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KRS 217.924: Requirements for tanning facilities.

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  1. KRS Chapter 217

(1) A tanning facility shall give each customer a written statement pursuant to 21

C.F.R. 1040.20. The written statement shall include warnings stating that:

(a) Failure to use eye protection provided to the customer by the tanning facility

may result in damage to the eyes;

(b) Overexposure to ultraviolet light causes burns;

(c) Repeated exposure may result in premature aging of the skin and skin cancer;

(d) Abnormal skin sensitivity or burning may be caused by reactions of the

following to ultraviolet light:

1. Food;

2. Cosmetics; or

3. Medications, including but not limited to:

a. Tranquilizers;

b. Diuretics;

c. Antibiotics;

d. High blood pressure medicines; or

e. Birth control pills;

(e) Any person taking a prescription or over -the-counter drug should consult a

physician before using a tanning device.

(2) Each tanning facility shall:

(a) Maintain the written or electronic consent forms of the parents or guardians

for a period of not less t han two (2) years, and make the forms available to

cabinet personnel for inspection upon request; and

(b) Make written or electronic records showing the dates and duration of use of a

tanning device at the tanning facility by children fourteen (14) years o f age to

eighteen (18) years of age, maintain those records for a period of not less than

two (2) years, and make the records available for cabinet or health department

personnel for inspection upon request.

(3) All indoor tanning facilities shall register with the local health department in the

district or county in which the facility is operating. Registration shall be valid for

one (1) year and applicants shall pay a fee that shall not exceed administrative costs

of the program, to the district or county health department.

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