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<section number="12-206" name="Tanning facilities" law="code" slug="sec-12-206" node_id="PTIITI17PULOLAPRGECOMA_SUBTITLE_12HE_DIV10TAFA_S12-206TAFA">
  <level label="a">
    <text>Definitions.</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>"Tanning device" shall mean any equipment that emits radiation used for tanning of the skin, including sunlamps, tanning booths, or tanning beds.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>"Tanning facility" shall mean any place where a tanning device is used for a fee, membership dues, or other compensation.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>Prohibition.</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>An owner, employee, or operator of a tanning facility shall not allow a minor under the age of 18 years to use a tanning device.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>Warning signs.</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>A tanning facility must post a warning sign in any area where a tanning device is used.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>At a minimum, the sign must state that it is a violation in Prince George's County for a person under the age of 18 to use a tanning device and that the use of a tanning device may cause skin cancer and burns to the skin and eyes.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>The warning required by this section must be in conspicuous and legible type, printed in all capital letters, and printed in a size and manner so as to be clearly legible to customers.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>Verifying documentation.</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>The owner, employee, or operator of a tanning facility shall require appropriate documentation to verify the age of an individual before allowing the individual access to a tanning device.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <text>Civil penalty.</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>The Health Department shall impose on a person who violates this section, civil penalties under Section 28-268 of the County Code.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="f">
    <text>Right of Entry</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>The Health Department may inspect any tanning facility whenever it is open to the public for business to determine whether the tanning facility meets the requirements of this section.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
