{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-59.1-310.1","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 59.1-310.1","heading":"Definitions","body":"As used in this chapter unless the context requires otherwise:\"Fitzpatrick scale\" means the following scale for classifying a skin type, based on the skin's reaction to the first 10 to 45 minutes of sun exposure after the winter season:aSkin Type:Sunburning and Tanning Historyb1Always burns easily; never tansc2Always burns easily; tans minimallyd3Burns moderately; tans graduallye4Burns minimally; always tans wellf5Rarely burns; tans profuselyg6Never burns; deeply pigmented\"Owner\" means a person who owns or operates a tanning facility.\"Person\" means an individual, partnership, corporation, limited liability company or association.\"Phototherapy device\" means a piece of equipment that emits ultraviolet radiation and that is used by a health care provider in the treatment of a disease.\"Tanning device\" means any equipment that emits electromagnetic radiation with wavelengths in the air between 200 and 400 nanometers and that is used for tanning of human skin, including a sunlamp, tanning booth, or tanning bed. The term also includes any accompanying equipment, including protective eyewear, timers, and handrails.\"Tanning facility\" means a business that provides persons access to tanning devices.1990, c. 776; 2007, c. 575.","path":["Title 59.1. TRADE AND COMMERCE","Chapter 24.1. TANNING FACILITIES"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/59.1-310.1/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:17:49Z","sha256":"1d9dfe453d3d40d874b0d51a5162254be92572bb1bde7940b40a9237e68e89c8","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-59.1-310","next":"us-va/va.-code-59.1-310.10"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}