Delaware salon inspections
Delaware salon inspection checklist
The Delaware Board of Cosmetology and Barbering inspects Delaware salons against the state's sanitation rules. A new salon is not inspected before it opens, so it has to meet these rules from its first day. Below are the 19 rules an inspector checks, from the state's own rules and inspection pages, each beside the rule's own words. Tick them off as you get ready, filter by the services you offer, and print the list.
- Inspected by
- Delaware Board of Cosmetology and Barbering
- Before opening
- Not inspected first
- Rules on this list
- 19
- Official form
- None found
- Foot spa log
- Not stated
- MMA nail liquid
- Banned
Read from the official sources on October 19, 2026.The full rules Delaware salon license
How it works
How Delaware inspects salons
Inspections are done by the Delaware Board of Cosmetology and Barbering. A new salon is not inspected before it opens; inspections come once it is licensed, so be ready from your first day.
The state Secretary of Health and Social Services may enter a salon during its hours of operation and other reasonable times to check compliance with the rules.
“The Secretary shall have right of entry, during the facility’s hours of operation and other reasonable times”
We found no inspection form published by the Delaware Board of Cosmetology and Barbering, so this checklist is built from the state's rules themselves.
The checklist
What Delaware inspectors check
Every rule below is from the state's own rules, beside its own words. An inspector can check anything in the rules, so read them in full once before you open.
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Delaware salon inspection checklist
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The disinfectant
What the disinfectant must be, how it is mixed and how often it is changed.
1.Disinfect tools with a commercially marketed, EPA-approved and registered disinfectant, following the manufacturer's instructions.
2.Change the disinfectant solution at least once a week, or whenever it is visibly cloudy or dirty.
Cleaning tools between clients
How combs, shears, nippers and other reusable tools are cleaned and disinfected after each client.
3.Before each use on a client, disinfect all non-electrical tools, including those with sharp points or edges.
4.During a manicure, keep each client's instruments in a jar sanitizer with cotton soaked in 70% alcohol or bleach.Nail services
Storing clean and used tools
Clean tools kept covered and apart from used ones, so nothing dirty touches the next client.
5.Put used tools in a properly labeled container while they wait to be cleaned and sanitized.
6.Store cleaned and disinfected tools in a clean, dry cabinet or drawer.
Single-use items
What must be thrown away after one client because it cannot be disinfected.
7.Put any item that touches a client and cannot be disinfected, such as cotton pads, emery boards, thread, or neck strips, in a covered waste container right after use.
8.Do not use hair removal wax on more than 1 client, and discard any excess wax right after service.Skin and waxing
Towels, capes and linens
Clean towels stored closed, used ones in a covered container until laundered.
9.Use only clean cloth towels or disposable paper towels on clients.
10.Put a cloth towel used on a client right into a closed container for soiled linen.
Water, sinks and restroom
Hot and cold running water, sinks and a restroom with a place to wash hands.
11.Provide hot and cold water at all sinks.
12.Keep the hand washing sink stocked with liquid soap, disposable paper towels, and a covered waste container, and use it for nothing else.
Pedicure equipment
How foot spas and pedicure basins are cleaned after each client and at the end of the day, and the log some states require.
13.Clean and sanitize footbaths after each customer.Pedicures
Banned products and tools
Products, tools and practices the state's rules forbid outright.
14.Do not use methyl methacrylate (MMA) for nail services.Nail services
15.Do not use razor blades to remove calluses during pedicures or other foot and skin treatments.Pedicures
16.No animals are allowed in the salon except service animals; fish aquariums are allowed in the waiting area.
The premises
Floors, walls, light, air, waste bins and keeping living space and food out of the work area.
17.Keep a covered waste container at each workstation and empty it daily.
First aid and safety
A first aid kit, what to do after a cut or blood exposure, and other safety rules.
18.Anyone whose hands come in contact with blood must wash and disinfect them immediately.
19.Put blood-contaminated materials in a sealed, double-plastic bag right away and dispose of them.
Questions
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Plan the rest
Get the rest of the salon ready
- Every step to opening a salon, as a checklist for your state
- The salon license, fees and who must be licensed
- Which services and products the state taxes, and the sales tax permit
- What it costs to open a salon, line by line
- A client intake and consultation form
- A cancellation and no-show policy
Salon inspection checklists for other states
Ready when you are
Pass the inspection, then fill the chairs
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