Additionally, the law requires that salon owners post a new sign declaring this restriction as part of its operational practices. This means that no one under the age of 18 is allowed to use tanning beds or booths as of August 1, 2014. Please read this if you are opening a new salon or purchasing an existing facility:Īct 193 of the 2014 Louisiana Legislature made minors' use of UV tanning equipment in regulated facilities illegal. Please see The Darker Side of Tanning and Don't Be in the Dark About Tanning for more information. There is some evidence to suggest that UV tanning is linked to increased rates of melanoma and other health problems there are no proven medical benefits to UV tanning. The Food and Drug Administration, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the American Medical Association, and the American Association of Dermatologists have all stated in writing that they discourage the use of ultraviolet tanning equipment for non-medical purposes. and departmental regulations promulgated thereunder). that currently regulate UV tanning, and it is one of only five that mandate classroom training for UV tanning equipment operators.īecause the FDA classifies UV tanning equipment as belonging to the group of Class II medical devices and medical devices are under the regulatory authority of the Food and Drug Unit in the state of Louisiana, FDU personnel are responsible for regulatory oversight of recreational (non-medical) UV tanning equipment operators in Louisiana, under the auspices of the Tanning Facility Regulation Act of 1990 (LSA R.S. Louisiana is one of 24 states in the U.S. Indoor tanning using ultraviolet sunlamp-based equipment has been a popular activity since the 1970's, but it has only been subject to regulation in the state of Louisiana since 1990. See this statement from the American Academy of Dermatology. Note that no scientific authority has recommended the use of ultraviolet light in any form to treat or prevent the COVID-19 illness.
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