N.Y. Public Health Law § 3550: Definitions

§ 3550. Definitions. When used in this article, the following words

and phrases shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section:

1. "Tanning facility" shall mean any establishment where one or more

ultraviolet radiation device is used, offered, or made available for use

by any human being, whether or not a fee is charged, directly or

indirectly, but shall not include any facility where any such device is

used by a qualified health care professional for treatment of medical

conditions.

2. "Ultraviolet radiation device" shall mean any equipment which is

designed to emit electromagnetic radiation in the wavelength interval of

two hundred to four hundred nanometers in air, and which is intended to

induce tanning of the human skin through irradiation, including, but not

limited to, a sunlamp, tanning booth, or tanning bed.

3. "Ultraviolet nail drying device" shall mean any equipment which is

designed to emit electromagnetic radiation in the wavelength interval of

two hundred to four hundred nanometers in air, and which is intended to

induce nail curing or hardening through irradiation.

4. "Person" shall mean an individual, corporation, partnership, joint

venture, or any business entity.