18 AAC 23.020. Plan review

(a) The owner or operator of a school or shop subject to 18 AAC 23.010(b) shall submit plans to the department for review and approval as follows:

(1) for a newly constructed or extensively remodeled school or shop, at least 30 days before any construction or extensive remodeling is to begin;

(2) for a body piercing tattooing or permanent cosmetic coloring shop that is in operation on December 1, 2002, within 90 days after December 1, 2002;

(3) for a barbering, hairdressing, manicuring, or esthetics school or shop that adds tattooing, body piercing, or permanent cosmetic procedures to that existing school or shop, at least 30 days before adding the procedure.

(b) Plans required in (a) of this section must demonstrate compliance with this chapter and must include a

(1) drawing that is to scale showing the

(A) layout and purpose of each room or area;

(B) location of fixed equipment; and

(2) plumbing schematic showing each hot water, cold water, and wastewater line;

(3) description of each type and location of lighting and ventilation; and

(4) a listing of each material used to finish the floors, walls, and ceilings in the procedure areas.

(c) The department will approve plans submitted under this section if the department determines that the plans demonstrate compliance with this chapter.

(d) If a body piercing, tattooing, or permanent cosmetic coloring shop referred to in (a)(2) of this section requires renovations in order to be in compliance with this chapter, if those renovations cannot be accomplished within 90 days after December 1, 2002, and if the department determines that a conditional approval is protective of public health, the department will enter into an agreement with the owner or operator of that shop to establish a timeline for the required renovations and issue conditional approval for the shop until the shop is in compliance with this chapter.

(e) Upon approval of the plans submitted under this section, the department will notify the board of the approval.

History: Eff. 12/1/2002, Register 164

Authority: AS 08.13.030

AS 08.13.120

AS 08.13.210

AS 44.46.020

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