January 12, 2007
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The California Board of Barbering and Cosmetology has implemented emergency footspa cleaning regulations.
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January 5, 2007
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The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) will delay issuing violations to salons that provide nail services but are using a method of sterilization other than an autoclave until the end of May.
Keywords: autoclaves legislation state boards
January 5, 2007
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Effective as of March, estheticians in the state of Washington can only use “prescriptive” lasers.
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November 3, 2006
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Michigan school instructors and students should be aware of several changes to the state’s licensing exams.
Keywords: cosmetology schools licensing state boards
November 3, 2006
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In Louisiana, salons offering manicuring or esthetics are now required to have sanitizers or sterilizers for implements.
Keywords: salon sanitation state boards
November 3, 2006
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Many changes to sanitation and safety rules have been made in Nebraska during the past year.
Keywords: salon sanitation state boards
September 22, 2006
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California today enacted an urgency law aimed at protect consumers from unsanitary nail salons. Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (R-Los Angeles) signed into law AB 409, authored by Assemblymember Leland Yee (D-San Francisco/Daly City).
Keywords: California state regulations legislation pedicure sanitation sanitation state boards
September 18, 2006
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The enhanced airport security measures put in place in August have made air travel even harder for nail techs who travel in the line of duty.
Keywords: traveling with nail products
September 6, 2006
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Effective earlier this year, Georgia has new regulations about the signage that must be in view in the reception areas of salons.
Keywords: legislation licensing salon sanitation state boards
August 7, 2006
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Following the study, the following eight recommendations were submitted to the head of each state licensing board in the United States, including Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia, for consideration.
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July 6, 2006
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The death of Kim Jackson, a 46-year-old paraplegic who died of a staph infection, can’t be directly linked to the sanitary conditions at Angel Nails in Ft. Worth, Texas, said the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR).
Keywords: lawsuits pedicure sanitation state boards
July 6, 2006
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Attention nail techs practicing in Texas: you must use autoclaves to sterilize all nondisposable instruments, according to an opinion by Attorney General of Texas, Greg Abbot, dated May 18.
Keywords: autoclaves licensing salon sanitation state boards
June 27, 2006
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Assembly Speaker pro Tem Leland Yee (D-San Francisco/Daly City) commended Department of Consumer Affairs director Charlene Zettel today after she unveiled a list of recommendations aimed at protecting California consumers from unsanitary nail salons.
Keywords: California state regulations pedicure sanitation staph infections state boards
June 6, 2006
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The owner of a Dallas nail salon has agreed to pay $4,000 to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation and also agreed to a probated suspension of his cosmetology license for sanitation violations that resulted in four customers contracting bacterial infections.
Keywords: pedicure sanitation salon sanitation salon violations state boards
June 1, 2006
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Having an inspector show up at your salon can be a stress-inducing event, especially if the salon isn’t as clean as it can be and if the employees are not following the rules and regulations of their respective states. We asked former and current state board officials to tell us some of the most common salon inspection violations inspectors find when they visit salons.
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