Document Citation: K.A.R. § 28-24-3

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KANSAS ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS
AGENCY 28 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT
ARTICLE 24. SANITARY REGULATIONS FOR THE PRACTICE OF COSMETOLOGY, NAIL TECHNOLOGY, ELECTROLOGY, OR ESTHETICS

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08/31/2009

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28-24-3. Communicable diseases or conditions; universal precautions.

(a) No licensee or apprentice afflicted with a communicable disease or condition, as defined in K. A.R. 28-24-1, shall be permitted to work or train in a school or establishment.

(b) Services shall not knowingly be performed on or by any person who has a communicable disease or condition or parasites that could be transmitted in the delivery of services under these regulations. Blood-borne diseases, including HIV infection, hepatitis B (HBV), and hepatitis C (HCV), shall not be considered infectious or contagious communicable diseases or conditions under this regulation.

(c) If there is a likelihood of exposure to blood or body fluids while practicing cosmetology, nail technology, esthetics, or electrology, the apprentice or licensee shall wear single-use protective gloves and shall adhere to universal precautions when exposed to blood or body fluids.

(d) If a blood spill occurs, the licensee or apprentice shall perform all of the following procedures:

(1) Stop service immediately;

(2) don protective gloves;

(3) clean the injured area with an antiseptic solution and cover the wound with a sterile bandage to prevent further blood exposure;

(4) double-bag and dispose of all contaminated items;

(5) clean and disinfect all equipment, tools, and implements that have come in contact with the blood; and

(6) clean the station with disinfectant.