Alaska Administrative Code

Notes 18 AAC 15.305 Eff. 7/11/2002, Register 163; repealed 11/5/2017,Register 224, January 2018 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More compariso…

For good cause shown, the commissioner or administrative law judge may stay the proceedings under or shorten or extend a deadline established in 18 AAC 15.220(b) - (f) and 18 AAC 15.225 - 18 AAC 15.245. Notes 18 AAC 15.310 Eff. 11/25/77, Register 64; am 7/11/2002, Register 163; a…

The commissioner or administrative law judge may use the procedures set out in AS 44.62.590 to obtain the assistance of the superior court if a person in the proceeding disobeys or resists a lawful order, refuses to respond to a subpoena, refuses to take oath or affirmation as a …

(a) As provided in 18 AAC 15.185, 18 AAC 15.200, and 18 AAC 15.900, the deadline for service of a request for informal review under 18 AAC 15.185 or an adjudicatory hearing under 18 AAC 15.200 commences from issuance of the department's decision on which informal review or an adj…

As provided in AS 01.10.080, time computations under this chapter to determine when an act is required to be done is computed by excluding the first day and including the last, unless the last day is a holiday, and then it is also excluded. Notes 18 AAC 15.900 Eff. 11/25/77, Regi…

(a) Any matter required to be served under 18 AAC 15.020 - 18 AAC 15.080, or a department decision subject to an informal review under 18 AAC 15.185 or an adjudicatory hearing under 18 AAC 15.200, may be served by first-class mail, facsimile transmission, electronic mail, or pers…

In this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise, (1) "administrative law judge" means the individual that the office of administrative hearings assigns under AS 44.64.020(a)(4) to hear (A) an adjudicatory hearing; or (B) a hearing on the existing record and on written brie…

(a) Subject to the exemptions provided under AS 46.04.050 and (d) of this section, an application for approval of proof of financial responsibility under AS 46.04.040 or 46.04.055, including an application for renewal of approval under 18 AAC 75.225, must be submitted to the depa…

If a person required to provide proof of financial responsibility under AS 46.04.040, AS 46.04.055, or 18 AAC 75.205 - 18 AAC 75.290 fails or refuses to do so, the department will, in its discretion, (1) seek civil assessments and costs under AS 46.03.760 or other appropriate sta…

(a) The purpose of this chapter is to safeguard public health by establishing sanitation requirements for(1) barbering, hairdressing, manicuring, esthetics, body piercing, tattooing, and permanent cosmetic coloring schools and shops licensed by the board under 12 AAC 09; and (2) …

(a) The owner or operator of a school or shop subject to 18 AAC 23.010(b) shall submit plans to the department for review and approval as follows: (1) for a newly constructed or extensively remodeled school or shop, at least 30 days before any construction or extensive remodeling…

The owner or operator of a school or shop subject to 18 AAC 23.010(b) shall ensure that (1) the water supply system complies with 18 AAC 80; if running water is not available, the water storage and dispensing system must be approved by the department as consistent with good publi…

The owner or operator of a school or shop subject to 18 AAC 23.010(b) shall ensure that (1) the premises of and the grounds surrounding the school or shop are kept clean and in good repair, and are free of insects, rodents, and other pests and conditions that are likely to attrac…

(a) The owner or operator of a school or shop subject to 18 AAC 23.010(b) shall ensure that each non-single-use, non-disposable instrument that is required in this chapter to be cleaned and sterilized is (1) cleaned either (A) by hand by (i) rinsing the instrument in a cold water…

(a) In addition to the provisions of 18 AAC 23.010 - 18 AAC 23.050 and 18 AAC 23.900 - 18 AAC 23.990, a school or shop where barbering, hairdressing, manicuring, or esthetics is practiced must also comply with the provisions of 18 AAC 23.200 - 18 AAC 23.240. (b) If the department…

(a) In addition to the requirements under 18 AAC 23.040, the owner or operator of a school or shop described in 18 AAC 23.200(a) shall provide (1) drawers or cabinets with doors for storage of clean linen and cleaned and sanitized equipment; (2) separate, covered receptacles for …

(a) The owner or operator of a school or shop described in 18 AAC 23.200(a) shall ensure that (1) each sanitizer is registered with the department as required under 18 AAC 90 and used in accordance with its label; (2) a single-use or disposable article is not used on more than on…

(a) An owner or operator of a school or shop described in 18 AAC 23.200(a) shall ensure that a person with an infected wound or a disease communicable by touch does not work in any capacity that might transmit that infection or disease to a client. The owner or operator shall ins…

(a) The owner or operator of a school or shop described in 18 AAC 23.200(a) shall ensure that (1) each non-single-use, non-disposable item of equipment and instrument is thoroughly cleaned and sanitized after use on each client, and, if applicable, stored in a manner that will pr…

(a) Except as provided in (b) of this section, and in addition to the provisions of 18 AAC 23.010 - 18 AAC 23.050 and 18 AAC 23.900 - 18 AAC 23.990, a shop where body piercing, tattooing, or permanent cosmetic coloring is practiced must also comply with 18 AAC 23.300 - 18 AAC 23.…

The following requirements are adopted by reference: (1) United States Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Recommendations for Preventing Transmission of Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Hepatitis B Virus to Patients During E…

(a) Except as provided in (g) of this section, a shop described in 18 AAC 23.300 may not operate without a certificate of sanitary standards issued by the department. (b) The department will issue a certificate of sanitary standards to(1) an existing, newly constructed, or extens…

