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(4) All liquids, creams, powders, and semi-solid substances shall be dispensed from a container in a manner that will prevent contamination of the unused portion of the substance.
(5) Shampoo bowls and basins shall be drained after each use and kept in a sanitary and safe condition.
(6) Clean towels shall be used for each patron. A neck strip or towel shall be placed around the neck of the patron to prevent contact with the cape. The head rest of any operating chair shall be covered with fresh linen or paper for each patron.
(7) All other equipment and instruments shall be clean to sight and touch.
History: EmR1302: emerg. cr., eff. 2-14-13; CR 13-026: cr. Register October 2013 No. 694, eff. 11-1-13.
SPS 50.271 Disinfection.
(1) Unless sterilized, disinfection is required prior to reusing any personal care instruments or contact equipment on another patron.
(2) Disinfection for personal care instruments shall consist of cleaning with soap and water to remove all organic material, wiping with or spraying with a disinfectant, and air-drying.
(3) Disinfection for contact equipment shall consist of cleaning with soap and water to remove all organic material, soaking in or spraying with a disinfectant, and air-drying.
(4) Clean and disinfected contact equipment shall be placed in one or more covered containers. One or more separate containers shall be provided for the immediate storage of soiled contact equipment until cleaned and disinfected.
(5) Disinfectant used for decontamination shall be changed as per manufacturer’s recommendations and shall be kept in a covered container.
(6) Laundry shall be disinfected by washing with a solution containing a germicidal compound.
Note: Bleach and Lysol® (brown bottle) are examples of germicidal compounds.
History: EmR1302: emerg. cr., eff. 2-14-13; CR 13-026: cr. Register October 2013 No. 694, eff. 11-1-13.
SPS 50.272 Sterilization.
(1) Sterilization shall be accomplished by use of a dry heat or steam sterilizer cleared for marketing by the food and drug administration, and shall be used according to the manufacturer’s instructions. If steam sterilization, moist heat, is utilized, heat exposure shall be at a minimum of 121°C or 250°F, for at least 30 minutes. If dry heat sterilization is utilized, heat exposure shall be at a minimum of 171°C or 340°F, for at least 60 minutes.
(2) Sterilizers shall be maintained in working order. Equipment shall be checked in compliance with the manufacturer’s recommendations at least monthly to ensure that it is reaching required temperatures.
History: EmR1302: emerg. cr., eff. 2-14-13; CR 13-026: cr. Register October 2013 No. 694, eff. 11-1-13.
SPS 50.280 Supplies.
(1) All work stations shall be supplied with at least one of the antiseptics listed in s. SPS 50.290 (2) or (4) for use by licensees in case of injury.
(2) All licensees working in a licensed establishment shall be supplied with bandages and disposable gloves.
History: EmR1302: emerg. cr., eff. 2-14-13; CR 13-026: cr. Register October 2013 No. 694, eff. 11-1-13.
SPS 50.290 Procedure for exposure to blood.
(1) When any patron or licensee is exposed to blood by a wound or other exposure to broken skin or a mucous membrane, the licensee shall stop barbering and then comply with sub. (2) and then sub. (3), or then comply with sub. (3) and then sub. (4), or whichever are applicable, before resuming the barbering.
(2) Thoroughly wash the exposed area or wound on the licensee’s body with soap and water, and then disinfect the exposed area or wound with a topical antiseptic such as iodine, 70% isopropyl alcohol, or 6% stabilized hydrogen peroxide or equivalent.
(3) Put on protective gloves.
(4) Thoroughly wash the exposed area or wound on the patron’s body with soap and water, and then disinfect the exposed area or wound with a topical antiseptic such as iodine, 70% isopropyl alcohol, or 6% stabilized hydrogen peroxide or equivalent.
History: EmR1302: emerg. cr., eff. 2-14-13; CR 13-026: cr. Register October 2013 No. 694, eff. 11-1-13.
Subchapter III — Licensure Through School or Through Apprenticeship, Examinations, and Licensing
SPS 50.300 Licensure through school.
