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D.C. Municipal Regulations (Last Updated: September 13, 2017) |
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Title 25. FOOD OPERATIONS AND COMMUNITY HYGIENE FACILITIES |
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SubTilte 25-H. BEDDING AND UPHOLSTERED FURNITURE |
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Chapter 25-H2. COMMON USE OF CERTAIN ARTICLES |
Section 25-H200. COMMON USE OF CERTAIN ARTICLES
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200.1No person shall provide or expose, or permit in any place under his or her control the provision or exposure, for common use or reuse, whether by purchase, rental, exchange, as a service, or by any other similar arrangement, any article that may come into intimate personal contact with its user, unless the following requirements are met:
(a)Since last used, the article shall have been thoroughly and effectively cleaned, and either disinfected or sterilized by a method approved by the Director; and
(b)The article shall be clean at the time it is presented for use.
200.2As used in this section, the phrase "article which may come into intimate personal contact with the user" shall mean any article that in normal use may reasonably be expected to transmit disease germs, parasites, ectoparasites, or filth from one user to the next user. This phrase shall not include any article primarily intended for use, or used, manually.
200.3Any person violating any of the provisions of this section or failing to comply with the provisions of this section shall be punished by a fine of not more than three hundred dollars ($300).