21 NCAC 14H .0503. SANITARY RATINGS AND POSTING OF RATINGS

(a)  The sanitary rating of a beauty establishment shall be based on a system of grading outlined in this Subchapter. Based on the grading, all establishments shall be rated in the following manner:

(1)           all establishments receiving a rating of at least 90 percent or more shall be awarded a grade A;

(2)           all establishments receiving a rating of at least 80 percent, and less than 90 percent, shall be awarded grade B;

(3)           all establishments receiving a rating of at least 70 percent or more, and less than 80 percent shall be awarded grade C;

(4)           any cosmetic art shop or school with a sanitation grade of 70 percent or below shall be awarded a failed inspection notice.

(b)  Every beauty establishment shall be given a sanitary rating.  A cosmetic art school shall be graded no less than three times a year, and a cosmetic art shop shall be graded once a year.

(c)  The sanitary rating or failed inspection notice given to a beauty establishment shall be posted in plain sight near the front entryway at all times.

(d)  All new establishments must receive a rating of at least 90 percent before a license will be issued.

(e)  The operation of a cosmetic art shop or school which fails to receive a sanitary rating of at least 70 percent (grade C) shall be sufficient cause for revoking or suspending the license.

(f)  A re-inspection for the purpose of raising the sanitary rating of a beauty establishment shall not be given within 30 days of the last inspection unless the rating at the last inspection was less than 80 percent.

(g)  A whirlpool and footspa sanitation record must be kept on each whirlpool and footspa for inspection on a form provided by the Board.

(h)  All cosmetic art shops and schools with a failed inspection report shall be sufficient cause for the immediate suspension of licensure.  All cosmetic art shops and schools with a failed inspection report must close until the sanitation conditions have improved to be awarded a passing grade.

(i)  Mobile cosmetic art shops and schools are prohibited.

(j)  A copy of the itemized and graded inspection report must be provided to the operator at the time of the inspection.

 

History Note:        Authority G.S. 88B-2; 88B-4; 88B-14; 88B-26; 88B-27;

Eff. April 1, 2012.