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Hastings and Prince Edward Public Health

Personal Service Settings

If you are opening a new personal service business in Hastings County or Prince Edward County, submit the Notice of Intent to Operate a Personal Service Setting* and a Public Health Inspector will contact you.

Personal service settings are inspected by public health to ensure compliance with the Ontario Regulation 136/18: Personal Service Settings. Inspection results for personal service settings in our region are available on our website.

As defined in the Health Protection and Promotion Act, R.S.O 1990, C. H.7, a personal service setting is a premises in which services are offered where there is a risk of exposure to blood or body fluids. This list includes:

  • Hairdressing and barbering
  • Tattooing
  • Body piercing
  • Nail services
  • Electrolysis and other aesthetic services

Public Health Inspectors work with personal service providers to offer guidance on infection prevention and control according to the requirements and recommendations described in the Ministry of Health’s Infection Prevention and Control Best Practices for Personal Services Settings.

Adding Additional Services to an Existing Personal Service Setting

If you are adding additional services to an existing personal service setting in Hastings County or Prince Edward County, submit the Notice of Intent to Add Additional Personal Services to an Existing Personal Service Setting Application and a Public Health Inspector will contact you.

Construction or Renovation of a Personal Service Setting

If you are looking to construct or renovate a personal service setting in Hastings County or Prince Edward County, submit the Notice of Construction or Renovation of a Personal Service Setting form and a Public Health Inspector will contact you.

Personal services at special events

If you are a vendor providing a personal service at a special event, notify Public Health 14 days before you offer any services at this event by submitting the Personal Service Settings Special Event Application Form.

Need More Information About Personal Service Settings?

Call 613-966-5500 or 1-800-267-2803, ext. 677.

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