24.121.803    SCHOOL REQUIREMENTS

(1) Schools or courses licensed after April 1, 2001, shall provide a separate classroom, other than the clinic floor, for theory or basic classes.

(2) Schools shall provide a separate lunch or break room for students.

(3) Separate restrooms with sinks for male and female persons must be provided and shall include hot and cold running water connected to a sewer or septic system.

(4) Schools shall display at the entrance a large legible sign with letters not less than two inches in size with the words "School of Barbering," "School of Barbering Nonchemical," "School of Cosmetology," "School of Electrology," "School of Esthetics," or "School of Manicuring" permanently affixed to the facility as to not be easily altered or removed by weather or individuals. Similar signs with the words "Student Work Only" shall be posted within each classroom and on the clinic floor.

(5) Schools must provide students with sufficient supplies, equipment, and tools to meet educational training needs throughout their curriculum.

(6) Barbering schools, barbering nonchemical schools, or cosmetology schools offering a separate barbering course, barbering nonchemical course, or supplemental barbering course, regardless of the number of students enrolled, shall provide certain equipment as follows:

(a) one barber style chair and work station with mirror per student on the clinic floor;

(b) one serviceable school first aid kit;

(c) a fire extinguisher;

(d) one locker per two students;

(e) one protective covering per student;

(f) one current board law and rule book per student; and

(g) schools enrolling one to 15 students shall provide the following equipment, which shall be doubled for 16 to 30 students and tripled for 31 to 45 students:

(i) two shampoo bowls;

(ii) one stationary or rollabout portable hair dryer;

(iii) one hot lather machine;

(iv) two covered wet sanitizers;

(v) one closed cabinet for clean linens;

(vi) one covered soiled linen container; and

(vii) two covered garbage containers.

(7) Cosmetology schools, regardless of the number of students enrolled, shall provide certain equipment as follows:

(a) one styling chair and work station with mirror per student on the clinic floor;

(b) one serviceable school first aid kit;

(c) a fire extinguisher;

(d) one locker per two students;

(e) one protective covering per student;

(f) one current board law and rule book per student; and

(g) schools enrolling one to 15 students shall provide the following equipment, which shall be doubled for 16 to 30 students and tripled for 31 to 45 students:

(i) two shampoo bowls;

(ii) one stationary or "roll-about" portable hair dryer;

(iii) two manicure tables;

(iv) two covered wet sanitizers;

(v) one closed cabinet for clean linens;

(vi) one facial chair;

(vii) one covered soiled linen container; and

(viii) two covered garbage containers.

(8) Electrology schools, regardless of the number of students enrolled, shall provide certain equipment as follows:

(a) one serviceable school first aid kit;

(b) one sink with hot and cold running water for hand washing, not used for restroom facilities;

(c) one locker per two students;

(d) an autoclave or dry heat sterilizer;

(e) stainless steel and gold needles of various sizes per student;

(f) one current board law and rule book per student; and

(g) one protective covering per student.

(9) Electrology schools shall provide a clinical area divided into a minimum of two workstations for the first three students enrolled, with one station added for each additional two students, which shall be enclosed by partitions or curtains, and measure at least ten feet by eight feet in area. Each workstation must include the following:

(a) one treatment table or chair;

(b) one magnifying lamp;

(c) an epilator or epilators offering either thermolysis, electrolysis, and the blend;

(d) one puncture-resistant sharps container;

(e) schools enrolling one to 15 students shall provide the following equipment, which shall be doubled for 16 to 30 students and tripled for 31 to 45 students:

(i) two covered wet sanitizers;

(ii) one covered soiled linen container; and

(iii) one covered garbage container.

(f) the number of sinks, treatment tables or chairs, and lamps must be increased by one for each additional five students (e.g. six to ten, 11 to 15, etc.); and

(g) only presterilized, disposable needles may be used for electrolysis services on any individual in a licensed school, unless a properly installed, serviced, and operational autoclave is utilized for sterilization of reusable needles.

(10) Esthetics schools or cosmetology schools offering a separate esthetics course, regardless of the number of students enrolled, shall provide certain equipment as follows:

(a) one locker per two students;

(b) one protective covering per student;

(c) one sink for hand washing, not used for restroom facilities;

(d) one facial bed or chair;

(e) one magnifying lamp;

(f) one facial unit consisting of a vaporizer, high frequency unit, massage brush, vacuum spray, galvanic unit, magnifying lamp, and woods lamp;

(g) one current board law and rule book per student;

(h) one serviceable school first aid kit;

(i) one fire extinguisher;

(j) the number of sinks, facial beds or chairs, and lamps must be increased by one for each additional five students (e.g., six to ten, 11 to 15, etc.); and

(k) schools enrolling one to 15 students shall provide the following equipment, which shall be doubled for 16 to 30 students and tripled for 31 to 45 students:

(i) two covered wet sanitizers;

(ii) one covered soiled linen container; and

(iii) one covered garbage container.

(11) Manicuring schools or cosmetology schools offering a separate manicure course, regardless of the number of students enrolled, shall provide certain equipment as follows:

(a) one locker per two students;

(b) one protective covering per student;

(c) one manicure table with chairs per student on the clinic floor;

(d) one current board law and rule book per student;

(e) one serviceable school first aid kit;

(f) a fire extinguisher;

(g) schools enrolling one to 15 students shall provide the following equipment, which shall be doubled for 16 to 30 students and tripled for 31 to 45 students:

(i) two covered wet sanitizers; and

(ii) one sink for hand washing, not used for restroom facilities.

(h) one closed cabinet for clean linens;

(i) one covered container for soiled linens;

(j) two covered waste containers; and

(k) electric nail file and appropriate bits.

History: 37-1-131, 37-31-203, 37-31-311, MCA; IMP, 37-31-311, MCA; NEW, 2004 MAR p. 2813, Eff. 11/19/04; AMD, 2006 MAR p. 1383, Eff. 6/2/06; AMD, 2008 MAR p. 382, Eff. 2/29/08; AMD, 2010 MAR p. 1402, Eff. 6/11/10; AMD, 2012 MAR p. 616, Eff. 3/23/12; AMD, 2015 MAR p. 1198, Eff. 8/14/15; AMD, 2015 MAR p. 2034, Eff. 11/13/15.