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Reviewed November 9, 2026 · Kentucky licensed facilities · current 201 KAR 12:100, especially Sections 10–12.
Kentucky’s facility rule states that an item that may not be cleaned and disinfected is considered single use and must be disposed of after each use. It separately requires nonporous items used on multiple clients to be cleaned and disinfected after each use. The safest record keeps the item, material, service, and next state visible.
Three questions at the station
| Question | If yes | If no or unknown |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Can the item be cleaned and disinfected under the rule and manufacturer instructions? | Continue to question 2. | Treat it as single use and dispose after use; do not improvise a reuse method. |
| 2. Is it a nonporous multi-client implement or surface with a supportable cleaning/disinfection method? | Clean, rinse/dry as applicable, disinfect for the full labeled contact time, and store in the correct clean covered state. | Stop and confirm the item-specific rule and manufacturer direction. |
| 3. Does the service have a more specific one-time-use or contamination rule? | Follow the specific rule—for example, single-dip wax applicators, unused exposed lash extensions, or single-use spatulas. | Keep the general item control and inspection evidence. |
Examples named by the current rule
Section 10 lists examples of items treated as single use when they cannot be cleaned and disinfected, including many nonmetal or nonglass nail files/emery boards, cotton, buffing blocks, pumice stones, wooden cuticle pushers, toe separators, wooden spatulas, neck strips, and paper coverings. The list supports classification; it does not authorize reuse of a different item merely because its name is absent.
Four-field item card
- Identity: item, material, manufacturer/label, station, and service.
- Classification: single use, reusable nonporous, service-specific, or held for clarification.
- Action: dispose, clean, disinfect, dry, cover/store, or remove from service.
- Evidence: date/time, responsible person, product/contact time where applicable, exception/correction, and supervisor review.
Limits and stop point
This article does not inspect a facility or classify every product, device, porous material, electrical tool, chemical, medical device, or service. The current regulation, manufacturer label, board guidance, facility owner, and qualified safety or legal professionals control the actual decision. When material or method is uncertain, remove the item from use until the responsible person verifies it.
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