Does a pipe-less foot spa count?

Yes. Pipe-less units have their own section, §980.2, with the same three cleanings and the same log as a whirlpool. Set the chair as Pipe-less and it prints its own BBC 14.

Do basins and disposable liners need a log?

Yes. A basin, tub or liner takes the after-client cleaning only (§980.3, §980.4), but each cleaning is still logged, on its own BBC 14. A liner is single use; the basin under it is scrubbed, rinsed and dried after each client.

How long do I keep the log?

The rule names no period. It says the log is made available on request to a client or a Board representative. ReadyPedi keeps two years of history, and Inspection mode opens the last ninety days.

Can End of Day and Weekly go on the same row?

No. The form says Check One. The weekly clean includes the end-of-day steps and then leaves the disinfectant in the unit at least six hours, so on that night the Weekly row stands in for End of Day, with only the Weekly box ticked.

Initials or a full name?

The rule asks for the initials of the person who did the cleaning, and the BBC 14 has an Initials column. ReadyPedi prints the initials of the tech who logged the row, from your roster, and keeps the full name in the log.

What if a foot spa is not in service?

A whirlpool or pipe-less foot spa that is not in use needs a notation on its log that it is not in service, and a Not in Service sign on the chair. Log a Not in Service row, and ReadyPedi prints the sign; log Back in Service when it returns.

Is ReadyPedi part of the Board?

No. ReadyPedi is an independent product, not affiliated with or endorsed by the California Board of Barbering and Cosmetology. It prints the Board's own BBC 14 from your log.

California · Board of Barbering and Cosmetology · 16 CCR §§980.1–980.4

California requires a cleaning log for every pedicure chair, basin and tub. Log it in three taps.

Under 16 CCR §§980.1 to 980.4, every pedicure unit keeps its own log: the date, time and initials of each cleaning, after every client, at the end of the day and once a week. Techs log at the chair. ReadyPedi prints the Board's BBC 14.

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The California cleaning schedule

01After each client

Client.

Every client, every unit. The only cleaning a basin or liner logs.After ClientEnd of DayWeekly

02End of day

Close.

A row of its own, at closing. Whirlpool and pipe-less units.After ClientEnd of DayWeekly

03Once a week

Week.

A row of its own. The end-of-day steps, then disinfectant left in the unit at least six hours.After ClientEnd of DayWeekly

The boxes are the form's own. Check One: ReadyPedi ticks it for the tech.

The rule

What California asks for, in plain words.

16 CCR §§980.1 to 980.4 set how each kind of pedicure equipment is cleaned and how each cleaning is logged. Here is the log half, next to how ReadyPedi keeps it.

What California asks for, in plain words.
	The rule	ReadyPedi
Which units	Every whirlpool foot spa and air-jet basin (§980.1), every pipe-less unit (§980.2), every basin, tub, footbath, sink or bowl that holds water for a client's feet (§980.3), and every disposable liner (§980.4).	Set each chair as Whirlpool, Pipe-less, Basin or Liner. Each prints its own BBC 14.
Which cleanings	Whirlpool and pipe-less units: after each client, at the end of the day and once a week. Basins, tubs and liners: after each client only.	A basin or liner offers After Client alone. The screen refuses End of Day and Weekly for it.
What a row shows	The date and time of each cleaning, the initials of the person who did it, and which cleaning it was: after a client, end of day or weekly.	The tech picks the cleaning. The date, time and initials are stamped for them.
The form	The Board's own BBC 14, one log per chair, basin or tub, one sheet per month.	Prints a BBC 14 for each unit and month, filled in from the log.
How long	The rule names no period. The log is kept available on request.	Two years of history on every plan.
On request	Shown to a client or a Board representative who asks.	Inspection mode opens the last ninety days, ready to hand over.
Not in service	A whirlpool or pipe-less foot spa not in use carries a notation on the log that it is not in service, and a Not in Service sign on the chair.	Not in Service and Back in Service, each a row of its own. ReadyPedi prints the sign.
A day with no pedicures	The form's instructions: log the day as "no services performed".	The No Services Performed row, one tap.
Your part	Every row, on time, for every unit.	Three taps at the chair.

