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Tanning Facilities
Health Issues
There are risks associated with overexposure to ultraviolet light from tanning beds and booths as there are with overexposure to sunlight. Tanning facility staff will advise you about the maximum exposure time for the particular device you will use, the operation of emergency shutoff controls, the requirement for protective eyewear, and the location of personal hygiene facilities. Tanning bed surfaces and protective eyewear must be sanitized between uses.
Tanning facilities must only allow customers to tan only once within a 24 hour period. See 64E-17.002(2)(m) F.A.C.
There are currently more than 1,600 tanning facilities with over 7,100 tanning devices that are licensed by Florida county health departments . County Health Departments inspect tanning facilities twice per year to verify their safe and sanitary operation. In addition, the department developed a indoor tanning facts brochure to better educate the public. You may download the brochure
(125K PDF) as an Adobe Acrobat pdf file, or you may request a printed version from the contact listed below.
FAQ?s about Spray-On Tanning
The Florida Department of Health regulates tanning devices that emit electromagnetic radiation of wavelengths between 200 and 400 nanometers. There are many devices that are ultraviolet free, which are used to create the appearance of the perfect tan. Currently the Department does not regulate these types of products or devices. The most asked about products are airbrush tanning and spray-on tanning. These products use dihydroxyacetone (DHA), which interacts with the skin to produce a bronze color. The Federal Food and Drug Administration regulate and approve the chemicals used in alternative tanning methods. For further information about these products click on the links below.
Florida tanning facility operation requirements are found in Chapter 64E-17, Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.)(41K
PDF) and 381.89 , Florida Statutes (F.S.). Federal performance requirements for ultraviolet (uv) light equipment are found in Title 21 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) section 1040.20. If you wish to open a tanning facility or add tanning devices to your current business, you must obtain an operational license. County health departments monitor facility's operation through regular inspections to assure that required sanitary standards are maintained. County health departments must inspect and approve facilities as a prerequisite to granting an operating license.
Contact your county health departments and request an application for a tanning facility permit or you can download one below.
Provide the county health department with a plan of the tanning facility you intend to operate. The plan should show barrier walls or other devices that will shield the view of waiting customers and passersby from uv light. The plan should also include the location of restrooms. The plan does not have to be an architect or engineer drawing, however, the plan must be drawn to scale. See 64E-17.OO2, F.A.C.
Ensure that employees that assist customers or operate tanning devices are formally trained in the operation and maintenance of those devices. See 64E-17.OO4, F.A.C.
The Florida Department of Health recognizes the following approved training courses:
(All Training/Courses open in a new window)
On-Site Training:
Correspondence Courses:
Internet Courses:
The following links will open a new window with a pdf file. If you cannot read pdf files, you can download Adobe Acrobat Reader, at no charge, from the Adobe Internet site at http://www.adobe.com/
Chapter 64E-17, F.A.C. (41K PDF)Florida tanning facility operation requirements
Application for Tanning Facility License (13K PDF)
Stop-Use Notice, DH 4103 (15K PDF)
Indoor Tanning Information Brochure (125K PDF)
Approved Tanning Facility Sanitizer Listing (43K PDF)
Florida tanning facilities listing request form (12K PDF)
Medications and Food that cause Photosensitivity (12K PDF)
Tanning facility injury report (28K PDF)
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs; 48K PDF)
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381.89 F.S.
, the Florida Statute regulating tanning facilities, Florida State Legislature Web Site.
21 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) section 1040.20 , The US Federal Code specifying performance standards for sunlamp products and ultraviolet lamps for use in sunlamp products, US Government Printing Office Web Site.
Licenses for tanning facilities are issued by the Department of Health's county health departments. The first step to obtaining a tanning facilities license is to contact the Environmental Health section of the county in which the facility will be operating and consult with an Environmental Specialist. Once you have consulted with the Specialist, submit all of the necessary paperwork including a drawn plan of the facility, a completed
license application (13K PDF), and operating and safety procedures to Environmental Health along with the required license fee. The fee is based on the number of tanning devices in your facility. The health department can help you calculate the correct fee for your facility. Tanning Facility licenses are renewed annually.
Under Florida law, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do
not want your e-mail address released in response to a public records request,
do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by
phone or in writing. General questions concerning tanning facility licenses can be directed via email to VaKesha Brown in the Bureau of Community Environmental Health, HSEC, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, BIN A08, Tallahassee, Florida, 32399-1712. Ms. Brown can be reached by telephone at (850) 245-4277.
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