Hawaii salon inspections
Hawaii salon inspection checklist
The Hawaii Board of Barbering and Cosmetology inspects Hawaii 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 20 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
- Hawaii Board of Barbering and Cosmetology
- Before opening
- Not inspected first
- Rules on this list
- 20
- Official form
- None found
- Foot spa log
- Not stated
- MMA nail liquid
- Not stated
Read from the official sources on October 19, 2026.The full rules Hawaii salon license
How it works
How Hawaii inspects salons
Inspections are done by the Hawaii Board of Barbering and Cosmetology. A new salon is not inspected before it opens; inspections come once it is licensed, so be ready from your first day.
We found no inspection form published by the Hawaii Board of Barbering and Cosmetology, so this checklist is built from the state's rules themselves.
The checklist
What Hawaii 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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Hawaii salon inspection checklist
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Licenses on display
The first thing an inspector looks for: the salon's license and every working license, current and where clients can see them.
1.Display each barber's permit or license, with evidence of current validation, conspicuously at or near that barber's work station.Barbering
Other required postings
Some states also want their rules, a consumer notice or the last inspection report on the wall.
2.Print the required price list sign in letters at least three-fourths of an inch high, and post it in the reception room and the work room.
3.Keep a price list available in a beauty shop that shows the price of every service offered and of every product used in the services.
Cleaning tools between clients
How combs, shears, nippers and other reusable tools are cleaned and disinfected after each client.
4.Clean and sanitize razors, shears, scissors, clippers, tweezers, combs and similar items after each patron, using a method approved by the Department of Health.Barbering
5.Wet any towel or implement under running water; never dip it in a water container.Barbering
Storing clean and used tools
Clean tools kept covered and apart from used ones, so nothing dirty touches the next client.
6.Store sanitized instruments so they cannot become contaminated, or sanitize them again right before reuse.Barbering
7.Keep creams, tonics, cosmetics and other products used on patrons in clean, closed containers.Barbering
Single-use items
What must be thrown away after one client because it cannot be disinfected.
8.Put a clean strip of cotton, towel or paper band around each patron's neck so hair, cloth or cape never touches the neck or skin.Barbering
9.Before serving a patron, cover the chair headrest with a clean towel or a clean sheet of paper.Barbering
Towels, capes and linens
Clean towels stored closed, used ones in a covered container until laundered.
10.Put used towels and other fabrics in a hamper or suitable receptacle, removed only for laundering or final disposal.Barbering
11.Sanitize laundry by holding it at least twenty minutes at a temperature of at least 180 F.Barbering
12.Keep all towels and other linens in a closed cabinet whenever they are not in use.Barbering
Water, sinks and restroom
Hot and cold running water, sinks and a restroom with a place to wash hands.
13.Provide toilets, hot and cold running water, and sinks or wash basins.Barbering
14.Put toilets in properly ventilated toilet rooms with self-closing doors.Barbering
15.Wash your hands thoroughly with soap and hot water right before attending to each person.Barbering
Banned products and tools
Products, tools and practices the state's rules forbid outright.
16.Do not use styptic pencils or lump astringents, sponges, lump alum, powder puffs, neck dusters, shaving brushes or shaving mugs.Barbering
The premises
Floors, walls, light, air, waste bins and keeping living space and food out of the work area.
17.Sweep hair off the floor as soon as practicable into a securely covered container until disposal.Barbering
18.Keep the shop properly and adequately lighted and ventilated.Barbering
19.Keep each work station, including the barber chair, safe, clean and sanitary.Barbering
First aid and safety
A first aid kit, what to do after a cut or blood exposure, and other safety rules.
20.Stop bleeding only with alum or other material in liquid or powder form applied with a clean towel.Barbering
Questions
Hawaii salon inspections, answered
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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
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