a salon is being constructed or remodeled, or when
there is a change of owner.
B.
The application shall be accompanied by the appropriate fee.
C.
Prior to the issuance of final approval for license, the Director
of Health or his authorized agent shall conduct a preoperational inspection
of the salon to determine compliance with the provisions of this Code,
the Public Health Code of the State of Connecticut, and other applicable
codes, regulations or statutes.
D.
The Director of Health shall issue a new license to the applicant
if the inspection reveals that the salon complies with the requirements
of this chapter, the Connecticut Public Health Code and any other
applicable codes, regulations or statutes. Licensed facilities must
comply with the requirements of this chapter, the Connecticut Public
Health Code and any other applicable codes, regulations or statutes.
E.
Any person who does not make application for renewal of his salon
license before the expiration date of such license shall be required
to pay the Monroe Health Department a late fee for each day beyond
the expiration date of his license in addition to the regular license
fee.
F.
No salon license shall be granted to any individual to operate as
a barbershop or hairdressing/cosmetology salon unless such person
is properly licensed as a barber or hairdresser/cosmetician for a
minimum duration as provided by Connecticut General Statutes.
G.
The chief corporation officers shall be designated as owners in the
event of a corporation.
H.
State-licensed operators in a barbershop and hairdressing/cosmetology
salon shall have and display a current hairdresser/cosmetician or
barbers license issued by the State of Connecticut.
At least once a year, the Director of Health, or authorized
agent, shall inspect each barbershop, hairdressing, cosmetology shop,
and/or tanning salon and shall make as many additional inspections
as are necessary for the enforcement of this Code and the Public Health
Code of the State of Connecticut. Any shop offering pedicures as a
service will be inspected a minimum of twice a year.
The Director of Health or his authorized agent shall be permitted,
after proper identification, to enter during normal business hours
of the establishment, or at any other reasonable time, any salon for
the purpose of making inspections, as deemed necessary by the Director
of Health or his authorized agent, to determine compliance with this
chapter, the Public Health Code of the State of Connecticut, and any
other applicable codes, regulations or statutes.
When it comes to the attention of the Director of Health that
a salon is operating without a valid license, the Director of Health
shall order the establishment to close and to cease all operations
immediately.
A.
The Director of Health may suspend any license to operate a salon
if the license holder does not comply with the requirements of this
chapter, the Connecticut Public Health Code or any other applicable
code, regulation or statute.
B.
In the event that the Director of Health, or authorized agent, finds
unsanitary conditions or other conditions in the operation of a barbershop,
hairdressing and/or cosmetology salon, or tanning salon, which in
his judgment constitutes a violation of this chapter, the Connecticut
Public Health Code or any other applicable code, regulation or statute,
or if a repeated violation or set of violations appears on more than
one consecutive inspection report, the Director of Health may issue
a notice of intent to suspend the license to the license holder or
operator citing such conditions, specifying the corrective action
to be taken and time frame within which action shall be taken, if
deemed necessary, order immediate correction.
C.
If correction is not made in the allotted time, the license shall
be suspended and a written order issued to the owner or operator to
cease the operation of the salon. Salon operations shall immediately
cease upon delivery of written order.
D.
The salon establishment shall not resume operations until written
approval of reinstatement of the license has been issued by the Director
of Health. A suspended license shall be removed from the premises
by the Director of Health or his/her designee.
E.
One copy of the order to cease salon operations shall be posted by
the owner upon the inner surface of the window of the front entrance
door of the salon establishment or upon the nearest window thereto
in such a manner as to be clearly visible to the general public from
the exterior of such establishment. Said order to cease operations
shall not be defaced or removed by any person except the Director
of Health, or his authorized agent.
F.
The Director of Health may immediately suspend, without warning,
prior notice, or hearing, any license to operate a salon if the owner,
operator or person in charge has interfered with the performance of
the Director of Health's duties or if the operation constitutes
an imminent health hazard to the public. An imminent health hazard
shall include, but not be limited to, any of the following:
(1)
An ongoing outbreak of an infectious, pathogenic or toxic agent capable
of being transmitted to consumers;
(2)
The absence of potable water, supplied under pressure, in a quantity
which, in the opinion of the Director of Health, is capable of meeting
the needs of the facility;
(3)
A sewage backup into the facility;
(4)
An individual performing procedures requiring licensure by the State
of Connecticut when such individual does not have a valid state license;
(5)
The absence of an approved sanitizer/disinfectant or evidence that
sanitizer/ disinfectant is not being used properly to thoroughly clean
implements and equipment after each client;
(6)
The absence of adequate hot water supply as provided in this chapter.
