LAC 49:I.1325 – Warning Signs Required [Formerly 49:8.0120]

A. The registrant shall conspicuously post the warning sign described in Subsection B of this Section within three feet of each tanning station and in such a manner that the sign is clearly visible, not obstructed by any barrier, equipment or other object, and can be easily viewed by the consumer before energizing the tanning equipment.
B. The sign required by this Section shall be printed in upper and lower case letters which are at least one-half inch and one-quarter inch in height, respectively, and shall contain the following warnings:
DangerUltraviolet Radiation
Follow instructions.
Avoid overexposure. As with natural sunlight, repeated exposure to ultraviolet radiation can cause chronic sun damage characterized by premature aging of the skin, wrinkling, dryness, fragility and bruising of the skin, and skin cancer.
Wear protective eyewear.
Failure to Use Protective Eyewear May
Result in Severe Burns or Permanent
Injury to the Eyes.
Medications or cosmetics may increase your sensitivity to the ultraviolet radiation.
Consult a physician before using sunlamp or tanning equipment if you are using medications or have a history of skin problems or believe that you are especially sensitive to sunlight. Pregnant women or women taking oral contraceptives who use this product may develop discolored skin.
If You Do Not Tan in the Sun, You are Unlikely
to Tan from the Use of Ultraviolet Radiation
of Tanning Equipment.
C. Each registrant shall place, at the entrance of the tanning facility, signage that states the following: “LOUISIANA LAW PROHIBITS PERSONS UNDER 18 YEARS OF AGE FROM USING ANY TANNING FACILITY EQUIPMENT THAT EMITS ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT FOR THE PURPOSE OF SKIN TANNING”; this sign shall be of dimensions of at least eight inches by ten inches.

Authority Note

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 40:2701-2719.

Historical Note

HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Office of Public Health, Food and Drug Unit, LR 18: 274 (March 1992), amended LR 19:210 (February 1993), amended by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Office of Public Health, LR 41:2660 (December 2015).