.02 Generally.

A. Each electrologist office and institution teaching the clinical practice of electrology shall maintain and use sterilization equipment adequate in size to accommodate critical items, transfer forceps, and soaking receptacles.

B. Except as provided in §C of this regulation, critical items, transfer forceps, and soaking receptacles that are dropped on the floor or otherwise contaminated may not be used until sterilized.

C. All needles used in an electrologist office and institution teaching the clinical practice of electrology shall be purchased as pre-sterilized and disposable for one-time use only. The sterilization procedure outlined in Regulation .04 of this chapter is not applicable to needles. If a needle is dropped on the floor or otherwise contaminated, the needle shall be properly disposed of and may not be used.