G.
A written order to cease and desist, issued to the license holder
of the facility from the Director of Health, will follow within 24
hours. When a license is suspended, all salon operations within the
establishment shall cease immediately and shall not resume until written
approval to resume has been issued by the Director of Health. The
Director of Health, or authorized agent, shall remove a suspended
license from the premises.
The Director of Health may, after providing opportunity for
hearing and appeal, revoke a license for repeated imminent health
hazards or repeated violations of any of the requirements of this
chapter, the Connecticut Public Health Code, other applicable codes,
regulations or ordinances, or for repeated interference with the Director
of Health or his authorized agent in the performance of their duties.
Prior to revocation, the Director of Health shall notify the license
holder or person in charge, in writing, of the reasons for which the
license is subject to revocation and that the license shall be revoked
at the end of 10 days following service of such notice unless an appeal
is filed with the Director of Health by the license holder within
72 hours (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and Town holidays) of receipt
of the notice. If no appeal is filed within these 72 hours, the revocation
of the license becomes final.
Written notices and orders provided for in this Code shall be
deemed to have been properly served when a copy of the notice or order
has been delivered personally or sent by certified mail, return receipt
requested, to the owner, license holder or person in charge of the
salon. A copy of any such notice or order shall be filed in the records
of the Director of Health.
The Director of Health shall conduct the hearings provided for
in this chapter at a designated place and time. The Director of Health
shall make a final finding based upon the complete hearing record,
and shall sustain, modify or rescind any notice or order considered
in the hearing. The Director of Health shall furnish a copy of the
written report of the hearing decision to the license holder within
10 calendar days of the hearing date.
The owner or operator of a salon aggrieved by any written notice
or order may, within 72 hours (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and Town
holidays) after the receipt of such notice and/or order, appeal to
the Director of Health who shall thereupon immediately examine the
merits of such case and may vacate, modify or affirm such written
notice or order. The owner or operator of a salon who is aggrieved
by such action of the Director of Health may, no later than 72 hours
(excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and Town holidays) after the date of
receipt of such notice or order appeal to the State of Connecticut
Commissioner of Health who shall thereupon immediately notify the
authority from whose order the appeal was taken and examine the merits
of such case and may vacate, modify or affirm such action in accordance
with the Connecticut General Statutes.
A.
Subsequent to suspension. Whenever a license has been suspended,
the holder of the suspended license may request a hearing with the
Director of Health for permit reinstatement. Within five business
days following the receipt of a written request, including a statement
signed by the applicant that, in his opinion, the conditions causing
the suspension have been corrected, the Director of Health, or his/her
authorized agent, shall make a re-inspection. If the Director of Health,
or authorized agent determines that the applicant has complied with
the requirements of this Code and the Public Health Code of the State
of Connecticut, the license shall be reinstated and returned to the
license holder.
B.
Subsequent to revocation. After a period of 60 days from the date
of revocation, a written application may be made for the issuance
of a new license. Procedures delineated in this chapter for obtaining
a new license shall be followed.
Whenever a salon having a permanent location is to be constructed,
substantially remodeled or altered, or converted, or when an existing
establishment changes owner, properly prepared scaled plans detailing
equipment layout, equipment specification and finish surfaces shall
be submitted along with a completed plan review application which
outlines the requirements for such construction, remodeling or alteration
of the salon. Any such construction, remodeling, or alteration without
written plan review approval from the Director of Health shall be
in violation of this chapter.
A.
Water supply.
(1)
An adequate supply of hot and cold running water, at proper temperatures,
from a municipal or approved private source shall be provided for
service for customers, cleanliness of employees and for washing floors,
walls, ceiling and equipment. All sinks and showers in the establishment
must have hot and cold running water at all times. Hot water shall
be supplied at a minimum of 105º F. and, at any faucet or shower,
shall not exceed 110º F.
(2)
Any salon utilizing a well that meets the definition of a public
water system according to the Public Health Code of the State of Connecticut,
Section 19-13-B102a (as amended), will be subject to all statutes
and regulations that are applicable to public water systems.
(3)
In a tanning salon each customer shall have access at all times to
a safe and sanitary supply of drinking water.
B.
