Section 1175.505  Physical Site Requirements

a)         Space Requirements

1)         A school shall have a minimum of 1,000 square feet of work space for a maximum of 20 students.  An additional 30 square feet of work space is required for each additional student if attendance on the clinic floor exceeds 20 at any given time.

2)         Work space shall include:  dispensary and laboratory area.  Work space shall not include:  classrooms, facial areas, rest rooms, halls, checkrooms, locker space, conference rooms, storage space or other areas or facilities for school administration.

3)         Separate restrooms for males and females shall be provided.

4)         Cloak space separate from the work space shall be provided which may be used both by students and the public.

5)         A public waiting area must be provided and separated from the work area.

6)         Schools shall provide a student lounge area which shall be separated from the work area.

7)         All areas of the school shall be ventilated and lighted.

8)         Licensed cosmetology schools will not be required to comply with these requirements.  However, if an existing licensed school expands, it will be required to comply with subsection (a).

b)         Equipment Requirements – All equipment shall be in working condition and sufficient for the number of students enrolled.  Minimum requirements for school equipment are:

1)         An entrance sign designating the name of the school.

2)         A school seal.

3)         A time clock or other equipment necessary for verification of attendance and hours earned.

4)         Two facial chairs to be placed in an enclosed or screened area.  Facial chairs shall only be used for facials.

5)         One facial supply cabinet containing astringents, lotions, creams, makeup and other necessary supplies for facials.

6)         Four shampoo chairs and 4 shampoo bowls with adequate hot and cold running water.

7)         One hood hair dryer for every 5 clinic stations.

8)         Clinic station shall have at least 3 feet per student in the class including electrical outlets, mirror space, wet sanitizer and either a barber chair or styling chair.

9)         Desk/table space and a chair for each student in the classroom.

10)         Locker space for each student in attendance.

11)         Adequate number of covered disposal cans placed at convenient locations.

12)         One covered container for soiled towels for each 10 students in clinical work area.

13)         Closed cabinets equipped for storing towels.  Cabinets must have storage space for  10 dozen towels per 20 students in clinical work area.

14)         One mannequin for each student in attendance.

c)         Sanitary Regulations

1)         Clean outer garments must be worn at all times.  No open toed shoes shall be worn by students.

2)         All instruments shall be sanitized before and after use on each patron.

3)         Clean towels shall be used for each patron.

4)         Shampoo bowls must be sanitized after each use.

5)         Hands must be cleansed before and after serving each patron.

6)         After each patron is served, combs and brushes must be cleansed, then immersed in a disinfectant, then rinsed in water and dried.  Combs and brushes shall be kept in a closed container apart from appliances that have not been disinfected.

7)         The head rests of any chair shall be protected with a disposable cover and changed after each patron.

8)         Non-disposable head coverings must be laundered and sanitized after each separate use.

9)         All powders, lotions, creams and other cosmetics shall be kept in clean, closed containers.  All cosmetics shall be applied by sanitary applicators and removed from the container with a sanitary spatula.

10)         No owner, manager, teacher or school administrator shall knowingly permit any person suffering from a serious communicable disease as defined in 77 Ill. Adm. Code 690 to work on the premises, or knowingly permit a student to serve a patron with a serious communicable disease.

11)         No animals or pets, except animal assistants for the physically impaired, shall be permitted on school premises.

12)         The floors, walls and furniture shall be kept clean at all times.

13)         An adequate supply of hot and cold running water shall be available for school operation.

d)         Textbooks/Teaching Materials – Textbooks shall be provided for each student in attendance.

e)         Teachers – The student/teacher ratio during clinical instruction shall not exceed a 25 to 1 ratio.

(Source:  Amended at 30 Ill. Reg. 9503, effective May 10, 2006)