§ 25-5-1002 — Legislative declaration

(1) The general assembly hereby finds,
determines, and declares that injuries may result from improperly supervised use of
artificial tanning devices which expose the human body to ultraviolet radiation.
Artificial tanning devices may emit more than ten times the amount of ultraviolet
radiation than normal exposure to the sun. Injuries from intense exposure may
result in cases of premature aging, adverse reactions to medication, skin burns, eye
burns, retinal damage, formation of cataracts, precancers, and the promotion of
several types of skin cancers including, but not limited to, melanoma.

(2) The general assembly further finds, determines, and declares that
artificial tanning device users may be unaware of and lack access to information
that they may experience a heightened photosensitivity to artificial tanning as a
result of the use of medications such as birth control pills, antibiotics, high blood
pressure medications, diuretics, antihistamines, and oral diabetes medications;
commonly available cosmetics; and certain citrus products such as limes.

(3) The general assembly further finds, determines, and declares that
establishments which provide users with access to artificial tanning devices may
fail to establish basic sanitary precautions against the transmission of
communicable skin disorders, may fail to protect the user from either direct contact
with bulbs or from shards of glass if a bulb explodes, and may fail to provide users
with appropriate health or physical safety information.

Legislative History

Source: L. 92: Entire part added, p. 1284, � 1, effective July 1.