The Director of Health or his or her designee shall have the
full power to enter and inspect all barbershops, salons, and tanning
salons within the City of Middletown during their usual business hours
to ensure proper sanitary conditions.
BARBERSHOP
The practice, as stated in Connecticut General Statutes § 20-234,
when done upon the head, face and neck for cosmetic purposes and done
for the public, with or without compensation therefor, shall be construed
as practicing the occupation of barber or master barber within the
meaning of this chapter: shaving or trimming the beard; cutting hair;
styling or cutting hairpieces and wigs; giving facial and scalp massages
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.
BODY PIERCING
Involves the puncturing, 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.
ESTABLISHMENT
Encompasses the terms "salon," "tanning salon" and "barbershop"
when used collectively.
HAIRDRESSING AND COSMETOLOGY
As defined in Connecticut General Statutes § 20-250.
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
of any person for compensation, provided nothing in this definition
shall prohibit an unlicensed person from performing facials, eyebrow
arching, shampooing or manicuring of the fingernails or, 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, or braiding hair.
NAIL TECHNICIAN
A person who, for compensation, cuts, shapes, polishes, or
enhances the appearance of nails of the hands or feet, including,
but not limited to, the application and removal of sculptured or artificial
nails as set forth in Connecticut General Statutes § 19a-231.
OPERATOR
An individual designated by the tanning facility to control
operation of the tanning facility and to instruct and assist the consumer
in the proper operation of the tanning device.
SALON
Includes any shop, store, day spa, or other commercial establishment
at which the practice of barbering, as described in Connecticut General
Statutes § 20-234, hairdressing and cosmetology, as defined
herein and in Connecticut General Statutes § 20-250, or
the services of a nail technician, or any combination thereof, is
offered and provided.
TANNING DEVICE
Any equipment that emits radiation used for tanning of the
skin, such as a sunlamp, tanning booth or tanning bed that emits ultraviolet
radiation, and includes any accompanying equipment, such as timers
or handrails.
TANNING SALON
Any place where a tanning device is used for a fee, membership
dues, or other compensation as stated in Connecticut General Statutes
§ 19a-232.
TATTOOING
Marking or coloring, in an indelible manner, the skin of
any person by pricking with coloring matter by injection into the
skin with permanent dye or ink or by producing scars. (Connecticut
General Statutes § 19a-92a).
TATTOO ARTIST/TECHNICIAN
A person who practices tattooing on another person; effective
July 1, 2014, shall include any and all described practices permitted
by state law performed by a tattoo artist/technician licensed in the
State of Connecticut. (Connecticut General Statutes § 20-266n)
TATTOO EQUIPMENT
Any equipment, instruments or utensils used in the application
of ink to the skin, including permanent cosmetics.
WORK AREA
A separate room with one or more work stations, or a private
room set aside to serve one customer at a time.
WORK STATION
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.
Any license issued under this chapter may be revoked by the
Director of Health, or his or her duly authorized designee, in accordance
with this chapter, whenever the Director of Health, or his or her
duly authorized designee, finds a hazard to the public health or the
existence of a violation under this chapter, the Connecticut Public
Health Code, and any other applicable codes, regulations or statutes.
When the Director of Health uncovers such hazard or violation, he/she
shall issue a written notice to the license holder citing the conditions,
specifying the corrective action to be taken, and specifying the time
period within which the action shall be taken. If the corrective action
is not taken within the time period set forth in the written notice,
a written order shall be issued revoking the license and prohibiting
further use of the establishment until said violations are corrected.
If the conditions, in the judgment of the Director of Health, or his
or her duly authorized designee, constitute a substantial hazard to
the public health, he/she may immediately revoke the license or order
immediate correction.
Pursuant to Connecticut General Statutes § 19a-232,
an operator shall not allow any person under 17 years of age to use
a tanning device. Any operator who, knowing that a person is under
17 years of age or under circumstances where such operator should
know that a person is under 17 years of age, allows such person to
use a tanning device shall be fined not more than $100. Such fine
shall be payable to the City of Middletown and collected by the Director
of Health, or his or her duly authorized designee.
Any license issued under this chapter shall be displayed in
a prominent place at the salon, barbershop, or tanning salon. Failure
to do so may result in revocation of a license issued under this chapter.
All shops, stores or places of business shall be properly equipped
to conduct the business of hairdressing and cosmetology, as well as
tattoo and body piercing studios. There shall be one wash bowl for
each shampoo chair and three operators. Shampoo bowls shall be used
for hairdressing and cosmetology work only. A utility sink shall be
provided for proper cleansing of instruments. Shampoo bowls, cabinets,
combs, brushes, hand sinks, and towels shall be provided by the shop
owner and be in good working condition and clean. Booths or working
areas shall provide 36 square feet as minimum area for each operator
employed in the shop. This area shall not include any space devoted
to waiting rooms and other purposes. No dryers shall be placed in
any waiting room or in the three-foot passageway, which is the minimum
amount of space for passageways that shall be maintained throughout
the shop.
All operators and employees of a salon, barbershop, tattoo or
body piercing studio, or tanning salon that are engaged in the practices
described herein shall hold the proper professional license issued
by the State of Connecticut. Failure to do so may result in revocation
of a license issued under this chapter.