15A NCAC 18A .1809. LAVATORIES AND BATHS

(a)  Baths, lavatories, and toilets shall be provided for each room or unit in establishments constructed on or after December 1, 1988. Such fixtures shall be kept clean and in good repair.

(b)  All lavatory and bathing facilities shall include hot and cold running water under pressure with a mixing faucet, a clean towel in good repair and provided daily for each guest, and soap.  The lavatory, its handles, faucet, and vanity shall be washed using an all purpose cleaner and rinsed daily if the room has been occupied.  A sanitizer shall be applied to the lavatory and vanity using a method such as a wipe-on chemically-treated disposable sanitizing towel or equivalent. The sanitizer shall be left to air dry.  Sanitizing solutions shall consist of iodophors, quaternary ammonium or other chemicals or methods that are equivalent to the action of 50 parts per million chlorine solution.  A method or equipment for testing the sanitizer shall be available and used to insure minimum prescribed sanitizer strength.

(c)  Floors, walls, and ceilings shall be cleanable, durable, and shall be kept clean and in good repair.

(d)  All waste water shall be disposed of in accordance with 15A NCAC 18A .1900 or 15A NCAC 02H .0200.

 

History Note:        Authority G.S. 130A-248;

Eff. February 1, 1976;

Amended Eff. July 1, 1977;

Readopted Eff. December 5, 1977;

Amended Eff. January 1, 1996; April 1, 1992; December 1, 1988;

Temporary Amendment Eff. January 31, 2000;

Amended Eff. November 1, 2006; April 1, 2001.