Government/Regulatory Matters

In March, the ITA launched its much-anticipated public education campaign. Complete with national ads running on cable television and a national newspaper ad, the ITA is focused on confronting the anti-tanning propaganda that currently pervades the public’s perception of the industry. The campaign is designed to incite a debate attacking the “junk science” that our opposition in the dermatology and ...

Are you searching for ways your tanning salon can go green and become more environmentally responsible? One of the easiest answers lies within your tanning bed—the lamps. The next time you relamp any equipment, be sure to recycle the spent tanning lamps. Do not assume that you can throw them in the trash.Tanning lamps contain mercury, a metallic element that ...

Posted : 09/01/2004The Role Of The EPA In Salons Sanitizing With ConfidenceCleaning and sanitizing is one of the most important steps in eliminating the spread of infectious disease among clients and staff at indoor tanning facilities. In support of this vital procedure, federal manufacturing and use standards for sanitizers used in indoor tanning are established by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ...

A Message From The President:    As many of you may already know, I recently made an important decision that I hope will bring exciting developments—both for me personally and for our industry. In case you haven’t heard, this past month, I agreed to run for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in New York’s 27th Congressional ...

The following is a complete directory of House and Senate bill status telephone numbers and Web sites for all states. This contact information may be used to obtain the status of a bill pending before any one of the 50 state legislatures, as well as the U.S. Congress. This list may change from session to session, since some numbers ...