Mississippi salon inspections
Mississippi salon inspection checklist
The Mississippi State Board of Cosmetology inspects Mississippi 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
- Mississippi State Board of Cosmetology
- Before opening
- Inspected first
- Rules on this list
- 20
- Official form
- None found
- Foot spa log
- Required
- MMA nail liquid
- Banned
Read from the official sources on October 19, 2026.The full rules Mississippi salon license
How it works
How Mississippi inspects salons
Inspections are done by the Mississippi State 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.
Establishments are inspected biennially to ensure compliance with the board's laws, rules and regulations.
“All establishments licensed by MSBC shall be inspected biennially to ensure”
We found no inspection form published by the Mississippi State Board of Cosmetology, so this checklist is built from the state's rules themselves.
The checklist
What Mississippi 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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Mississippi 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 your license in a conspicuous place within reading distance of the public. Posting a photocopy of a license is not allowed.
Other required postings
Some states also want their rules, a consumer notice or the last inspection report on the wall.
2.Post a copy of the sanitation rules in a place the public can see.
The disinfectant
What the disinfectant must be, how it is mixed and how often it is changed.
3.Use only an EPA-registered disinfectant.
4.Throw away wet disinfectant as soon as it becomes contaminated.
Cleaning tools between clients
How combs, shears, nippers and other reusable tools are cleaned and disinfected after each client.
5.Disinfect work surfaces after each client.
6.Scrub water-holding body, pedicure and manicure equipment with surfactant soap and water after each client, then disinfect it with an EPA-registered product.
Storing clean and used tools
Clean tools kept covered and apart from used ones, so nothing dirty touches the next client.
7.Do not use wet disinfectant for storage.
Single-use items
What must be thrown away after one client because it cannot be disinfected.
8.Throw away cotton, ear pads, neck strips and other protectors that cannot be sanitized by the Rule 7.9 procedures, right after use.
9.Throw away wax that is cloudy or contains debris.Skin and waxing
Towels, capes and linens
Clean towels stored closed, used ones in a covered container until laundered.
10.Use only freshly laundered or new disposable towels and linens for each client.
11.After use, put towels and linens in a closed receptacle, and do not reuse them until they are laundered and sanitized.
Water, sinks and restroom
Hot and cold running water, sinks and a restroom with a place to wash hands.
12.Keep running water under pressure, soap, and disposable or laundered towels in or next to every restroom.
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.Disinfect the whirlpool foot spa basin with an EPA-registered disinfectant.Pedicures
14.Keep a dated, timed record of each foot spa cleaning and disinfecting, noting whether it was daily or bi-weekly.Pedicures
Banned products and tools
Products, tools and practices the state's rules forbid outright.
15.Styptic pencils are prohibited.
16.Do not use credo blades or scalpels in any service.
17.Do not use products containing methyl methacrylate (MMA) in any manicuring or pedicuring procedure.Nail services
The premises
Floors, walls, light, air, waste bins and keeping living space and food out of the work area.
18.Do not use the salon as living quarters or for other residential use.
19.Cover floors in every service area with a non-porous material.
First aid and safety
A first aid kit, what to do after a cut or blood exposure, and other safety rules.
20.If a client is cut or has a blood spill, stop the service right away and follow the blood spill procedure.
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
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