District of Columbia Administrative Code

210 RECORDS OF ACQUISITIONS ─ DISPOSABLES, SINGLE-USE, PRE-STERILIZED INSTRUMENTS, AND RECORD RETENTION (Critical Section) 210.1 Licensees that do not provide access to decontamination and sterilization areas that are in compliance with this Subtitle shall: (a) Ensure only pre-st…

211 RECORDKEEPING REQUIREMENTS ─ CONFIDENTIAL, PERSONNEL FILES (Critical Section) 211.1 Licensees shall maintain a personnel manual at the barber, cosmetology, and personal grooming facility which shall be available at all times to personnel and the Department during each inspect…

212 RECORDKEEPING REQUIREMENTS ─ REPORTS OF INFECTION OR ALLERGIC REACTIONS, STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES (SOPS), EMERGENCY CONTACTS, AND RECORD RETENTION 212.1 Licensees shall maintain: (a) A document called a “Report of Infection or Allergic Reactions” that details infections …

300 DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION ─ BUILDING MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP (Critical Section) 300.1 Licensees of a newly constructed, remodeled, or renovated barber, cosmetology, and personal grooming facility shall ensure that the design, construction, building materials, and workmanship …

301 DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION ─ PROTECTIVE PHYSICAL BARRIERS (Critical Section) 301.1 Perimeter walls and roof of a barber, cosmetology, or personal grooming facility shall effectively protect the facility from the weather and the entry of insects, rodents, and other animals. 301.2…

302 PHYSICAL STRUCTURE ─ PRIVATE ACCOMMODATIONS (Critical Section) 302.1 Licensees shall ensure customers’ privacy in treatment rooms when providing cosmetic or grooming services on intimate areas of the body and treatment rooms shall not be used as a walk-thru to gain access to …

303 PHYSICAL STRUCTURE ─ DESIGNATED AREAS FOR PERSONNEL 303.1 Areas designated for staff use shall be located so that clean and disinfected equipment, linens, furnishings, or supplies are protected from contamination, and maintained in good repair and free of unnecessary clutter …

304 PHYSICAL STRUCTURE ─ ACCESS, PROHIBITED USE 304.1 The provisions in this Subtitle shall apply to: (a) Every building or part of a building that is occupied or used as a barber, cosmetology, or personal grooming facility; and (b) A barber, cosmetology, or personal grooming fac…

305 OPERATING SYSTEMS ─ PLUMBING SYSTEM, DESIGN, WATER CAPACITY AND QUANTITY, AND AVAILABILITY (Critical Section) 305.1 All plumbing systems, including automatic handwashing fixtures comply with the manufacturers’ instructions for design, construction, installation, and maintenan…

306 OPERATING SYSTEMS ─ PLUMBING SYSTEM, SINKS, WATER TEMPERATURE AND FLOW (Critical Section) 306.1 All barber, cosmetology, and personal grooming facilities shall have at least one (1) commercial service sink as specified in 306.7 not less than sixteen inches (16 in.) wide, sixt…

307 OPERATING SYSTEMS AND DESIGN ─ PLUMBING SYSTEM, TOILET FACILITIES, AND REQUIRED SIGNAGE 307.1 All single-stall toilet rooms shall display gender-neutral signs on the door that read “Restroom,” or have a universally recognized picture/symbol indicating that persons of any gend…

308 OPERATING SYSTEMS AND DESIGN ─ HEATING AND VENTILATION SYSTEMS 308.1 Each barber, cosmetology, or personal grooming facility shall provide toilet facilities (restrooms) for personnel and customers, in accordance with the most recent versions of the District of Columbia Constr…

309 OPERATING SYSTEMS AND DESIGN ─ MECHANICAL AND VENTILATION SYSTEMS, DESIGN AND OPERATION, BALANCING AND LOCATION 309.1 Mechanical and ventilation systems, including but not limited to furnaces, gas- or oil-fired room heaters, and water heaters in barber, cosmetology, and perso…

310 OPERATING SYSTEMS AND DESIGN ─ PREVENTING CONTAMINATION FROM MAKE-UP AIR AND EXHAUST VENTS 310.1 Heating, ventilating, and air conditioning systems shall be designed and installed so that make-up air intake and exhaust vents do not cause contamination of environmental surface…

400 FACILITY MAINTENANCE ─ TOILETS AND URINALS, CLEANABILITY, ACCESSIBILITY AND LOCATION, AND RESTRICTIONS (Critical Section) 400.1 Each barber, cosmetology, or personal grooming facility shall provide toilet facilities (restrooms) for personnel and customers, in accordance with …

401 FACILITY MAINTENANCE ─ LIGHTING REQUIREMENTS 401.1 Except as specified in § 401.2, light bulbs shall be shielded, coated, or otherwise shatter-resistant in areas where cosmetic procedures are performed areas and where there is exposed clean and disinfected reusable implements…