(1g) Approved schools. An applicant for licensure as a barber may receive instruction in a school licensed under s. 440.62 (3) (ag), Stats., exempted under s. 440.61, Stats., or accredited by any of the following:
(a) National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts & Sciences (NACCAS).
(b) Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC).
(c) Council on Occupational Education (COE).
(d) National Interstate Council of State Boards of Cosmetology (NIC).
(e) Any other accrediting agency relating to cosmetology that is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
(1r) General. Schools that provide instruction to students for a barber’s license shall develop curricula for instruction which are based on the applicable syllabus approved by the department. A school may not deviate from the hours listed for subjects in the appropriate syllabus included in this section.
Note: See chapters SPS 60 to 65 for requirements relating to licensing and corresponding regulation of schools of barbering.
(2) Barber’s license syllabus. The syllabus for the barber’s license is shown in Table 50.300–1.
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History: EmR1302: emerg. cr., eff. 2-14-13; CR 13-026: cr. Register October 2013 No. 694, eff. 11-1-13; CR 15-028: cr. (1g), as renumbered, am. (1r), as renumbered, Register September 2015 No. 717, eff. 10-1-15; renum. (intro.), as created by CR 15-028, and (1) to (1g) and (1r) under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 2., Stats., cr. (1g) (title) under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 2., Stats., Register September 2015 No. 717; CR 23-055: am. (1g) (intro.), (1r), r. (3), Table 50.300-2 Register May 2024 No. 821, eff. 6-1-24.
SPS 50.310 Licensure through apprenticeship.
(1) Apprenticeship applications and permits.
(a) The owner of an establishment seeking to train an apprentice shall contact the department of workforce development or the department of safety and professional services for an apprenticeship application. The application shall be submitted to the department of workforce development.
Note: The apprenticeship application form is available on the Department’s Web site at http://dsps.wi.gov. After receiving and processing the application form, the DWD sends the form to the Department of Safety and Professional Services.
(b) An initial apprenticeship permit shall be issued by the department for a period of 3 years. The permit shall be extendable for one additional 1-year period upon submittal of all of the following:
1. Payment of a $10 fee.
2. Notification to the department of safety and professional services from the department of workforce development of acceptable progress by the apprentice in theory instruction and practical training.
(c) An apprentice may not engage in any barbering work or attend school until a permit has been issued.
(d) Each apprentice shall enter an apprenticeship contract with an establishment owner or his or her designated agent who shall employ and make arrangements for training of the apprentice in accordance with subch. II of ch. 454, Stats., and the rules of the department.
Note: Under section 454.26 (1) of the Statutes, every barber apprentice is also governed by section 106.01 of the Statutes and chapters DWD 295 and 296. Section 106.01 of the Statutes requires the Department of Workforce Development to also be a party to any contract under this paragraph.
(e) The owner or his or her designated agent shall provide the apprentice with the equipment necessary to learn all phases of practical barbering as listed in sub. (3) and keep records of all apprentice practical work hours.
(f) An apprentice seeking to transfer his or her apprenticeship contract to another establishment owner shall contact the department of workforce development or the department safety and professional services for transfer procedures. An apprentice may not transfer without prior approval of the department.
(g) Cancellation of an apprenticeship contract by the department of workforce development shall result in an automatic suspension of an apprenticeship permit.
Note: The Department of Workforce Development (DWD) informs the Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS) whenever an apprenticeship contract is cancelled, and DSPS informs DWD whenever an apprenticeship permit is suspended.
(h) An apprentice who has failed to complete an apprenticeship within 4 years from the date of issuance of his or her initial permit may apply for reentry into the apprenticeship program. Upon its review of the applicant’s apprenticeship records, the department may deny the application or issue another apprenticeship permit under specified terms and conditions. The department may allow an apprentice credit for theory and practical training actually obtained under a previous permit.
(2) Apprenticeship instruction and training.
