Sec. 19a-231. Inspection of salons.
Sec. 19a-231. Inspection of salons. (a) As used in this section:
(1) "Salon" includes any shop, store, day spa or other commercial establishment
at which the practice of barbering, as described in section 20-234, hairdressing and
cosmetology, as defined in section 20-250, or the services of a nail technician, or any
combination thereof, is offered and provided; and
(2) "Nail technician" means a person who, for compensation, cuts, shapes, polishes
or enhances the appearance of the nails of the hands or feet, including, but not limited
to, the application and removal of sculptured or artificial nails.
(b) The director of health for any town, city, borough or district department of health,
or the director's authorized representative, shall, on an annual basis, inspect all salons
within the director's jurisdiction regarding their sanitary condition. The director of
health, or the director's authorized representative, shall have full power to enter and
inspect any such salon during usual business hours. If any salon, upon such inspection,
is found to be in an unsanitary condition, the director of health shall make written order
that such salon be placed in a sanitary condition. The director of health may collect from
the operator of any such salon a reasonable fee, not to exceed one hundred dollars, for
the cost of conducting any annual inspection of such salon pursuant to this section.
Notwithstanding any municipal charter, home rule ordinance or special act, any fee
collected by the director of health pursuant to this section shall be used by the town,
city, borough or district department of health for conducting inspections pursuant to
this section.
(June Sp. Sess. P.A. 01-4, S. 44.)