Waste disposal.
(1)
Wastewater from all plumbing fixtures shall be discharged into municipal
sewers or approved subsurface sewage disposal systems. Oils, greases,
industrial/commercial wastes, toxic chemicals and wastewater that
is not sewage, as defined in Public Health Code of the State of Connecticut,
Section 19-13-B103b (a), shall not be discharged to a subsurface sewage
disposal system.
(2)
Mineral oil and chemical laden swabs or cloth shall be placed in
a metal container with a foot-actuated cover. The use of mineral oils
shall be closely supervised. All waste receptacles shall be emptied
at least once per work shift or sooner as needed. All waste materials
from nail salon workstations shall be removed from the premises to
exterior commercial refuse storage containers before closing of establishment
for the business day.
C.
Equipment. Equipment used in the establishment must be commercial
grade and designed for such purpose. Homemade equipment or equipment
not designed for such purpose is prohibited.
D.
Plumbing fixtures.
(1)
Plumbing fixtures shall be of impervious material and of a type which
is easily cleanable. They shall be free from cracks and from parts
which are not readily accessible for cleaning. They shall be of a
type which does not constitute a hazard to a public water supply through
back siphonage, or cross-connection.
(2)
All plumbing installation and fixtures shall conform to applicable
building and plumbing codes.
(3)
There shall be one shampoo sink for every three work stations.
(4)
Shampoo bowls shall be used for barbering, hairdressing and cosmetology
work only.
(5)
A utility sink must be provided for cleaning the facility. Those
premises in continuous operation by a single licensee prior to March
11, 2009, are exempt from this requirement.
(6)
At least one hand wash sink shall be located in each private treatment
room and in each work area in order to provide for proper hand washing
before each customer and by the technician, prior to rendering services.
Hand wash signs shall be posted at all hand sinks designating sinks
as such. Those premises in continuous operation by a single licensee
prior to March 11, 2009, are exempt from this requirement.
(7)
Each establishment shall have a minimum of one sink for the purpose
of cleaning and disinfecting implements and utensils.
(8)
If showers are provided in tanning salons, shower floors shall be
constructed of non-absorbent, non-slippery materials, and sloped toward
a properly installed floor drain.
E.
Floors. Floors shall be nonporous and easily cleanable. Floors where
tinting or shampooing are done, or where chemicals for bleaching hair
are used, shall have hard and washable surfaces. Floors shall be kept
clean and in good repair. If carpeting or similar material is used
for a floor covering, it shall be of a light color with a single loop
pile of not more than 1/4 inch in height. Such floor covering shall
be kept clean by vacuuming at least daily and shampooing at least
annually or more frequently if the covering is not clean.
F.
Cove base. Any cosmetology shop that offers hair dressing or barbering
shall have properly fitted sanitary cove base installed.
G.
Lighting fixtures. Lighting fixtures shall be in sufficient number
and properly placed so as to provide adequate illumination.
H.
Process ventilation.
(1)
The establishment shall be properly and adequately ventilated so
as to remove chemical vapor emissions, excess heat and odors. Ventilation
shall comply with state and local building codes and ordinances.
(2)
Nail salons using nail polishes, enamels, basecoats, hardeners, and
chemical solvents are deemed to create indoor vapor emissions and
shall not pollute nor negatively affect the indoor air quality of
adjacent premises.
(3)
The Director of Health may order the correction of nuisance conditions
should they occur.
I.
Cabinets. Cabinets shall be provided for storage of chemicals, clean
linens, towels, blankets and gowns. Cabinets shall have tight-fitting
doors that shall be kept closed at all times. Linens, towels, blankets
and gowns are not to be stored on the floor or in a coat/utility closet.
J.
Receptacle for used towels and gowns. A covered receptacle, which
can be readily emptied and cleaned, shall be provided and maintained
in a sanitary manner. Chemically soiled towels and linens shall be
stored in fire-retardant containers.
K.
Refuse. Covered containers for hair droppings, paper and other waste
material shall be provided and maintained in a sanitary manner. Exterior
commercial refuse storage and disposal services shall be provided.
L.
Toilet facilities.
(1)
Adequate toilet facilities and hand wash sinks must be provided for
customers and employees. Such facilities and washbasins shall be kept
clean and in working order.