402 FACILITY MAINTENANCE ─ REFUSE AND REMOVAL FREQUENCY 402.1 Inside and outside receptacles shall be of sufficient capacity to hold all accumulated refuse. 402.2 Refuse discarded indoor shall be in a lined waste receptacle at a frequency that does not create a nuisance. 402.3 Re…

403 FACILITY MAINTENANCE ─ REMOVAL OF UNNECESSARY ITEMS, LITTER, AND CONTROLLING AND REMOVING PESTS, AND ANIMAL PROHIBITION (Critical Section) 403.1 The grounds surrounding a barber, cosmetology, or personal grooming facility under the control of the operator shall be kept in a c…

404 FACILITY MAINTENANCE ─ PROFESSIONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS (Critical Section) 404.1 The licensee shall maintain a copy of the barber, cosmetology, and personal grooming facility’s professional service contract and service schedule, and the following documents shall be available fo…

500 REQUIRED STANDARDS AND SUPPLIES – BARBER, COSMETOLOGY, AND PERSONAL GROOMING FACILITIES AND OPERATIONS 500.1 Complimentary, non-potentially hazardous food and beverage (such as coffee and tea) amenities may be offered to patrons in barber, cosmetology, or personal grooming fa…

501 ADDITIONAL STANDARDS AND SUPPLIES – BARBER FACILITIES AND OPERATIONS 501.1 Each facility shall be equipped with at least one (1) sink with running hot and cold water for general salon or shop purposes, and at least one (1) sink with running hot and cold water for shampoo purp…

502 ADDITIONAL STANDARDS AND SUPPLIES – NAIL SALONS AND OPERATIONS 502.1 Licensees shall ensure all nail technicians, and all workstations are provided with safety equipment in accordance with the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) respiratory protection pr…

503 ADDITIONAL STANDARDS AND SUPPLIES – ELECTROLOGY 503.1 In addition to the requirements in § 500, each electrology facility shall have the following equipment: (a) An FDA registered needle-type and tweezer type epilator devices in working order; (b) Clean and sterile, probes, f…

504 ADDITIONAL STANDARDS AND SUPPLIES – FACIAL HAIR THREADING, EYELASH EXTENSION, EYEBROW TINTING, AND SIMILAR TRENDING COSMETOLOGY FACILITIES 504.1 In addition to §§ 200.5, 200.6, 200.7, 200.8, and 500, each facial hair threading, eyelash extension, eyebrow tinting, or similar t…

600 LICENSE AND CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY REQUIREMENTS (Critical Section) 600.1 No person shall own, operate, or manage a barber, cosmetology, or personal grooming facility without a valid license issued by the Mayor. 600.2 No person shall own, operate, or manage a barber, cosmeto…

601 APPLICATION PROCEDURES AND ISSUANCE OF FACILITY LICENSE ─ EXISTING FACILITIES, LICENSE RENEWAL, AND CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP 601.1 An applicant shall submit a written application for a barber, cosmetology, or personal grooming facility on a form provided by the Department. 601.2 A…

602 APPLICATION PROCEDURES FOR FACILITY LICENSE ─ CONTENT OF THE APPLICATION PACKET 602.1 The Department shall not process an application for a new license, license renewal, or change in ownership or location when an applicant or licensee of a new or existing barber, cosmetology,…

603 APPLICATION PROCEDURES – DENIAL OF FACILITY LICENSE, NOTICE 603.1 If an application for a new license or renewal license is denied, the Department shall provide the applicant with written notice that includes: (a) The specific reasons and legal authority for denial of the lic…

604 ISSUANCE OF FACILITY LICENSE ─ REQUIRED PLAN REVIEWS AND APPROVALS 604.1 DCRA and the Department shall review and approve the submission of completed plans and specifications, as follows: (a) Proposed layout, mechanical schematics, electrical, construction materials, and fini…

605 ISSUANCE OF NEW AND RENEWAL FACILITY LICENSES ─ EXISTING FACILITY, NEW CONSTRUCTION, AND RENOVATION OF BARBER, COSMETOLOGY, AND PERSONAL GROOMING FACILITIES 605.1 An applicant or licensee shall submit properly prepared plans and specifications to the Department of Health for …

606 ISSUANCE OF FACILITY LICENSE – NOTICE OF OPENINGS, AND DISCONTINUANCE OF OPERATIONS 606.1 Licensees shall provide notice to the Department of intent to operate a barber, cosmetology, or personal grooming facility at least thirty (30) calendar days before beginning operations.…

607 FACILITY LICENSES AND PERMITS NOT TRANSFERABLE 607.1 A facility license or permit to operate a barber, cosmetology, or personal grooming facility shall not be transferred from one person to another person, from one facility to another facility, or from one location to another…

608 REQUIRED POSTINGS 608.1 All licenses, Certificate of Occupancy, certifications, Department posted directives, and current inspection results shall be conspicuously posted near the entrance of the barber, cosmetology, or personal grooming facility, except professional certific…

609 ACCESS AND INSPECTIONS ─ DEPARTMENT’S RIGHT OF ENTRY (Critical Section) 609.1 The Department shall determine a barber, cosmetology, or personal grooming facility’s compliance with this Subtitle by conducting: (a) Preoperational inspections; (b) Unannounced, routine inspection…

