§ 68-117-104 — Requirements

(a) A tanning facility shall: (1) Have a trained attendant on duty whenever the facility is open for business; (2) Provide each customer with protective eyewear that meets the requirements of 21 CFR 1040.20(c)(4) ; (3) Not allow a person to use a tanning device if that person does not use the protective eyewear; (4) Show each customer how to use suitable physical aids, such as handrails and markings on the floor, to maintain proper exposure distance as recommended by the manufacturer; (5) Limit each customer to the maximum exposure time as recommended by the manufacturer; and (6) Control the interior temperature of a tanning facility so that it does not exceed thirty-four degrees centigrade (34° C). (b) (1) Each time a person uses a tanning facility or each time a person executes or renews a contract to use a tanning facility, the person shall sign a written statement, as set forth in this chapter, that the person: (A) Has read and understood the warnings before using the device; and (B) Agrees to use the protective eyewear that the tanning facility provides. (2) When using a tanning device, a person shall use the protective eyewear that the tanning facility provides. (3) (A) Except as otherwise provided in subdivision (b)(3)(B), a person between sixteen (16) and eighteen (18) years of age shall be accompanied by the person's parent or legal guardian when using a tanning device. The accompanying parent or legal guardian must provide photo identification, provide proof of guardianship if applicable, and sign a warnings statement on a form issued by the department of health that complies with § 68-117-106 and states that the legal guardian is giving consent for use of a tanning device to the person who is between sixteen (16) and eighteen (18) years of age. The department of health shall issue a warning statement form that complies with this subdivision (b)(3)(A) on its website. (B) A person between sixteen (16) and eighteen (18) years of age who has used a tanning device at a tanning facility in compliance with subdivision (b)(3)(A) may use a tanning device at that tanning facility without the parent or guardian present on a subsequent visit as long as the signed statement required by subdivision (b)(3)(A) remains on file with the tanning facility. (4) A person under sixteen (16) years of age is prohibited from using a tanning device at a tanning facility. (5) The operator of the tanning facility shall maintain the signed statements provided for in subdivision (b)(3) for a period of not less than two (2) years and shall make them available for inspection upon request.

Legislative History

Amended by 2018 Tenn. Acts, ch. 608, s 1, eff. 4/2/2018. Acts 1990, ch. 845, § 1; T.C.A., § 68-54-104; Acts 2002, ch. 528, §§ 1 - 5.