21 NCAC 06L .0103. EQUIPMENT

(a)  Each barber shall have a cabinet for barbering equipment.  The cabinets shall be constructed of material that may be easily cleaned.

(b)  Each shop shall have smooth finished walls, ceilings and floors, and no exposed pipes.

(c)  Each barber chair shall be covered with a smooth, non-porous surface, such as vinyl or leather, which is easily cleaned.

(d)  Each shop shall have within the shop or building functioning toilet facilities for employees and patrons.

(e)  Each barber shop shall have a cabinet, or other method of storage, such that clean towels are stored separate from used towels.

(f)  In addition to the requirements of Paragraph (d) of this Rule, barber shops which are permitted on or after January 1, 1995 or which undergo structural renovations after that date must have within the shop or building a hand-washing sink or lavatory for patrons with hot and cold water, soap and disposable towels.

(g)  Where a barber shop is located within a shop licensed by the North Carolina Board of Cosmetic Art Examiners, the toilet facility and sink may be shared with the cosmetology shop.

(h)  Paragraphs (a), (d) and (f) of this Rule do not apply to barber shops operated by the Division of Prisons. 

(i)  All equipment and tools used in the course of providing shaving, trimming the beard, cutting the hair, dyeing the hair or applying hair tonics, permanent waving or marceling the hair, giving facial or scalp massages or treatment with oils, creams, lotions or other preparations must be suitable for the safe cutting of hair and shall be maintained in a sanitary and good operating condition.

 

History Note:        Authority G.S. 86A-2; 86A‑15;

Eff. February 1, 1976;

Readopted Eff. February 8, 1978;

Amended Eff. September 1, 2013; September 1, 2009; June 1, 2008; January 1, 1995; May 1, 1989; March 1, 1983.