La. Admin. Code tit. 46 § VII-107

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024

Section VII-107 - Minimum Equipment and Supplies Required for a New Barber Shop

A. One-chair shop shall include:

1. one barber chair in good repair and condition as determined by the inspector;

2. one modern work stand, not less than 60 inches wide and 12 inches deep;

3. one mirror, not less than 32 inches in diameter and/or not less than 800 square inches in size;

4. two cabinets, one for storage of sufficient supply of clean linen and one for accessories;

5. one closed hamper or covered container for soiled linen;

6. one dry cabinet sterilizer or electrical disinfecting cabinet not less than 1,200 cubic inches in size;

7. one large professional wet sterilizer;

8. one lavatory or shampoo bowl;

9. one soap dispenser;

10. one waste container for neck strips and shaving paper;

11. compounds for dry and wet sterilizers;

12. sufficient supply of creams, lotions, hair tonics, shampoos, neck strips, headrest paper, linen, etc., necessary for serving the public;

13. hot water heater;

14. one covered waste container for residue, cut hair, dirt, etc.;

15. toilet facilities;

16. sufficient chairs or benches for waiting customers; and

17. sufficient hooks or racks for customers' hats and coats.

B. For each extra barber chair, the above equipment and supplies must be duplicated except for Paragraphs A.13, 14, and 15. Paragraphs A.4, 5, 6, and 7 may be built into and be part of the work stand.

C. One chair shop shall occupy not less than 99 square feet of floor space. Each additional barber chair shall occupy not less than 66 square feet of floor space. Barber chairs shall be placed at least 5 feet apart, center to center.

La. Admin. Code tit. 46, § VII-107

Adopted by the Department of Labor, Board of Barber Examiners (July 1964), amended and promulgated LR 14:94 (February 1988), repromulgated by the Department of Employment and Training, Board of Barber Examiners, LR 17:356 (April 1991).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:381.