(a) Following issuance of an apprenticeship permit, an apprentice shall enroll in the first available course of theory instruction at a school of barbering and shall maintain acceptable attendance and progress in instruction and practical training. The owner or manager shall pay the apprentice for the hours of school attendance and practical training.
(b) Schools that provide theory instruction for apprentices shall develop a curriculum based on the subjects and theory hours in Table 50.300–1.
(3) Practical training.
(a) The establishment owner with whom an apprentice contracts shall employ a licensed barber or licensed cosmetologist who has completed at least 2,000 hours of professional practice to train and supervise the apprentice. An apprentice shall only work under the supervision of a licensed barber or a licensed cosmetologist.
(b) Each apprentice shall receive at least 1,712 hours of training and experience in the practical services of barbering to qualify for the examination as a barber. Training and experience shall include the subjects and practical hours of training shown in Table 50.310.
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History: EmR1302: emerg. cr., eff. 2-14-13; CR 13-026: cr. Register October 2013 No. 694, eff. 11-1-13; CR 15-028: am. (3) (b), r. and recr. 50.310 Table Register September 2015 No. 717, eff. 10-1-15; CR 23-055: r. and recr. (3) (a) Register May 2024 No. 821, eff. 6-1-24.
SPS 50.320 Transfers.
(1) Transfer from a school to an apprenticeship.
(a) Any student transferring from a school to an apprenticeship program shall be granted apprenticeship credit for school hours attained, at a ratio of one student theory hour to one apprentice theory hour, and one student practical hour to one apprentice practical hour.
(b) The department shall grant transferees to an apprenticeship program credit for calendar time spent in prior training.
(2) Transfer from an apprenticeship to a school. Any apprentice transferring to a school program may be granted school credit for apprenticeship hours attained. The amount of credit that is granted shall be determined by the school.
(3) Transfer from a cosmetology apprenticeship to a barbering apprenticeship. Any cosmetology apprentice regulated under chs. Cos 1 to 10 who transfers to a barbering apprenticeship shall be allowed to transfer all cosmetology apprenticeship hours that are related to barbering to the barbering apprenticeship, on a one-to-one basis.
Note: The Department of Workforce Development may grant transferees to an apprenticeship program credit for calendar time spent in prior training.
History: EmR1302: emerg. cr., eff. 2-14-13; CR 13-026: cr. Register October 2013 No. 694, eff. 11-1-13; correction in (3) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register May 2024 No. 821.
SPS 50.330 Examinations.
(1) Administration. The department may do any of the following:
(a) Prepare, administer, or grade examinations.
(b) Approve, in whole or in part, an examination prepared, administered, and graded by a test service provider.
(2) Competency testing.
(a) The department shall determine the subject matters for each license and design the examinations to test for minimum competence in the subjects tested.
(b) The department shall make available general information describing the competencies upon which the examination is based.
(3) Form of examination.
(a) Barber. An applicant for licensure as a barber shall complete a written examination and a practical examination.
(4) Passing scores. The passing score of the examination for licensure as a barber shall be based on the department’s determination of the level of examination performance needed for minimum competence in the profession.
(5) Unauthorized assistance. The department may deny a license to an applicant who gives or receives unauthorized assistance during the examination, or withhold the applicant’s score, and may schedule the applicant for reexamination at a future time at the applicant’s expense.
(6) Failure reports. Upon failure of an examination, the department or its agent shall provide the applicant with a report showing the areas where deficiencies resulted in the failure.
(7) Reexamination. An applicant may retake a failed written or practical examination, but only in its entirety.
History: EmR1302: emerg. cr., eff. 2-14-13; CR 13-026: cr. Register October 2013 No. 694, eff. 11-1-13; CR 23-055: r. (3) (b), am. (4) Register May 2024 No. 821, eff. 6-1-24; correction in (4) made under s. 35.17, Stats., Register May 2024 No. 821.
SPS 50.340 Licensing.
(1) Direct licensing.
(a) An applicant for licensure as a barber shall satisfy the requirements in s. 454.23 (1) and (2), Stats.
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