Does a basin or bowl without jets need a log?

Yes. The rule covers all pedicure equipment that holds water: sinks, bowls, basins, pipe-less and whirlpool spas. Every one is cleaned after each client and at the end of the day, and every cleaning is logged.

Is the weekly cleaning required?

The rule says should: once a week, after the end-of-day steps, a bleach run through the system. It is the one step in the section written as a recommendation. The form has an End of Week column, and a shop that does it logs it there; ReadyPedi shows it as a reminder, not a failed check.

How long do I keep the log?

The rule names no period. It says the log is kept in the pedicure area and shown on request to a consumer or a Board inspector. ReadyPedi keeps two years of history, and Inspection mode opens the last ninety days.

Does the log have to be paper, in the pedicure area?

The rule says a record or log book kept in the pedicure area, and says nothing about paper or electronic. A tablet by the chairs holds the log, and ReadyPedi prints SOS form 28 for the pedicure area whenever you want a paper copy.

Why is the date printed dd/mm/yy?

Because the form's Date column says so. ReadyPedi follows the form's own label, so October 14, 2026 prints as 14/10/26.

Is ReadyPedi part of the Board?

No. ReadyPedi is an independent product, not affiliated with or endorsed by the Georgia State Board of Cosmetology and Barbers. It prints the Board's own SOS form 28 from your log.

Georgia · State Board of Cosmetology and Barbers · Rule 240-4-.04(4)

Georgia requires a log of every pedicure equipment cleaning. Log it in three taps.

Under Rule 240-4-.04(4), every sink, bowl, basin, pipe-less and whirlpool spa is cleaned after each client and at the end of each day, and the dates and times of every cleaning go in a log kept in the pedicure area. Techs log at the chair. ReadyPedi prints the Board's pedicure log, SOS form 28.

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The Georgia cleaning schedule

01After each client

Client.

Every client, every unit: sinks, bowls, basins, pipe-less and whirlpool spas.After Each ClientEnd of DayEnd of Week

02End of day

Close.

A row of its own, at closing, on every unit used that day.After Each ClientEnd of DayEnd of Week

03Once a week

Week.

The rule says should: a bleach run after the end-of-day steps. The form has a column for it, and a shop that does it logs it there.After Each ClientEnd of DayEnd of Week

The checks are the form's own, one per row. ReadyPedi ticks it for the tech.

The rule

What Georgia asks for, in plain words.

Rule 240-4-.04(4) sets how pedicure equipment is cleaned and disinfected and asks for a log of every cleaning. Here is the log half, next to how ReadyPedi keeps it.

What Georgia asks for, in plain words.
	The rule	ReadyPedi
Which units	All pedicure equipment that holds water: sinks, bowls, basins, pipe-less and whirlpool spas. The rule does not mention liners.	Set each chair as Whirlpool, Pipe-less or Basin. Every kind takes all three cleanings.
Which cleanings	After each client and at the end of each day of use, both required. Once a week, a bleach run through the system, which the rule says should be done.	After Each Client, End of Day and End of Week, each a row of its own. The weekly shows as a reminder; the Overview's verdict leaves it out.
What a row shows	The dates and times of all pedicure equipment cleaning and disinfection procedures.	The tech picks the cleaning. The date, time, name and initials are stamped for them, the way the form asks.
The form	The rule names no form. The Board publishes one, SOS form 28: a unit number, one check per row, the date as dd/mm/yy, the time, the technician's name and initials.	Prints SOS form 28, thirty rows a sheet, filled in from the log, the date in the form's own dd/mm/yy.
Where it's kept	In the pedicure area, by the salon or shop.	The log is on every tablet in the shop. Print a copy for the pedicure area whenever it suits you.
How long	The rule names no period.	Two years of history on every plan.
On request	Shown to a consumer or a Board inspector who asks.	Inspection mode opens the last ninety days, ready to hand over.
Your part	Every row, on time, for every unit.	Three taps at the chair.