(2)
Shower floors and walls shall be cleaned and disinfected at least
once every 24 hours when in operation. Adequate and conveniently located
handwashing facilities shall be provided with hot and cold running
water, a sanitary pump soap dispenser, single-use towels, and a receptacle
for used paper towels for customers and employees.
(3)
A covered refuse receptacle shall be provided in the ladies'
room.
M.
Work stations.
(1)
Chairs in hair cutting work stations shall be at least 54 inches
apart, center to center. Those premises in continuous operation by
a single licensee prior to March 11, 2009, are exempt from this requirement.
A two-foot wide workspace shall be maintained behind each chair for
the operator. Those premises in continuous operation by a single licensee
prior to March 11, 2009, are exempt from this requirement.
(2)
A minimum one-and-one-half-foot space shall be maintained between
pedicure chairs. Those premises in continuous operation by a single
licensee prior to March 11, 2009, are exempt from this requirement.
(3)
Three-foot-wide aisles that are separate and discrete from work areas
shall be maintained throughout the establishment. No hair dryers shall
be placed in any waiting room or encroach on the required three-foot
wide aisle space. Mobile stations must be designed to provide the
same workspace and separating distances as fixed stations. For a mobile
station, it is assumed that the dryer can be accommodated in the workspace
designated for the operator.
N.
Barbershop, hairdressing, cosmetology or nail salon in residence.
(1)
A salon located in a residence must be confined to a separate room,
separated with ceiling-high partitions and provided with a door to
be closed at all times.
(2)
The area within a home operated as a salon must be equipped with
the facilities and instruments required in all such establishments.
(3)
All salons operated in a residence shall comply with all applicable
local requirements for home-based businesses, including but not limited
to zoning regulations.
A.
Maintenance.
(1)
The licensee of every salon shall keep it in a clean and sanitary
condition at all times.
(2)
Work stations must be kept clean of filing dust, nail clippings,
and hair.
(3)
Hair droppings shall not be allowed to accumulate on floors such
that an unsanitary condition is created. Hair droppings shall be removed
frequently and as soon as possible.
(4)
The interior of the facility shall be maintained in good repair and
in a safe, clean, sanitary condition, free from all accumulation of
dirt and rubbish.
B.
Licenses.
(1)
The license issued to the salon by the Director of Health must be
posted at the entrance of the establishment.
(2)
For all workers requiring a state-issued license in the performance
of their functions with the salon, the establishment must keep a copy
of each of such worker's licenses at the front desk at all times
for inspection by the Director of Health.
C.
Walls, ceilings and fixtures.
(1)
Ceilings shall be kept in good repair, and cracks in walls, especially
around baseboards, shall be filled in so as to prevent the harboring
and breeding of insects.
(2)
Cabinets, shelves, furniture, shampoo bowls and fixtures shall be
kept clean and free of dust, dirt and hair droppings. Arms, seats
and rests of chairs shall be wiped of hair droppings after serving
each customer.
D.
Sanitary services.
(1)
No person infected with any infectious disease shall be serviced.
(2)
A towel shall not be used for more than one person without being
properly laundered before each use.
(3)
Each tanning salon shall provide to its customers paper or cloth
towels which may not be shared, for the purpose of wiping down equipment
or to be used for personal use. Cloth towels must be washed and sanitized
after each use.
(4)
A sanitary paper strip or clean towel shall be placed completely
around the neck of each customer before an apron or any protective
device is fastened around the neck.
(5)
A commercial laundry service shall be used for laundering if not
done on the premises. Clean towels shall be delivered in a closed
container and kept in a clean, cabinet or closet. A copy of the laundering
invoice shall be made available to the health inspector upon request.
Washing and/or drying of towels in a private home is prohibited.
(6)
A sanitizing and disinfecting agent shall be used when washing towels
and linens on the premises.
E.
Sanitation of equipment and implements.
(1)
Pedicure stations, foot spas, nail station tables, tanning beds,
and all other surfaces that come in contact with the customer shall
be kept clean and sanitary at all times and shall undergo cleaning
and sanitizing between each customer.
(2)
Hair brushes, combs, electric clippers and all other implements used
on a customer shall be kept clean and sanitary at all times and shall
undergo thorough cleansing and sanitizing after serving each customer
or single-service disposable implements shall be used. Each hair cutting
station, nail and pedicure station shall be provided with a container
of sanitizing solution.
(3)
Clean and sanitized implements shall be stored in sanitary-covered
containers which shall contain a disinfectant, or in a clean drawer.
