(1) Toilets and washrooms shall be accessible to the public and employees, when the public place or place of employment is open and operating.

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    (2) The following sanitary practices shall be used for the operation and maintenance of toilets and washrooms in public places and places of employment:
    (a) Floors and plumbing fixtures shall be cleaned and disinfected as needed, but no less than once a day;
    (b) Plumbing fixtures and plumbing shall be maintained in good working order and free from chips, cracks, leaks, waste back-up, or seepage;
    (c) Toilets and washrooms shall be furnished with soap, preferably liquid type, and single-use towels with a waste receptacle or a towel free automatic hand-drying device. The use of a common towel is prohibited; and,
    (d) Each toilet shall be provided with toilet tissue and dispenser.
    (3) For the purpose of this rule, the term “”disinfected”” means the application of a product registered with the United States Environmental Protection Agency as a tuberculocidal disinfectant used in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.
Rulemaking Authority 381.006 FS. Law Implemented 381.006(6), (15) FS. History-New 10-18-89, Amended 8-7-96, Formerly 10D-10.035, Amended 12-2-15.