(a) The owner or operator of a shop described in 18 AAC 23.300(a) shall retain on the shop premises and make available to the department (1) an inventory of instruments and body jewelry, sharps, and inks used for body piercing, tattooing, or permanent cosmetic coloring procedures…

(a) In addition to the requirements under 18 AAC 23.040, the owner or operator of a shop described in 18 AAC 23.300(a) shall (1) provide an artificial light source equivalent to at least 100 footcandles measured at the task level where a procedure is performed and where instrumen…

If the board issues a temporary shop license under AS 08.13.120(b) and 12 AAC 09.112 for a convention or other special event, the owner or operator shall (1) contain the temporary shop in a completely enclosed, non-mobile facility, such as inside a permanent building; (2) provide…

The owner or operator of a shop described in 18 AAC 23.300(a) shall ensure that (1) medical waste is not commingled with non-medical waste; (2) medical waste is disposed of in accordance with the requirements of the landfill where the medical waste will be taken; (3) waste that i…

(a) A practitioner shall maintain a high degree of personal cleanliness and conform to good hygienic practices, including (1) wearing clean outer clothing when performing a procedure; and (2) keeping fingernails clean and trimmed. (b) Before applying antiseptics and again before …

(a) An individual may not smoke, eat, or drink in a procedure area. (b) The owner or operator of a shop described in 18 AAC 23.300 shall ensure that (1) if blood spills, splatters, or sprays onto a procedure surface, that surface is immediately cleaned and sanitized; (2) an alumi…

(a) If a liquid gentian violet is used to mark skin to be pierced, it must be used in a manner that does not contaminate the contents of the original container. (b) In addition to complying with the applicable requirements of this chapter, a practitioner shall use the following m…

(a) A practitioner shall thoroughly wash the area of the client to be tattooed with a disinfecting soap and water. (b) A practitioner shall use a single-use, disposable razor for shaving the client, when necessary. In addition, a practitioner shall dispose of the razor in accorda…

(a) Unless an individual is licensed by the board to perform body piercing, an individual performing an ear piercing procedure must use an ear piercing instrument. The ear piercing instrument (1) may not be used for piercing any part of the body other than the ear lobe or trailin…

Notes 18 AAC 30.700 Eff. 4/18/82, Register 82; repealed 12/1/2002, Register 164 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will …

Notes 18 AAC 30.760 Eff. 4/18/82, Register 82; repealed 12/1/2002, Register 164 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will …

(a) The department will waive a requirement of this chapter if it finds that public health is protected and the purpose of the requirement is otherwise satisfied. (b) An application for a waiver must be submitted in writing to the director on forms provided by the department and …

(a) The department may conduct inspections to determine compliance with this chapter. (b) The owner or operator of a school, shop, or facility subject to this chapter shall allow an employee or agent of the department, after proper identification, to enter and have free access to…

(a) The department may, without prior warning, notice, or hearing, suspend a certificate of sanitary standards and require that the shop immediately stop operating if (1) an imminent health hazard exists; (2) multiple or repeated critical violations are noted during (A) an inspec…

The owner or operator of a school, shop, or facility subject to this chapter may request an informal review under 18 AAC 15.185 regarding that owner or operator's noncompliance with this chapter. This section does not affect a person's right to a hearing under AS 44.62 (Administr…

Unless the context indicates otherwise, in this chapter, (1) "adequate" means necessary to accomplish the intended purpose in keeping with good public health practices; (2) "antiseptic" means an agent that destroys disease-causing microorganisms on human skin or mucosa; (3) "appr…

Notes 18 AAC 30.100 Eff. 4/18/82, Register 82; repealed 5/18/97, Register 142 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will be…

(a) The purpose of 7 AAC 10.1000 - 7 AAC 10.1095 is to protect public health, safety, and welfare by establishing environmental health and safety standards for entities listed in (b) of this section that are in addition to the requirements of 7 AAC 50, 7 AAC 57, and 7 AAC 75, as …

(a) An entity shall ensure that(1) each cleaning material, detergent, aerosol can, pesticide, poison, and other toxic material is (A) stored in the original labeled container; the requirement in this subparagraph does not apply to a spray bottle that contains a commercial sanitiz…

Notes 18 AAC 30.110 Eff. 4/18/82, Register 82; repealed 5/18/97, Register 142 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will be…

Notes 18 AAC 30.120 Eff. 4/18/82, Register 82; repealed 5/18/97, Register 142 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will be…

Notes 18 AAC 30.130 Eff. 4/18/82, Register 82; repealed 5/18/97, Register 142 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will be…

Notes 18 AAC 30.140 Eff. 4/18/82, Register 82; repealed 5/18/97, Register 142 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will be…

Notes 18 AAC 30.150 Eff. 4/18/82, Register 82; repealed 5/18/97, Register 142 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will be…

Notes 18 AAC 30.160 Eff. 4/18/82, Register 82; repealed 5/18/97, Register 142 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will be…

Notes 18 AAC 30.165 Eff. 2/19/93, Register 125; repealed 5/18/97, Register 142 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will b…

Notes 18 AAC 30.170 Eff. 4/18/82, Register 82; am 2/19/93, Register 125; repealed 5/18/97, Register 142 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More c…

Notes 18 AAC 30.200 Eff. 4/18/82, Register 82; repealed 5/18/97, Register 142 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will be…