(4)
After handling a customer affected with an eruption or whose skin
is broken out or is inflamed or contains pus, the instruments shall
be effectively cleaned, washed with soap or a detergent and water,
then rinsed with water having a temperature of at least 170º
F. or allowed to remain for five minutes in alcohol (70% ethyl alcohol
or 99% isopropyl alcohol) or some other disinfectant or sanitizing
process approved in advance by the Director of Health.
(5)
Shaker-top containers must be provided for dispensing lotions and
powders. All products not stored in the original container must be
clearly labeled at all stations.
(6)
Single-service towels, papers, emery boards, orange sticks, buffing
blocks, waxing sticks, cosmetic sponges, and other material shall
be disposed of in the proper receptacle immediately after use on each
customer and shall not be used again. However, orange sticks, emery
boards, buffing squares, cosmetic sponges and disposable nail bits
may be kept for use on the same customer if kept in a covered container
labeled with the customer's name.
(7)
All disposable materials that come into contact with blood and/or
body fluids shall be disposed of in sealable plastic bags prior to
placing in the waste receptacle.
(8)
All articles that come into direct contact with the customer's
skin, nails, or hair that cannot be effectively cleaned and sanitized
shall be disposed of in a covered waste receptacle immediately after
use. However, orange sticks, emery boards, buffing squares, cosmetic
sponges and disposable nail bits may be kept for use on the same customer
if kept in a covered container labeled with the customer's name.
F.
Shaving brushes, shaving mugs, finger bowls and credo blades. The
use of nondisposable shaving brushes, shaving mugs, and all credo
blades are prohibited. The Director of Health has the authority to
remove these items from the premises. The use of finger bowls for
manicuring purposes is allowed, but the finger bowl must be properly
cleaned and sanitized after each customer. Disposable, single-use
finger bowls may be used.
G.
Alum and other astringents. Alum or other material used to stop the
flow of blood shall be applied in powdered or liquid form only.
H.
Neck dusters, powder puffs, makeup brushes and sponges. The use of
brush neck dusters, powder puffs, makeup brushes and sponges is prohibited
unless they are single-use disposable implements.
A.
Equipment and implements must be thoroughly cleaned with a detergent
(soap, trisodium phosphate, etc.) and warm water.
B.
Chemicals suitable for low temperature washing (less than 158º
F.) of towels and linens shall be used. Lysol or household bleach
(for whites) shall be used to manufacturer's specifications.
Color-safe bleach may not be used.
C.
Barbicide disinfectant constitutes satisfactory sanitation and disinfection
of implements. Manufacturer's specifications must be followed.
No method is considered effective without prior thorough cleaning
with detergent (soap, trisodium phosphate, etc.) and warm water.
D.
All other chemical methods of sanitizing and disinfecting must have
prior approval in writing by the Director of Health. Equipment specifications
shall accompany requests for approval.
E.
Nonchemical methods of sanitizing must be approved in writing by
the Director of Health. Equipment specifications shall accompany requests
for approval.
F.
Disinfection procedures must follow manufacturer instructions and
be approved by the Director of Health. All disinfectants must be EPA
registered and approved for use by the Director of Health.
Food and beverages shall not be prepared, stored or sold in
the licensed premises, except with a valid food service establishment
license by the Director of Health. Coffee and tea may be prepared
and kept for the convenience of employees and patrons, but no charge
is to be made to patrons who are served. Food and nonalcoholic beverages
may, however, be brought into the licenses premises, from an approved
source, for immediate consumption and also may be dispensed by means
of automatic vending machines on the premises.
No animals, pets or live birds shall be permitted in any salon,
except for a guide or assistance dog as provided under federal law
and Connecticut General Statutes.
An employee break room shall be provided if food and nonalcoholic
beverages are to be consumed by the employees. Those premises in continuous
operation by the same licensee prior to March 11, 2009, are exempt
from this requirement.
A.
Cleanliness of operators. The hands of the operator shall be thoroughly
washed with soap and warm water before serving each customer and immediately
after using the toilet, or after eating.
B.
Health of operators.
(1)
No person known to be infected with any communicable disease in an
infectious stage shall engage in barbering, hairdressing or cosmetology,
and no person so affected shall be employed as a barber, hairdresser,
cosmetician or nail technician.
(2)
Operators shall not eat or drink while providing services to a customer.
Operators shall wear, while attending any customer in a salon,
clean, washable garments.
