§ 17-20-408 - Facility -- Equipment.

17-20-408. Facility -- Equipment.

(a) (1) No school or college of barbering shall be approved by the State Board of Barber Examiners and no license shall be issued to operate or conduct any school or college of barbering until one (1) chair is available for each student.

(2) The chairs shall be five feet (5') from center to center.

(b) Each barber college shall have within the premises in which it is located adequate space to accommodate all facilities required by the board. Each barber chair in each college shall be of such construction that it may readily be cleaned, and it shall be mechanically workable and in good working order. Space between barber chairs and space between barber chairs and the work stand or wall shall be adequate so that no student will be hampered in the performance of his or her work. After the adoption of these rules, compliance with the requirements of this subsection shall be subject to the determination of the board and its approval.

(c) Square foot requirements for a barber school or college shall be determined by the board.

(d) The classroom shall be equipped with sufficient seating capacity for all students attending the classroom and shall have the following equipment:

(1) One (1) lavatory with hot and cold running water for every two (2) barber chairs to be approved for scientific practice classes;

(2) One (1) blackboard not less than six feet by three and one-half feet (6' x 31/2') in size;

(3) One (1) chart of the skin and hair;

(4) One (1) chart of the muscles of the head, face, and neck;

(5) One (1) chart of the nerves of the head, face, and neck;

(6) One (1) chart of the bones of the head and face;

(7) One (1) chart of the blood supplied to the head and face;

(8) One (1) standard dictionary;

(9) One (1) medical dictionary; and

(10) One (1) microscope for the study of bacteria.

(e) The floor of the practical training room shall be covered with tile or any type of first-grade linoleum and shall have available the following equipment and facilities:

(1) A minimum of fifteen (15) barber chairs in modern and new condition;

(2) One (1) lavatory for each two (2) chairs;

(3) One (1) closed cabinet for tools and linens for each chair;

(4) One (1) approved soiled towel container with hinged lid or door for each chair;

(5) One (1) sterilization solution container for each chair adequate in size to accommodate all instruments to be used on each patron;

(6) One (1) ultraviolet lamp for every twenty (20) students or a fraction thereof;

(7) One (1) infrared generator for every twenty (20) students or a fraction thereof;

(8) One (1) high-frequency unit for every twenty (20) students or a fraction thereof;

(9) One (1) mechanical hand vibrator for every ten (10) students or a fraction thereof;

(10) One (1) hair dryer; and

(11) One (1) time clock.

(f) Each barber college shall have adequate ventilating and lighting equipment approved by the board.

(g) Each barber college having both men and women in its enrollment shall provide one (1) toilet for men and one (1) toilet for women.