Tanning Indoor Facility Permit

All operators of tanning facilities using UV equipment must comply with all requirements outlined in Article 177 of the NYC Health Code.

All tanning establishment operators, and employees who operate a UV device, or who assist patrons in the operation of a UV device, must obtain a certificate of completion of formal training in the safe operation of a UV device by a provider approved by the City.

Operators must provide every patron with a copy of the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) fact sheet about the health risks of indoor tanning.

Annually, operators must have every patron read and sign a DOHMH Indoor Tanning Patron Acknowledgement Form. The operator or a facility employee must also sign the form. There must be a current signed acknowledgement form on file for all patrons using a tanning device.

No one under age 17 is permitted to use a tanning machine (UV device). Operators must require a government-issued photo ID for all patrons age 18 or older. Patrons age 17 must have a consent form signed by a parent or legal guardian.

The operator must report all injuries or illnesses occurring as a result of the use of a UV device (tanning machine) to the DOHMH Office of Public Health Engineering within 24 hours of notification of its occurrence. Reportable injuries and illnesses include eye injuries, burns and any other illness or injury for which medical care has been obtained. Operators must keep all injury reports on file for two years.

All indoor tanning establishments must maintain a two-year running record of all of tanning device use for all patrons.

Each permitted tanning facility will be inspected every two years.

Effective June 17, 2014, establishments holding permits from the State of New York will have their permits transitioned to under the jurisdiction and oversight of the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH). Their permits will be valid until two years from when they were issued by New York State. Upon expiration, they will renew with the DOHMH.

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