Kentucky salon inspections
Kentucky salon inspection checklist
The Kentucky Board of Cosmetology inspects Kentucky salons against the state's sanitation rules. A new salon is inspected before it may open, and inspected again once it is running. 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
- Kentucky Board of Cosmetology
- Before opening
- Inspected first
- Rules on this list
- 20
- 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 Kentucky salon license
How it works
How Kentucky inspects salons
Inspections are done by the Kentucky Board of Cosmetology. A new salon is inspected before it may open or before its license is issued, so have everything below in place before you book it.
The board must inspect each licensed establishment at least one time during the term of its license.
“Each establishment licensed by the board shall be inspected a minimum of at least one (1) time during the term of its license.”
We found no inspection form published by the Kentucky Board of Cosmetology, so this checklist is built from the state's rules themselves.
The checklist
What Kentucky 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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Kentucky 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.Post the salon's license in an accessible place where it is easy to see.
2.Each licensee attaches their photo to their license and posts it in an accessible place where it is easy to see.
Other required postings
Some states also want their rules, a consumer notice or the last inspection report on the wall.
3.Post the most recent inspection report in an accessible and conspicuous area.
4.Display a sign at the main entrance showing the salon's name as registered with the Kentucky Board of Cosmetology.
The disinfectant
What the disinfectant must be, how it is mixed and how often it is changed.
5.Prepare disinfectant fresh daily, and any time the solution becomes diluted or soiled.
6.Leave disinfectant on non-porous surfaces wet or fully immersed for the full contact time the manufacturer requires.
7.If a product's label gives no disinfecting contact time, it is not an EPA-registered disinfectant and must not be used as one.
Cleaning tools between clients
How combs, shears, nippers and other reusable tools are cleaned and disinfected after each client.
8.Clean and disinfect non-porous implements used on clients before each use, such as combs, brushes, shears, hair clips, hair rollers, pushers, nippers, and spatulas.
Storing clean and used tools
Clean tools kept covered and apart from used ones, so nothing dirty touches the next client.
9.Store disinfected tools in a clean, covered container, drawer, or bag labeled "disinfected" or "ready to use".
10.Keep dirty tools covered and labeled "dirty" until they are properly disinfected.
Single-use items
What must be thrown away after one client because it cannot be disinfected.
11.Throw away after each use single-use items such as nail files or emery boards (unless metal or glass), cotton, buffing blocks, pumice stones, neck strips, and paper coverings.
12.Use each wax applicator stick for a single dip into the wax, then throw it away immediately.Skin and waxing
Towels, capes and linens
Clean towels stored closed, used ones in a covered container until laundered.
13.Keep clean towels and linens in a closed, dustproof cabinet, and keep soiled ones in a closed, side-vented hamper or receptacle.
Water, sinks and restroom
Hot and cold running water, sinks and a restroom with a place to wash hands.
14.Clean shampoo bowls and similar items after each use, and disinfect them at the end of each day.Hair services
15.If you use an unplumbed water station, disinfect its bowl, handles, neck rest, and sprayers between each client, and clean its filter screen at least every 10 days.
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.
16.Clean and disinfect pedicure stations after each use.Pedicures
Banned products and tools
Products, tools and practices the state's rules forbid outright.
17.Do not use Methyl Methacrylate acid (MMA).
18.Do not use blades for cutting the skin, such as a straight razor without a guard, credo blades, or rasps.
The premises
Floors, walls, light, air, waste bins and keeping living space and food out of the work area.
19.Keep walls, floors, and fixtures in a safe condition at all times, and fix any condition that risks harm right away.
First aid and safety
A first aid kit, what to do after a cut or blood exposure, and other safety rules.
20.If a licensee or client is injured and blood is present, stop the service immediately.
Questions
Kentucky 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
Pass the inspection, then fill the chairs
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