Government/Regulatory Matters

Anti-tanning legislation has become increasingly prevalent in the last few years—on local, state, national and international levels—and 2009 was no exception.Internationally, a major first occurred this year when Germany passed a law banning anyone under the age of 18 from tanning indoors, due to the risks of developing skin cancer. For some, this was a complete surprise, especially considering the ...

According to the National Tanning Training Institute (NTTI), some of the most common inspection violations include:Failure to prominently display the warning/danger statements regarding ultraviolet exposure, protective eyewear and substances that may increase photosensitivity to UVR Lack of permanently affixed manufacturer labels, describing the production date, serial number and model numberLack of required electrical testing label on equipment Removal of factory-installed ...

Most microorganisms die immediately upon exposure to ultraviolet light, but when left on handles and the equipment frame, they can live for an unspecified time period.And, considering that indoor tanning is a fairly intimate industry, disinfecting equipment is of utmost importance. Salon owners need to know about equipment maintenance and sanitation to ensure that hygiene problems of all kinds are ...

The question posed in the headline of this article is patently absurd because exposure to UVR light is absolutely essential in order to sustain human life. Given this incontrovertible scientific fact, does it make sense to ban teens from accessing the only controlled source of UVR exposure—indoor tanning salons—and then fail to ban their access to uncontrolled sources of UVR, ...

There was a interesting development in Ohio this year when Rep. Courtney Combs introduced a new version of his bill seeking to ban teen tanning—SB 173 not only seeks ban UV tanning for anyone under the age of 18, this legislation apparently wants to ban sunless as well, unless the under-18 tanner provided a doctor’s prescription. You could argue that ...