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Indoor Tanning

Are you looking to open an ultraviolet light tanning facility?

The purpose of the Indoor Tanning program is to license (permit) and inspect commercial tanning facilities, as well as increase the public's knowledge of the hazards of indoor tanning, minimize user injuries and prevent tanning access by minors. If you wish to open a tanning facility or add tanning devices to your current business, you must obtain an operating license. The Maine CDC must inspect and approve facilities as a prerequisite to issuing an operating license.

License Requirements

Required Information and Forms

Licensed Facilities

Resources

Contact Information

Contact Maine CDC Radiation Control at radiation.dhhs@maine.gov or 207-287-5676

Tanning Facility Registration Instructions

  1. Tanning in Maine is regulated. If you provide ultraviolet tanning to the public in return for compensation, you will need to be registered with the Radiation Control Program and subject to an inspection.
  2. To become registered, you must complete the registration form (PDF) found on this website in PDF format or call to have one mailed; (207) 287-8401, and one operator must have passed one of the approved training courses.
  3. Required WARNING LABEL (PDF) must be posted on each machine per the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). It is recommended that the warning statement be posted conspicuously near each piece of tanning equipment. For example: 8.5" X 11" Poster on the wall near the machine.
  4. Protective goggles must be worn and made available by the facility by either providing, selling, or customers bringing their own.
  5. A trained operator must be present when tanning equipment is in use. (see Rules for Operator Training requirement)
  6. Provide to new customers:
    1. The "WARNING STATEMENT (PDF)" for them to read.
    2. Information on PHOTOSENSITIZING DRUGS (PDF) for them to read.
    3. Recommended tanning schedule based on skin type.
    4. Provide instructions on the use of the machine(s).
    5. You need consent forms for the consumer to sign indicating that the information and instructions listed above in item 6 have been understood.
    6. You need consent forms for minors, to be signed by a parent or legal guardian, indicating that the information listed in item 6 above have been understood.
    7. A record must be kept on each customer to record the total number of tanning visits by date and exposure time (some facilities keep the data on computers and others use cards).
    8. You may contact your tanning supplier for customer data record cards, warning statement placards, medication placards, sanitizer, and goggles.
    9. Rules (PDF), medication lists (PDF), warning statements, (PDF) and a list of approved sanitizers (PDF) may be downloaded from this site.

Approved Tanning Training

The Maine CDC recognizes the following approved training courses as Formal Training. The meet the training criteria per Maine rules relating to tanning. Costs vary depending on the vendor. One operator per facility must be trained by one the courses below (known as formal training) and other operators of the facility may the trained by the formally trained operator (known as informal training).

On-Site Training:

Correspondence Courses:

Internet Courses