SECTION 310:285-5-2. Laundry

(a)   Physical arrangement. Those lodging establishments electing to provide their own laundry shall comply with the following provisions:

(1)   The physical arrangement of the laundry facility shall include a laundry area for receiving and handling soiled laundry, a washing and extracting area, a finishing area (where the laundry is dried, tumbled, ironed, pressed or folded) and a clean article storage area.

(2)   Floors, walls, ceilings, pipes and equipment must be kept clean and free of dirt or grease.

(3)   Laundry chutes, if used, shall discharge soiled linens into a suitable covered container.

(b)   Laundry storage.

(1)   All washable items, when laundered, shall be stored in the clean laundry area, or in a guest room.

(2)   Clean linens shall be stored separate from the "soiled laundry area".

(3)   Soiled laundry containers shall be lined with a disposable plastic liner or shall be cleaned daily.