{"data":{"id":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-68-117-104","jurisdiction":"us-tn","citation":"Tenn. Code Ann. § 68-117-104","heading":"Requirements.","body":"(a) A tanning facility shall:\n(1) Have a trained attendant on duty whenever the facility is open for business;\n(2) Provide each customer with protective eyewear that meets the requirements of 21 CFR 1040.20(c)(4);\n(3) Not allow a person to use a tanning device if that person does not use the protective eyewear;\n(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;\n(5) Limit each customer to the maximum exposure time as recommended by the manufacturer; and\n(6) Control the interior temperature of a tanning facility so that it does not exceed thirty-four degrees centigrade (34° C).\n(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:\n(A) Has read and understood the warnings before using the device; and\n(B) Agrees to use the protective eyewear that the tanning facility provides.\n(2) When using a tanning device, a person shall use the protective eyewear that the tanning facility provides.\n(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.\n(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.\n(4) A person under sixteen (16) years of age is prohibited from using a tanning device at a tanning facility.\n(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.","path":["Title 68 Health, Safety and Environmental Protection","Chapter 117 Tanning Facility Control Act of 1990"],"source_url":"https://archive.org/download/gov.tn.tca/release76.2021.05.21/gov.tn.tca.title.68.odt","current_through":"2021-05-21","vintage":"Tennessee Code Release 76 (2021-05), retrieved 2026-09-17","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T21:57:36Z","sha256":"8a989e781beec7e6ebb4da3faf5fd2408d23b2ec3ddfec9d626dd96cf64de4bd","source_id":"us-tn","stale":true,"prev":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-68-117-103","next":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-68-117-105"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}