Section 041-27-3-1 - Physical Requirements1.School Facility A. Separation From Establishments, Independent Booths and Unrelated Businesses; Signage The school shall:
1) Maintain complete physical separation between a licensed establishment, independent booth or mobile establishment and any other business that is unrelated to the school for which the license is issued; 2) Post a sign visible to the public of sufficient size near the entrance of the school that clearly identifies the school and differentiates entrances of the school from any other business. Nothing herein shall prevent a licensee from also owning or operating an establishment, independent booth or business unrelated to the school; and3) Disclose to the public any unrelated business not regulated or recognized under the school's license issued by the Barbering and Cosmetology Practice Act, Title 32, chapter 126. Any unrelated business shall be physically separate from the school by floor to ceiling walls and closed entrances.B. Facility Requirements. At a minimum, each school shall provide the following:
1) One (1) classroom for supervised instruction in the theoretical components of the curriculum;2) One (1) practice laboratory classroom for supervised practice skills training; 3) One (1) clinical classroom fully equipped with the necessary furniture, sinks, chairs, tools, equipment and devices and any other items or materials necessary for the applicable services that may be expected to be performed by students on clients; 4) A sufficient number of eye wash stations or units to accommodate the size of the school readily available for students, faculty and clients as described in chapter 26 section 26.013;5) One (1) restroom facility to accommodate the students, staff and public population;6) One (1) dispensary adequately equipped for mixing chemicals and product and performing sanitation procedures. The dispensary, at a minimum, shall have one (1) utility sink of sufficient size to meet the needs and size of the student population; 7) One (1) supply/stock room which shall be adequately stocked and supplied to meet the needs of the student population. The school shall stock a variety of product brands, practice supplies and equipment to provide students with a well-balanced opportunity to obtain experience with a variety product lines, tools and equipment. The supply/stock room may be blended with the dispensary, providing that it is sufficient in size;8) One (1) enclosed office for instructors to meet with a student in confidence;9) One (1) room or work area designated for instructors to perform duties associated with teaching such as student and lesson planning, record keeping, counseling, consultations and other administrative tasks. This room may be consolidated with the office described in Subparagraph 8 directly above, provided that the room is generally available without hindering a student's need to meet with an instructor in private; 10) One (1) private student lounge of an adequate size to serve the student population;11) A public reception area, which may include retail product sales for purposes of training students in retail sales;12) One (1) drinking water dispensing system with sanitary fixtures. The system shall not be in combination with a sink used in the dispensary or part of the restroom facility;13) One (1) reasonably sized student locker for each student enrolled, to be located in an area of the school that will not disrupt ongoing classes;14) An educational library that provides quiet study space for students and is suitably equipped with specific course-related resources such as copies of textbooks, articles, journals and other resource material; 15) Fire extinguishers in sufficient quantity and size for the size of the school. A sign shall be visible and posted at each location where a fire extinguisher is placed. Fire extinguishers shall be current and operable at all times; and16)First aid supply. The school shall have an adequately supplied first aid kit. A sign stating the location of the first aid kit shall be posted in the practice laboratory, the clinic and in the dispensary. The following is recommended: ITEM | UNDER 20 STUDENTS | 21-50 STUDENTS | 51-100 STUDENTS | OVER 100 STUDENTS |
Adhesive Bandages | 50 | 150 | 175 | 200 |
Elastic Bandage | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Gauze Pads | 10 | 10 | 20 | 25 |
Adhesive Tape (Roll) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Rubbing Alcohol 8 oz | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Iodine 3 oz | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Antiseptic Wipes | 10 | 20 | 30 | 40 |
Disposable Gloves | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
CPR Mask | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Burn Cream Ointment (8 oz tube or equal) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Antibiotic Ointment (8 oz tube or equal) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Cold Pack(s) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Ipecac | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Scissors | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Eye Wash Solution (8 oz) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Eye Pads | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
Eye Cup(s) - Not required if eye wash station or unit is provided | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
Dressings | 10 | 10 | 20 | 20 |
Tourniquet | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Ammonia Inhalant | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
First Aid Guide | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Tongue Depressor(s) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Tweezer | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Personal Protection Clean-up Kit(s): a kit for cleaning blood and other bodily fluid spills to prevent disease and contamination. Shall meet OSHA Standards and at a minimum include: disposable gloves, red biohazard bag with twist tie, blotting towel, and germicidal wipe. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
17)Environment and water supplya) The school shall be adequately lighted, ventilated, and temperature-controlled in order to promote a suitable working environment, health and safety, and for the comfort of staff, students and clients.b) The school shall have plumbing that provides immediate and continuous access and supply of hot and cold running water to all sinks, lavatories and shampoo bowls. Shampoo bowls shall be equipped with appropriate back flow preventers as required by the Maine Plumbing Code.18)SignageSigns shall be prominently displayed in the reception, entrance or public area of the school. Print size shall be at least one (1) inch.
The school shall display a sign:
a) Near the exterior main entrance of the school that identifies the facility as an educational institution. Identifying the school, or any part of the school, as an establishment, salon, or shop is prohibited. b) In the reception area that states the clinic is operating under the auspices of the school and that all work is performed by a student under the direct supervision of a licensed instructor.c) In the reception area that provides a clinic service pricing schedule.d) In the reception area that informs clients that a patch test is required twenty-four (24) to forty-eight (48) hours before the application of any product that contains an aniline derivative. Records of such tests shall be signed by the client who will receive the service and the student who will provide the service to the client. e) In the reception area that states students are booked for client services according to a student's training needs to fulfill their course requirements. Booking students by client request should only be done when other students are not placed in jeopardy of failing to meet course requirements.f) In the reception area that provides the public, clients, students and school faculty and staff members with the following contact information: This school and its instructors are licensed by the Office of Professional and Occupational Regulation. Anyone may file complaints about the operation of this school to: Office of Professional and Occupational Regulation Barbering and Cosmetology Licensing Program 35 State House Station, Augusta ME 04333 Or visit the Office's website at: www.maine.gov/professionallicensing |
C.Minimum Space RequirementsThe school shall be of a size to sufficiently accommodate the student population, or in the case of a new school, the anticipated enrollment.
Excluding the office space, dispensary, storage areas, lounge, library, restrooms, and other general areas of the school, the school shall provide the following minimum square footage in any theory classroom, practice laboratory and clinical classroom for each student enrolled:
1)Theory and practice laboratory. Minimum of twenty (20) square feet for any course of study offerings; and2)Clinical classrooma)Aesthetic course of study. Minimum of forty (40) square feet per table set up to adequately accommodate the client aesthetic facial bed, student seating, necessary equipment and space around the work area for the student to work on a client.b)Cosmetology, barbering, limited barbering course of study. Minimum of thirty (30) square feet per station to adequately accommodate the working station, client seating and space around the work area for the student to work on a client. c)Nail technology. Minimum of twenty (20) square feet each per nail service station and pedicure station to accommodate the nail service table, the pedicure station, student seating and space around the work area for the student to work on a client. The clinical classroom may double as a student practice laboratory classroom providing that the public clinic is not in operation.
02-041 C.M.R. ch. 27, § 3-1