The Sunbeds (Regulation) Act 2010 enacted a ban on salons being able to provide indoor tanning services to those under the age of 18 in both Wales and England. The Act stipulated the tan ban would “come into force” one year from its passage.
The fine for businesses found in violation of the new measure could be a hefty one – with a fee of as much as £20,000. At press time, the U.S. dollar was the equivalent of approximately .61 British pounds sterling.
Local authorities have been charged with monitoring compliance and any related inspections. The Act made no provision for salons to ID customers for age, nor to maintain any record of such customer information.
Wales has additional regulations that will take effect in October 2011; some anti-tanning constituents are hoping to expand the expanded requirements to England and other European countries. These include:
• salons providing protective eyewear for customers
• all tanning sessions to be supervised (as opposed to an unmanned salon)
• no home equipment sales to those under the age of 18
• display and availability of certain health-related information to tanners
• prohibition of displaying or providing any health-related information to tanners beyond what is provided
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