Which units: The ruleAll pedicure equipment that holds water: sinks, bowls, basins, pipe-less and whirlpool spas. The rule does not mention liners.; ReadyPediSet each chair as Whirlpool, Pipe-less or Basin. Every kind takes all three cleanings.
Which cleanings: The ruleAfter each client and at the end of each day of use, both required. Once a week, a bleach run through the system, which the rule says should be done.; ReadyPediAfter Each Client, End of Day and End of Week, each a row of its own. The weekly shows as a reminder; the Overview's verdict leaves it out.
What a row shows: The ruleThe dates and times of all pedicure equipment cleaning and disinfection procedures.; ReadyPediThe tech picks the cleaning. The date, time, name and initials are stamped for them, the way the form asks.
The form: The ruleThe rule names no form. The Board publishes one, SOS form 28: a unit number, one check per row, the date as dd/mm/yy, the time, the technician's name and initials.; ReadyPediPrints SOS form 28, thirty rows a sheet, filled in from the log, the date in the form's own dd/mm/yy.
Where it's kept: The ruleIn the pedicure area, by the salon or shop.; ReadyPediThe log is on every tablet in the shop. Print a copy for the pedicure area whenever it suits you.
How long: The ruleThe rule names no period.; ReadyPediTwo years of history on every plan.
On request: The ruleShown to a consumer or a Board inspector who asks.; ReadyPediInspection mode opens the last ninety days, ready to hand over.
Your part: The ruleEvery row, on time, for every unit.; ReadyPediThree taps at the chair.

Sources: Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 240-4-.04(4)(d), read October 18, 2026

Filling in a row

Three checks. One per row.

Every row of SOS form 28 has the same three columns under Disinfection Performed, and one is checked per row. These are the three rows on the log.

Three checks. One per row.
When	After Each Client	End of Day	End of Week
Between clients	Checked	Blank	Blank
Closing, the unit had clients	Blank	Checked	Blank
The weekly bleach run, closing that night in place of End of Day	Blank	Blank	Checked

Never on the same row

After Each Client + End of Day
After Each Client + End of Week
End of Day + End of Week

ReadyPedi won't let a tech check two columns on one row.

The form

What the inspector is handed.

Georgia Whirlpool Pedicure Spa Cleaning and Disinfecting Log, SOS form 28, filled in from the log — SOS form 28 · one chair · one week of rows

The Board's own pedicure log, SOS form 28, filled in from timestamped rows.

Print any date range. Every row carries its unit number, the date as the form's dd/mm/yy, the time, and the tech's name and initials.

Need a blank one? The Board's SOS form 28 (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 Georgia questions we're asked most.

Does a basin or bowl without jets need a log?
Yes. The rule covers all pedicure equipment that holds water: sinks, bowls, basins, pipe-less and whirlpool spas. Every one is cleaned after each client and at the end of the day, and every cleaning is logged.
Is the weekly cleaning required?
The rule says should: once a week, after the end-of-day steps, a bleach run through the system. It is the one step in the section written as a recommendation. The form has an End of Week column, and a shop that does it logs it there; ReadyPedi shows it as a reminder, not a failed check.
How long do I keep the log?
The rule names no period. It says the log is kept in the pedicure area and shown on request to a consumer or a Board inspector. ReadyPedi keeps two years of history, and Inspection mode opens the last ninety days.
Does the log have to be paper, in the pedicure area?
The rule says a record or log book kept in the pedicure area, and says nothing about paper or electronic. A tablet by the chairs holds the log, and ReadyPedi prints SOS form 28 for the pedicure area whenever you want a paper copy.
Why is the date printed dd/mm/yy?
Because the form's Date column says so. ReadyPedi follows the form's own label, so October 14, 2026 prints as 14/10/26.
Is ReadyPedi part of the Board?
No. ReadyPedi is an independent product, not affiliated with or endorsed by the Georgia State Board of Cosmetology and Barbers. It prints the Board's own SOS form 28 from your log.

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