610 REPORT OF FINDINGS ─ SPECIFYING TIME FRAME FOR CORRECTIONS 610.1 The Department shall specify on its inspection report the time frame for correction of violations as specified in §§ 617 and 619. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 68 DCR 013026 (December 10, 2021). District…

611 REPORT OF FINDINGS ─ ISSUING REPORT AND OBTAINING ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF RECEIPT 611.1 At the conclusion of an inspection, the Department shall provide a copy of its completed inspection report and the notice to correct violations to the licensee and request a signed acknowledgmen…

612 REPORT OF FINDINGS ─ REFUSAL TO SIGN ACKNOWLEDGMENT 612.1 The Department shall inform a person who declines to sign an acknowledgment of receipt of inspection findings that: (a) An acknowledgment of receipt is not an agreement with the finding; (b) Refusal to sign an acknowle…

613 REPORT OF FINDINGS ─ PUBLIC INFORMATION, RECORDS RETENTION 613.1 The Department shall keep and maintain in-office as an active record a copy of each inspection report, complaint, inspector’s environmental sample reports, license suspension, and other correspondence regarding …

614 IMMINENT HEALTH HAZARDS ─ CEASING FACILITY OPERATIONS AND EMERGENCY REPORTING (Critical Section) 614.1 The Department shall summarily suspend operations, or, a licensee shall immediately discontinue operations and notify the Department, whenever barber, cosmetology, or person…

615 IMMINENT HEALTH HAZARDS ─ RESTORATION OF FACILITY OPERATIONS (Critical Section) 615.1 If the facility is closed as specified in § 614, the licensee shall obtain approval from the Department as specified in § 616 before resuming operations. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published a…

616 REQUESTS FOR REINSPECTION 616.1 If a license is summarily suspended pursuant to § 707 or suspended or revoked pursuant to § 712 because of violations of this Subtitle, the licensee shall submit to the Department a written request for reinspection. 616.2 Upon receipt of a writ…

617 CRITICAL VIOLATIONS ─ TIME FRAME FOR CORRECTION 617.1 A licensee shall, at the time of inspection, correct a critical violation immediately when possible, except as specified in § 617.2. 617.2 Critical violations that cannot be corrected on-site during the course of an inspec…

618 CRITICAL VIOLATIONS ─ ADMINISTRATIVE REMEDIES FOR NON-COMPLIANCE 618.1 When a critical violation is observed during the course of an inspection, the Department shall document the violation and identify the steps for correcting the violation in the inspection report. 618.2 Aft…

619 NON-CRITICAL VIOLATIONS ─ TIME FRAME FOR CORRECTION 619.1 The licensee shall correct non-critical violations within fourteen (14) calendar days after an inspection, except as specified in § 619.2. 619.2 The Department may consider the nature of the potential hazard involved a…

620 NONCRITICAL VIOLATIONS ─ ADMINISTRATIVE REMEDIES FOR NON-COMPLIANCE 620.1 When a non-critical violation is observed during the course of an inspection, the Department shall document the violation and identify the steps for correcting the violation in the inspection report. 62…

700 ADMINISTRATIVE ENFORCEMENT ACTION ─ REMEDIES, AND COLLECTING, EXAMINING, SAMPLING, AND TESTING OF ENVIRONMENTAL SURFACES, AIR, CHEMICALS, AND PRODUCTS 700.1 The Department may use one or more of the remedies listed in this chapter simultaneously to address a violation of this…

701 ADMINISTRATIVE ENFORCEMENT ACTION ─ CONDEMNATION OR EMBARGO ORDER, JUSTIFYING CONDITIONS AND REMOVAL OF EQUIPMENT, CHEMICALS, OR OTHER OPERATIONAL SUPPLIES 701.1 A duly authorized agent of the Director of the Department of Health may condemn, embargo and cause to be removed a…

702 ADMINISTRATIVE ENFORCEMENT ACTION ─ CONDEMNATION OR EMBARGO ORDER, CONTENTS 702.1 The condemnation or embargo order shall: (a) State that the equipment, chemicals, or other operational supplies subject to the order may not be used, sold, moved from the barber, cosmetology, or…

703 ADMINISTRATIVE ENFORCEMENT ACTION ─ CONDEMNATION OR EMBARGO ORDER, OFFICIAL TAGGING OR MARKING OF EQUIPMENT, CHEMICALS, OR OTHER OPERATIONAL SUPPLIES 703.1 The Department of Health shall place a security seal, security label, or other appropriate marking to indicate the conde…

704 ADMINISTRATIVE ENFORCEMENT ACTION ─ CONDEMNATION OR EMBARGO ORDER, EQUIPMENT, CHEMICALS, OR OTHER OPERATIONAL SUPPLIES AND PRODUCTS MAY NOT BE USED OR MOVED 704.1 Equipment, chemicals, or other operational supplies and products that are subject to a condemnation or embargo or…