SECTION 175:10-7-20. Communicable/infectious diseases in evidence  


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  • (a)   Licensees shall use universal precautions (treat blood and other body fluids/materials as if infectious).
    (b)   If a Board licensee, student or apprentice has reason to suspect that a patron is suffering from any communicable or infectious disease, the licensee's hands shall be washed and disinfected. Services shall be discontinued and patron referred to a physician.
    (c)   No person in charge of anEstablishment or school, if knowingly infected with an infectious, contagious, communicable disease shall work in, nor shall he permit any person infected with communicable disease to work in anEstablishment or school.
    (d)   No licensee, student or apprentice shall massage any person when the surface to be massaged is inflamed or has open cuts, lesions or infection
[Source: Amended at 10 Ok Reg 2679, eff 7-1-93; Amended at 17 Ok Reg 3573, eff 9-5-00 (emergency); Amended at 18 Ok Reg 2456, eff 7-1-01; Amended at 21 Ok Reg 1002, eff 7-1-04; Amended at 31 Ok Reg 1107, eff 11-1-14]