Tex. Occupations Code § 1603.352
STERILIZATION REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN SERVICES
Texas · Texas Occupations Code · Status: effective
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- Tex. Occupations Code § 1603.352, STERILIZATION REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN SERVICES, Texas, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/702833
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(a) A person who holds a license or permit issued under this chapter and who performs a service described by Section 1603.0011(a)(7) or (8) shall, before performing the service, clean, disinfect, and sterilize with an autoclave or dry heat sterilizer or sanitize with an ultraviolet sanitizer, in accordance with the sterilizer or sanitizer manufacturer's instructions, each metal instrument, including metal nail clippers, cuticle pushers, cuticle nippers, and other metal instruments, used to perform the service.
(b) The owner or manager of a licensed establishment or school is responsible for providing an autoclave, a dry heat sterilizer, or an ultraviolet sanitizer for use in the establishment or school as required by Subsection (a).
(c) Each sterilized or sanitized instrument must be stored in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.
(d) This section does not apply to:
(1) single-use instruments; or
(2) nonmetal nail files, buffer blocks, pumice stones, nail brushes, or other similar instruments.
(e) The commission may adopt rules to administer this section.