There's no DC form. What do I print?

The rule asks for a record or log book with the dates and times of every cleaning, and names no form. ReadyPedi prints its own, titled Pedicure Equipment Cleaning and Disinfection Record, with the rule's sentence on every page, one record per unit, a sheet per month. It carries no seal and no form number, because it is not the District's document.

Does a bowl or basin without jets need a record?

Yes. The rule defines pedicure equipment as any equipment that holds water, including sinks, bowls, basins, pipe-less spas and whirlpool spas, and §502.8 records all pedicure cleaning and disinfection. Every kind gets all three procedures, and every procedure is recorded.

Where do I keep the record?

In the pedicure area, where a consumer or an inspector can ask for it. ReadyPedi's log lives on the tablet at the chairs; print a copy for the pedicure area whenever you like.

How long do I keep the record?

At least three years. §212.9 keeps all records at the facility for three years, or longer where another District rule asks, and ReadyPedi reads that as written: the District's floor lifts every plan's two years of history to three, and Inspection mode opens the last three years.

When do I log the weekly cleaning?

After that night's End of Day. §502.7's weekly disinfection is in addition to the end-of-day procedures, so both are logged: End of Day first, then Weekly, each on its own row.

Is an electronic record allowed?

The rule's recordkeeping section says electronic files are backed up and an electronic record is retrievable as a printed copy (§212.7, §212.8). ReadyPedi's record prints any unit and any month on demand, with the rule's sentence on every page.

Is ReadyPedi part of DC Health?

No. ReadyPedi is an independent product, not affiliated with or endorsed by DC Health or the District of Columbia. It prints a record under the rule's own words from your log.

District of Columbia · DC Health · 25-E DCMR §502.8

The District of Columbia requires a record of the dates and times of every pedicure cleaning, kept in the pedicure area. Log it in three taps.

Under 25-E DCMR §502.4 to §502.8, every sink, bowl, basin, pipe-less spa and whirlpool spa is cleaned after each client, at the end of each day of use and once a week, and a record or log book of the dates and times of all pedicure cleaning and disinfection is kept in the pedicure area and shown on request to a consumer or a DC Health inspector. Techs log at the chair. DC Health publishes no form, so ReadyPedi prints a record that carries the rule's own words.

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The District of Columbia cleaning schedule

01After each client

Client.

Every client, every unit: sinks, bowls, basins, pipe-less and whirlpool spas, cleaned and disinfected at least ten minutes.After Each Client

02End of day

Close.

A row of its own, at closing: the screens and inlet cleaned, the disinfectant circulated ten minutes and left in six to ten hours.End of Day

03Once a week

Week.

A row of its own, after that night's End of Day: a bleach or EPA-registered solution circulated, then left in at least six hours.Weekly

No boxes: the record names each cleaning in words. ReadyPedi writes it for the tech.

The rule

What the District of Columbia asks for, in plain words.

25-E DCMR §502.4 to §502.7 set how pedicure equipment is cleaned and disinfected, §502.8 asks for the record, and §212.9 says how long records are kept. Here is the record half, next to how ReadyPedi keeps it.

What the District of Columbia asks for, in plain words.
	The rule	ReadyPedi
Which units	Any pedicure equipment that holds water: sinks, bowls, basins, pipe-less spas and whirlpool spas. The rule does not mention liners.	Set each chair as Whirlpool, Pipe-less or Basin. Every kind takes all three procedures.
Which cleanings	After each client; at the end of each day of use, the screens and pipe-free parts, then the disinfectant left in six to ten hours; and once a week, in addition to the end-of-day procedures, a bleach or EPA-registered solution left in at least six hours.	After Each Client, End of Day and Weekly, each a row of its own. The Weekly is logged after that night's End of Day, and both print.
What a row shows	The dates and times of all pedicure cleaning and disinfection.	The tech picks the cleaning. The date and time are stamped for them, with the tech's name beside them.
The record	A record or log book. The rule names no form, and DC Health publishes none; its inspection checklist only checks that the record is kept.	ReadyPedi lays the record out itself: the rule's own sentence on every page, then the date, time, cleaning and technician, one record per unit, a sheet per month.
Where it's kept	In the pedicure area, by the licensee.	The record is on every tablet in the shop. Print a copy for the pedicure area whenever it suits you.
How long	All records at the facility for at least three years (§212.9), or longer where another District rule asks.	Every plan keeps two years of history, and the District's floor lifts your record to three years. Inspection mode opens the last three years.
Electronic records	Electronic files are backed up, and an electronic record is retrievable as a printed copy (§212.7, §212.8).	ReadyPedi's database is backed up every night, and any unit's month prints on demand.
On request	Shown to a consumer, or to the Department during an inspection.	Inspection mode opens it, ready to hand over.
Your part	Every row, on time, for every unit.	Three taps at the chair.

