24.121.1523    DISEASE CONTROL

(1) A licensee or student shall not be required to provide services to a client while the licensee, student or client has an infectious, contagious, or a communicable disease or condition that has been epidemiologically demonstrated to be transmitted through casual contact.

(2) A licensee or student having an infectious, contagious or communicable disease or condition, epidemiologically demonstrated to be transmitted through casual contact, shall take all reasonable and necessary steps to avoid transmitting such disease or condition to clients and coworkers.

(3) A licensee or student with a discharging or infected sore on any exposed portion of the body shall be excluded from salons, shops or schools while such sore is present, unless the sore is adequately covered to prevent transmission of the infection.

(4) If a licensee or student detects that a client has pediculosis capitis (head lice), the licensee or student shall refuse to provide service and may provide necessary information and/or products for home self-treatment.

History: 37-1-131, 37-31-203, 37-31-204, MCA; IMP, 37-31-204, MCA; NEW, 2004 MAR p. 2813, Eff. 11/19/04.