November 2008
Cosmetology, Barbering, Esthetics and Manicuring Advisory Board
State of Washington, Dept. of Licensing
P.O. Box 9048, Olympia • Washington 98507
(360) 664-6626 • email: plssunit@dol.wa.gov
www.dol.wa.gov/business/cosmetology
Cosmetology Advisory Board Members:
• Anne Martin, Chair — esthetician
• Sylvia Garcia, Vice Chair — vocational school
• Larry Geiger — cosmetologist
• Kathleen Sather — manicurist, esthetician
• Gary Howse — private school
• Mary Tanneberg — cosmetologist, esthetician
• James Moran — manicurist
• Janiece Hoggatt — apprentice representative
• Vacant — public member
• Vacant — barber
Upcoming Board Meeting
November 10, 2008 9 a.m.
Red Lion Hotel at the Quay
100 Columbia Street, Vancouver, WA 98660
(360) 694-8341
New Business To Be Discussed at Nov. 10 Meeting
The Cosmetology, Barbering, Esthetics, and Manicuring Advisory Board is currently recruiting for 1 public member. You must be a consumer who is unaffiliated with the cosmetology, barbering, esthetics, or manicuring industry to qualify for this position.
To apply mail in a resumé and a completed application available at http://www.dol.wa.gov/business/cosmetology/630057cos.pdf to the address on the form. These recruitments are open until filled.
Duties and responsibilities
Compensation
Board members are paid $50 each day spent conducting official business, and are reimbursed for travel expenses.
Drug-resistant staph bacteria picked up in ordinary community settings are increasingly acquiring “superbug” powers and causing far more serious illnesses than they have in the past, doctors reported. These widespread germs used to be easier to treat than the dangerous forms of staph found in hospitals and nursing homes. “Until recently we rarely thought of it as a problem among healthy people in the community” said Dr. Rachel Gorwitz of the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Now the germs causing outbreaks in schools, on sports teams and other social situations are posing a growing threat. A CDC study found that at least 10 percent of cases involving the most common strain were able to evade the antibiotics used to treat them. “They’re becoming more resistant and they’re coming into the hospitals,” where they swap gene components with other bacteria and grow even more dangerous, said Dr. Keith Klugman, and infectious disease expert at Emory University. “It’s really a major epidemic.”
The germ is methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA. People can carry it on their skin or in their noses with no symptoms and still infect others. MRSA mostly causes skin infections. Cleveland Browns tight end Kellen Winslow was hospitalized for a staph infection, his second in recent years, and the team reportedly has had at least six cases in the past three years. But the germ can be life-threatening if it gets into the bloodstream, lungs or organs. Pnuemonia, sinus infections and even “flesh-eating” wounds due to MRSA are on the rise, doctors reported. About 95,000 serious infections and 20,000 deaths due to drug resistant staph bacteria occur in the United States each year.
All liquids, creams, and other cosmetic preparations must be kept in clean and closed containers.
All bottles and containers must be distinctly and correctly labeled to disclose their contents. All bottles and containers containing poisonous substances must be additionally and distinctly marked as such.
When only a portion of a cosmetic preparation is to be used on a client, it must be removed from the container in such a way as not to contaminate the remaining portion.
Pencil cosmetics must be sharpened before each use. Sanitize and disinfect or dispose of the sharpener after service on each client.
Department of Licensing licensees
Operators.......56,503
Personal Service ....... 401
Salons .......13,462
Schools .......95
Mobile Unit .......31
BREMERTON Super Nails (Tyumen Huynh) — Finding: Safety & Sanitation Violations. Action: Fined $500.
SUQUAMISH - Jenna Christophe, Inc. (Jennifer Cleverly) — Finding: Unlicensed Activity. Action: Fined $125.
Cosmetologist, Manicurist, Estheticians, Barbers, Instructors, Salon/Shops, Personal Services Operators, and Mobil Services Operators can renew licenses online. Watch for your Notice to Renew in the mail and if you are eligible, you will receive a password and the website address. Visa or MasterCard are required for online payment.
Visit our Website! www.dol.wa.gov/business/cosmetology
For the most current information on the cosmetology program, visit our web site at http://www.dol.wa.gov/business/cosmetology. If you need to contact us, we can be reached at (360) 664-6626, or write to: Department of Licensing, Business and Profession Cosmetology Section, PO Box 9048, Olympia, Washington 98507
Cosmetology, Barbering, Esthetics and Manicuring Advisory Board
State of Washington, Dept. of Licensing
P.O. Box 9048, Olympia • Washington 98507
(360) 664-6626 • email: plssunit@dol.wa.gov
www.dol.wa.gov/business/cosmetology
Staff Members:
Director — Liz Luce
Administrator — Trudie Touchette
Assistant Administrator — Susan Colard
Program Manager — Rosie McGrew
Secretary Administrative — Kendra Heath
Board Members:
Chair, Anne Martin
Vice Chair, Sylvia Garcia
Larry Geiger
Gary Howse
Tom Johnson
James Moran
Kathleen Sather
Mary Tanneberg
Joan Waldron