Which units: The ruleAny pedicure equipment that holds water: sinks, bowls, basins, pipe-less spas and whirlpool spas. The rule does not mention liners.; ReadyPediSet each chair as Whirlpool, Pipe-less or Basin. Every kind takes all three procedures.
Which cleanings: The ruleAfter each client; at the end of each day of use, the screens and pipe-free parts, then the disinfectant left in six to ten hours; and once a week, in addition to the end-of-day procedures, a bleach or EPA-registered solution left in at least six hours.; ReadyPediAfter Each Client, End of Day and Weekly, each a row of its own. The Weekly is logged after that night's End of Day, and both print.
What a row shows: The ruleThe dates and times of all pedicure cleaning and disinfection.; ReadyPediThe tech picks the cleaning. The date and time are stamped for them, with the tech's name beside them.
The record: The ruleA record or log book. The rule names no form, and DC Health publishes none; its inspection checklist only checks that the record is kept.; ReadyPediReadyPedi lays the record out itself: the rule's own sentence on every page, then the date, time, cleaning and technician, one record per unit, a sheet per month.
Where it's kept: The ruleIn the pedicure area, by the licensee.; ReadyPediThe record is on every tablet in the shop. Print a copy for the pedicure area whenever it suits you.
How long: The ruleAll records at the facility for at least three years (§212.9), or longer where another District rule asks.; ReadyPediEvery plan keeps two years of history, and the District's floor lifts your record to three years. Inspection mode opens the last three years.
Electronic records: The ruleElectronic files are backed up, and an electronic record is retrievable as a printed copy (§212.7, §212.8).; ReadyPediReadyPedi's database is backed up every night, and any unit's month prints on demand.
On request: The ruleShown to a consumer, or to the Department during an inspection.; ReadyPediInspection mode opens it, ready to hand over.
Your part: The ruleEvery row, on time, for every unit.; ReadyPediThree taps at the chair.

Sources: 25-E DCMR §502.8, read October 18, 2026

Filling in a row

No boxes. The cleaning, in words.

ReadyPedi's record has no boxes to tick. Each row names the procedure it records, beside the date, the time and the tech. These are the three rows.

No boxes. The cleaning, in words.
When	Cleaning
Between clients	After Each Client
Closing, the unit had clients	End of Day
The weekly soak, after that night's End of Day	Weekly

A Weekly row doesn't close the day: ReadyPedi still expects that night's End of Day.

The record

What the inspector is handed.

ReadyPedi's Pedicure Equipment Cleaning and Disinfection Record for the District of Columbia, filled in from the log — Pedicure Equipment Cleaning and Disinfection Record · one chair · one week of rows

A record under the rule's own words, filled in from timestamped rows.

Print any unit and any month. The page carries the rule's sentence, your establishment and license, then every row's date, time, cleaning and technician. No seal and no form number: it is not the District's document, and it says so.

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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 District of Columbia questions we're asked most.

There's no DC form. What do I print?
The rule asks for a record or log book with the dates and times of every cleaning, and names no form. ReadyPedi prints its own, titled Pedicure Equipment Cleaning and Disinfection Record, with the rule's sentence on every page, one record per unit, a sheet per month. It carries no seal and no form number, because it is not the District's document.
Does a bowl or basin without jets need a record?
Yes. The rule defines pedicure equipment as any equipment that holds water, including sinks, bowls, basins, pipe-less spas and whirlpool spas, and §502.8 records all pedicure cleaning and disinfection. Every kind gets all three procedures, and every procedure is recorded.
Where do I keep the record?
In the pedicure area, where a consumer or an inspector can ask for it. ReadyPedi's log lives on the tablet at the chairs; print a copy for the pedicure area whenever you like.
How long do I keep the record?
At least three years. §212.9 keeps all records at the facility for three years, or longer where another District rule asks, and ReadyPedi reads that as written: the District's floor lifts every plan's two years of history to three, and Inspection mode opens the last three years.
When do I log the weekly cleaning?
After that night's End of Day. §502.7's weekly disinfection is in addition to the end-of-day procedures, so both are logged: End of Day first, then Weekly, each on its own row.
Is an electronic record allowed?
The rule's recordkeeping section says electronic files are backed up and an electronic record is retrievable as a printed copy (§212.7, §212.8). ReadyPedi's record prints any unit and any month on demand, with the rule's sentence on every page.
Is ReadyPedi part of DC Health?
No. ReadyPedi is an independent product, not affiliated with or endorsed by DC Health or the District of Columbia. It prints a record under the rule's own words from your log.

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