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D.C. Municipal Regulations (Last Updated: September 13, 2017) |
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Title 25. FOOD OPERATIONS AND COMMUNITY HYGIENE FACILITIES |
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SubTilte 25-F. TANNING FACILITY REGULATIONS |
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Chapter 25-F2. SUPERVISION AND TRAINING |
Section 25-F201. LICENSEES' RESPONSIBILITIES - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS AND TANNING PROCEDURES AND TEMPERATURE*
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201.1The licensee shall ensure managers and operators are knowledgeable in the correct use of all tanning devices on the premises so that they are able to inform and assist each customer in the proper use of the tanning devices.
201.2Only one (1) customer may be in a tanning room at a time, with the following exceptions:
(a)If two (2) or more sunlamp products are used in the same room, in which case only those customers using the sunlamp products may be present in the room; and
(b)If a customer using a sunlamp product needs aid or assistance from another person, in which case that individual shall also be provided with, and wear, protective eyewear.
201.3The licensee shall ensure the interior temperature of the tanning facility is controlled so that it does not exceed one hundred degrees Fahrenheit (100 °F) (thirty-eight degrees Celsius (38 °C)) at any time.
201.4The licensee shall ensure tanning equipment and devices are maintained in good condition and are sanitized after each use.
201.5The licensee shall ensure all protective eyewear is in optimal condition, properly sanitized, and provides adequate vision in accordance with its design.
201.6The licensee shall ensure each customer receives instructions on how to use suitable physical aids, such as handrails and markings on the floor, to maintain proper exposure distance as recommended by the manufacturer of the tanning equipment or devices.
201.7The licensee shall ensure timers on ultraviolet tanning equipment or devices are accurate within plus or minus ten percent (± 10%) of any selected time interval. The timer shall also be remotely located so that customers cannot set their own exposure time.
201.8The licensee shall ensure each customer using ultraviolet tanning equipment or devices is limited to the maximum exposure time recommended by the manufacturer.
201.9The licensee shall ensure during a customer’s initial visit, and at least annually thereafter, that each customer is provided with a copy of the “Warning Statement” identified in Section 302.4.
201.10The licensee shall ensure customers have reviewed, signed, and dated the required Acknowledgment; that they have read and understood the “Warning Statement” provided to them by the facility, as specified in Subsections 201.09, 300.1, and 302.4, before using the facility’s tanning equipment or devices; and that they have agreed to use FDA compliant protective eyewear provided by the tanning facility or their own.
201.11The licensee shall ensure that customers have submitted a signed and dated “Parental/Legal Guardian Authorization Form” provided to them by the facility before a minor’s use of the facility’s tanning equipment or devices as specified in Sections 300 and 301.
201.12If the customer is illiterate, or visually impaired the licensee shall ensure that the “Warning Statement” and “Parental/Legal Guardian Authorization Form” have been read to the customer prior to the customer’s use or a customer’s minor child’s use of the facility’s tanning equipment or devices.