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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-F3. STANDARD POLICIES & OPERATING PROCEDURES AND RECORDKEEPING |
Section 25-F302. POLICY & PROCEDURES - WARNING STATEMENT, CONTENT AND POSTING*
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302.1During a customer’s initial visit, an operator shall advise a consumer that tanning indoors and outdoors on the same day, or tanning at multiple salons or other similar occurrences is hazardous to his or her health.
302.2Operators shall remind each customer to consult their physician if the customer is taking any medication, has skin problems, or is sensitive to sunlight, certain foods, or cosmetics.
302.3The licensee shall conspicuously post a “Warning Sign” as specified in Section 302.4, in the reception area next to the tanning facility District-issued license as specified in Section 804.4. The sign shall be readily legible, clearly visible, and not obstructed by any item for easy viewing by customers.
302.4The lettering on the warning sign shall be at least five millimeters (5 mm) high for the word “WARNING”. All capital letters shall be at least five millimeters (5 mm) high and all lower case letters shall be at least three millimeters (3 mm) high. The warning sign shall read as follows:
WARNING
DANGER – ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION
Avoid too frequent or too lengthy exposure. As with natural sunlight, overexposure can cause eye and skin injury and allergic reactions. Repeat exposure can cause chronic sun damage, such as premature aging of the skin, which is characterized by wrinkling, dryness, fragility and bruising of the skin or skin cancer.
Wear Food and Drug Administration-Approved Protective Eyewear. Failure to wear protective eyewear may result in severe burns or long-term injury to the eyes.
Do not sunbathe before or after exposure to ultraviolet radiation. Ultraviolet radiation from tanning equipment or devices will aggravate the effects of the sun. So, do not sunbathe during the twenty-four (24) hours immediately before or immediately after using tanning equipment or devices.
Tanning indoors and outdoors on the same day, or tanning at multiple salons, or other similar occurrences is hazardous to your health.
Medications and cosmetics may increase your sensitivity to ultraviolet radiation. Consult a physician before using tanning equipment or devices if: (1) you are taking any medication; or (2) you have a history of skin problems, or believe that you are especially sensitive to sunlight, certain foods, or cosmetics.
Women who are pregnant or using birth control pills and who use tanning equipment or devices may develop discolored skin.
If you do not tan in the sun, you are unlikely to tan when exposed to a tanning device.
If you believe that you have been injured by this tanning device, you should contact: District of Columbia Department of Health, Radiation Protection Division, 899 North Capitol Street, N.E., 2nd Floor, Washington, D.C. 20002-4210, Telephone: (202) 724-8800.