Which units: The ruleEvery whirlpool foot spa and air-jet basin (§980.1), every pipe-less unit (§980.2), every basin, tub, footbath, sink or bowl that holds water for a client's feet (§980.3), and every disposable liner (§980.4).; ReadyPediSet each chair as Whirlpool, Pipe-less, Basin or Liner. Each prints its own BBC 14.
Which cleanings: The ruleWhirlpool and pipe-less units: after each client, at the end of the day and once a week. Basins, tubs and liners: after each client only.; ReadyPediA basin or liner offers After Client alone. The screen refuses End of Day and Weekly for it.
What a row shows: The ruleThe date and time of each cleaning, the initials of the person who did it, and which cleaning it was: after a client, end of day or weekly.; ReadyPediThe tech picks the cleaning. The date, time and initials are stamped for them.
The form: The ruleThe Board's own BBC 14, one log per chair, basin or tub, one sheet per month.; ReadyPediPrints a BBC 14 for each unit and month, filled in from the log.
How long: The ruleThe rule names no period. The log is kept available on request.; ReadyPediTwo years of history on every plan.
On request: The ruleShown to a client or a Board representative who asks.; ReadyPediInspection mode opens the last ninety days, ready to hand over.
Not in service: The ruleA whirlpool or pipe-less foot spa not in use carries a notation on the log that it is not in service, and a Not in Service sign on the chair.; ReadyPediNot in Service and Back in Service, each a row of its own. ReadyPedi prints the sign.
A day with no pedicures: The ruleThe form's instructions: log the day as "no services performed".; ReadyPediThe No Services Performed row, one tap.
Your part: The ruleEvery row, on time, for every unit.; ReadyPediThree taps at the chair.

Sources: 16 CCR §§980.1–980.4, read October 18, 2026

Filling in a row

Three boxes. Check one.

Every row of the BBC 14 has the same three boxes, and the form says Check One. Only these four rows belong on the log.

Three boxes. Check one.
When	After Client	End of Day	Weekly
Between clients	Ticked	Blank	Blank
Closing, the unit had clients	Blank	Ticked	Blank
The weekly clean, in place of that night's End of Day	Blank	Blank	Ticked
No pedicures that day: the row reads No services performed	No services performed

Never on the same row

After Client + End of Day
After Client + Weekly
End of Day + Weekly

ReadyPedi won't let a tech tick two boxes, or log End of Day and Weekly on a basin.

The form

What the inspector is handed.

California Board of Barbering and Cosmetology Pedicure Equipment Cleaning and Disinfecting Log, BBC 14, filled in from the log — BBC 14 · one chair · one week of rows

The Board's own BBC 14, filled in from timestamped rows.

Print any unit and any month. Each chair, basin or tub prints on its own sheet, the way the Board asks, with the tech's initials on every row.

Need a blank one? The Board's BBC 14 (PDF)

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Guides

The longer answers.

How the log runs day to day, in any state. Every guide lists its sources.

Instructions

The California questions we're asked most.

Does a pipe-less foot spa count?
Yes. Pipe-less units have their own section, §980.2, with the same three cleanings and the same log as a whirlpool. Set the chair as Pipe-less and it prints its own BBC 14.
Do basins and disposable liners need a log?
Yes. A basin, tub or liner takes the after-client cleaning only (§980.3, §980.4), but each cleaning is still logged, on its own BBC 14. A liner is single use; the basin under it is scrubbed, rinsed and dried after each client.
How long do I keep the log?
The rule names no period. It says the log is made available on request to a client or a Board representative. ReadyPedi keeps two years of history, and Inspection mode opens the last ninety days.
Can End of Day and Weekly go on the same row?
No. The form says Check One. The weekly clean includes the end-of-day steps and then leaves the disinfectant in the unit at least six hours, so on that night the Weekly row stands in for End of Day, with only the Weekly box ticked.
Initials or a full name?
The rule asks for the initials of the person who did the cleaning, and the BBC 14 has an Initials column. ReadyPedi prints the initials of the tech who logged the row, from your roster, and keeps the full name in the log.
What if a foot spa is not in service?
A whirlpool or pipe-less foot spa that is not in use needs a notation on its log that it is not in service, and a Not in Service sign on the chair. Log a Not in Service row, and ReadyPedi prints the sign; log Back in Service when it returns.
Is ReadyPedi part of the Board?
No. ReadyPedi is an independent product, not affiliated with or endorsed by the California Board of Barbering and Cosmetology. It prints the Board's own BBC 14 from your log.

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