Ethics & California LawQuestion 320 of 484
During a pedicure a regular client asks the manicurist to shave down a hardened callus on the ball of the foot with a small razor-style credo blade. Under California law the manicurist should:
a.Use the blade quickly so the cut is shallow
b.Charge an extra fee for the callus removal
c.Refuse and explain that cutting or removing corns, calluses or growths with a blade or cutting tool is outside any BBC license
d.Have the client sign a waiver and then proceed
Explanation
BPC §7317.5 makes clear that cutting or removing corns, calluses, warts, ingrown nails or other growths with a credo blade, razor or similar cutting instrument is a medical procedure, not a beauty service. No BBC license (cosmetologist, barber, esthetician, manicurist or hairstylist) authorizes it, and a waiver does not cure the lack of legal authority.
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