Section 308-20-572. Inspection of schools.

(1) Prior to approval of application or renewal for licensure, any person wishing to operate a school shall, meet the requirements in RCW 18.16.140; submit to an inspection of the site; and provide the following:

(a) Name of owner and current mailing and physical address if solely owned.

(b) Names of partners and current mailing and physical addresses if a partnership.

(c) Names of corporate officers and current mailing and physical addresses if a corporation.

(d) Name of the school, complete mailing address, and physical address.

(e) Days and hours of operation of the school.

(f) A signed fire inspection report from the local fire authority indicating all standards and requirements have been met.

(g) Listing of all instructors including license number and expiration date.

(h) Sample of all monthly student reports.

(i) Sample of student packet to be provided to student at enrollment that must contain, but is not limited to, a copy of the school's catalog, brochure, enrollment contract, and cancellation and refund policies.

(j) Floor plan drawn to scale showing placement of all equipment; areas designated for the clinic, dispensary, classroom, office and restrooms; and identify student capacity. The floor plan shall include the square footage of the school.

(2) All locations shall pass a prelicensing inspection by a department representative by meeting the following requirements:

(a) A permanent entrance sign designating the name of the school.

(b) A time clock and time cards or other equipment necessary for verification of daily student attendance and hours earned.

(c) An adequate supply of hot and cold running water shall be available for school operation.

(d) Textbooks/teaching materials - Textbooks shall be required for each student in attendance.

(e) Lavatories with hot and cold running water, single-use hand soap and disposable or single-use hand drying towels or an automatic hand dryer.

(f) When a salon and school are under the same ownership in the same building, separate operation of the salon and the school must be maintained. Common reception areas and restrooms will be allowed; however, the salon and school must have separate entrances and meet location requirements identified in chapter 18.16 RCW.

(g) Emergency evacuation plans posted for staff and students.

(h) There must be a sufficient number of tables/desks and chairs to accommodate the registered students.

(i) Department of licensing safety and sanitation guidelines posted in all dispensaries and classrooms.

(j) Supplemental training space must be preapproved by the department.

(i) The supplemental training space must be located within two miles of the original facility of the licensed school.

(ii) A duplicate copy of the school license shall be posted at the supplemental training space.

(iii) A duplicate copy of each instructor's license with a current photograph shall be posted at the supplemental training space.

(iv) The supplemental training space shall bear the same name as the original licensed school.

(v) Supplemental training space is only approved for theory and/or practice rooms. No clinic services shall be provided in supplemental training space.

(k) Schools must post a sign that contains the words "work done exclusively by students" or "all work performed by students under supervision of a licensed instructor" in the reception or clinic area.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 43.24.023 and 18.16.030. WSR 13-24-042, § 308-20-572, filed 11/26/13, effective 1/1/14. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.24.086 and 18.16.030. WSR 10-06-092, § 308-20-572, filed 3/2/10, effective 4/2/10. Statutory Authority: RCW 18.16.030, 43.24.023. WSR 08-22-029, § 308-20-572, filed 10/28/08, effective 2/1/09.]

RCW 43.24.023 and 18.16.030. WSR 13-24-042, § 308-20-572, filed 11/26/13, effective 1/1/14. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.24.086 and 18.16.030. WSR 10-06-092, § 308-20-572, filed 3/2/10, effective 4/2/10. Statutory Authority: RCW 18.16.030, 43.24.023. WSR 08-22-029, § 308-20-572, filed 10/28/08, effective 2/1/09.