SPS 50.270(6)
(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.
SPS 50.270(7)
(7) All other equipment and instruments shall be clean to sight and touch.
SPS 50.270 History
History: EmR1302: emerg. cr., eff. 2-14-13;
CR 13-026: cr.
Register October 2013 No. 694, eff. 11-1-13.
SPS 50.271(1)(1)
Unless sterilized, disinfection is required prior to reusing any personal care instruments or contact equipment on another patron.
SPS 50.271(2)
(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.
SPS 50.271(3)
(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.
SPS 50.271(4)
(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.
SPS 50.271(5)
(5) Disinfectant used for decontamination shall be changed as per manufacturer's recommendations and shall be kept in a covered container.
SPS 50.271(6)
(6) Laundry shall be disinfected by washing with a solution containing a germicidal compound.
SPS 50.271 Note
Note: Bleach and Lysol® (brown bottle) are examples of germicidal compounds.
SPS 50.271 History
History: EmR1302: emerg. cr., eff. 2-14-13;
CR 13-026: cr.
Register October 2013 No. 694, eff. 11-1-13.
SPS 50.272(1)(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.
SPS 50.272(2)
(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.
SPS 50.272 History
History: EmR1302: emerg. cr., eff. 2-14-13;
CR 13-026: cr.
Register October 2013 No. 694, eff. 11-1-13.
SPS 50.280(1)(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.
SPS 50.280(2)
(2) All licensees working in a licensed establishment shall be supplied with bandages and disposable gloves.
SPS 50.280 History
History: EmR1302: emerg. cr., eff. 2-14-13;
CR 13-026: cr.
Register October 2013 No. 694, eff. 11-1-13.
SPS 50.290
SPS 50.290 Procedure for exposure to blood. SPS 50.290(1)(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.
SPS 50.290(2)
(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.
SPS 50.290(4)
(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.
SPS 50.290 History
History: EmR1302: emerg. cr., eff. 2-14-13;
CR 13-026: cr.
Register October 2013 No. 694, eff. 11-1-13.
subch. III of ch. SPS 50
Subchapter III — Licensure Through School or Through Apprenticeship, Examinations, and Licensing
SPS 50.300(1g)(1g)
Approved schools. An applicant for licensure as a barber or a barbering manager may receive instruction in a school licensed under s.
440.62 (3) (ar), Stats., exempted under s.
440.61, Stats., or accredited by any of the following:
SPS 50.300(1g)(a)
(a) National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts & Sciences (NACCAS).
SPS 50.300(1g)(d)
(d) National Interstate Council of State Boards of Cosmetology (NIC).
SPS 50.300(1g)(e)
(e) Any other accrediting agency relating to cosmetology that is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
SPS 50.300(1r)
(1r)
General. Schools that provide instruction to students for a barber's or barbering manager'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.
SPS 50.300 Note
Note: See chapters SPS 60 to 65 for requirements relating to licensing and corresponding regulation of schools of barbering.
SPS 50.300 History
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.
SPS 50.310
SPS 50.310 Licensure through apprenticeship. SPS 50.310(1)(a)
(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.
SPS 50.310 Note
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.
SPS 50.310(1)(b)
(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:
SPS 50.310(1)(b)2.
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.
SPS 50.310(1)(c)
(c) An apprentice may not engage in any barbering work or attend school until a permit has been issued.
SPS 50.310(1)(d)
(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.
SPS 50.310 Note
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.
SPS 50.310(1)(e)
(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.
SPS 50.310(1)(f)
(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.
SPS 50.310(1)(g)
(g) Cancellation of an apprenticeship contract by the department of workforce development shall result in an automatic suspension of an apprenticeship permit.
SPS 50.310 Note
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.
SPS 50.310(1)(h)
(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.
SPS 50.310(2)(a)
(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.
SPS 50.310(2)(b)
(b) Schools that provide theory instruction for apprentices shall develop a curriculum based on the subjects and theory hours in Table 50.300–1.
SPS 50.310(3)(a)1.1. The establishment owner with whom an apprentice contracts shall employ a manager to train and supervise the apprentice, except as provided in subd.
2. An apprentice shall only work under the supervision of a manager, except as provided in subd.
2. SPS 50.310(3)(a)2.
2. A manager may delegate supervisory duty to a licensed barber who has completed at least 2,000 hours of licensed practice.
SPS 50.310(3)(b)
(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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SPS 50.310 History
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.
SPS 50.320(1)(a)
(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.
SPS 50.320(1)(b)
(b) The department shall grant transferees to an apprenticeship program credit for calendar time spent in prior training.
SPS 50.320(2)
(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.
SPS 50.320(3)
(3)
Transfer from a cosmetology apprenticeship to a barbering apprenticeship. Any cosmetology apprentice regulated under chs.
Cos 1 to
11 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.
SPS 50.320 Note
Note: The Department of Workforce Development may grant transferees to an apprenticeship program credit for calendar time spent in prior training.
SPS 50.320 History
History: EmR1302: emerg. cr., eff. 2-14-13;
CR 13-026: cr.
Register October 2013 No. 694, eff. 11-1-13.
SPS 50.330(1)(1)
Administration. The department may do any of the following:
SPS 50.330(1)(b)
(b) Approve, in whole or in part, an examination prepared, administered, and graded by a test service provider.
SPS 50.330(2)(a)(a) The department shall determine the subject matters for each license and design the examinations to test for minimum competence in the subjects tested.
SPS 50.330(2)(b)
(b) The department shall make available general information describing the competencies upon which the examination is based.
SPS 50.330(3)(a)(a)
Barber. An applicant for licensure as a barber shall complete a written examination and a practical examination.
SPS 50.330(3)(b)
(b)
Manager. An applicant for licensure as a manager shall complete a written examination.
SPS 50.330(4)
(4)
Passing scores. The passing score of the examinations for licensure as a barber or manager shall be based on the department's determination of the level of examination performance needed for minimum competence in the profession.
SPS 50.330(5)
(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.
SPS 50.330(6)
(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.
SPS 50.330(7)
(7)
Reexamination. An applicant may retake a failed written or practical examination, but only in its entirety.
SPS 50.330 History
History: EmR1302: emerg. cr., eff. 2-14-13;
CR 13-026: cr.
Register October 2013 No. 694, eff. 11-1-13.
