Oklahoma salon inspections
Oklahoma salon inspection checklist
The Oklahoma State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering inspects Oklahoma 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
- Oklahoma State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering
- 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 Oklahoma salon license
How it works
How Oklahoma inspects salons
Inspections are done by the Oklahoma State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering. 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.
Oklahoma cosmetology and barber establishments are inspected at least twice a year to check safety and sanitation compliance and that everyone providing services holds a valid license or permit.
“Oklahoma cosmetology and barber establishments are inspected at least twice a year to ensure safety and sanitation compliance and to ensure all persons providing services hold a valid license/permit.”
We found no inspection form published by the Oklahoma State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering, so this checklist is built from the state's rules themselves.
The checklist
What Oklahoma 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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Oklahoma 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 all licenses and work permits in public view, each with a current photo attached.
Other required postings
Some states also want their rules, a consumer notice or the last inspection report on the wall.
2.Post the most current salon inspection sheet in public view.
The disinfectant
What the disinfectant must be, how it is mixed and how often it is changed.
3.Use only disinfectants registered with the EPA for use as a disinfectant.
4.Change disinfecting immersion liquid daily, or sooner if it is visibly contaminated.
Cleaning tools between clients
How combs, shears, nippers and other reusable tools are cleaned and disinfected after each client.
5.Clean and disinfect customer contact items, including neck rests, arm rests and seats.
Storing clean and used tools
Clean tools kept covered and apart from used ones, so nothing dirty touches the next client.
6.Store cleaned and disinfected multi-use items in a clean, covered container.
Single-use items
What must be thrown away after one client because it cannot be disinfected.
7.Throw away implements and tools that cannot be disinfected after one use.
8.Pumice stones, buffing blocks, orangewood sticks, cotton, toe separators, and flip-flops are single use and must be thrown away after use.
Towels, capes and linens
Clean towels stored closed, used ones in a covered container until laundered.
9.Use clean towels for each client.
10.Keep a vented, covered container for soiled linens (towels, capes, sheets) in the salon.
Water, sinks and restroom
Hot and cold running water, sinks and a restroom with a place to wash hands.
11.Provide enough hot and cold water for disinfection and safe conditions.
12.Licensees must wash hands before any service and after eating, smoking, or using the 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.Clean and disinfect each pedicure bowl before every use, using the method the Board lists.Pedicures
14.Clean pedicure equipment with an enzymatic or surfactant detergent (soap) and water.Pedicures
Banned products and tools
Products, tools and practices the state's rules forbid outright.
15.Methyl methacrylate (MMA) is prohibited.Nail services
16.Credo blades and any implement used to remove skin, such as razors, cheese graters, and rasps, are prohibited.Pedicures
17.Animals, birds, and/or other pets are prohibited in the salon or school.
The premises
Floors, walls, light, air, waste bins and keeping living space and food out of the work area.
18.Furniture must be washable and kept clean.
19.All rooms need good ventilation to quickly clear fumes from the premises.
First aid and safety
A first aid kit, what to do after a cut or blood exposure, and other safety rules.
20.Use universal precautions and treat blood and other body fluids as if they are infectious.
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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