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Maine CDC is adopting amendments to its Tanning Facilities Rule, that include updating the rule to reflect recent changes to Maine statute (22 MRS § 689-A(2)) which prohibit minors from using a tanning device. These amendments protect individuals from the harmful effects of exposure to UV radiation from indoor tanning by prohibiting minors from using indoor ultraviolet tanning facilities. The amended rule requires other new customer safety additions in Sections 4 and 6 that include further customer consent and notification requirements, restrictions to exposure-time controls for facility personnel, limitations of tanning-facility use to every 24 hours, requirements for facilities to provide free eye protective wear, and stricter controls to ensure customers are at least 18 years of age. The amendments to the rule also add a definition for Phototherapy device, for clarity, as well as update two existing definitions: Tanning equipment and Tanning facility. Maine CDC also updated the rule title to “Tanning Facilities Rule”, to align with Maine CDC rule formatting convention.
EFFECTIVE DATE: November 18, 2024
AGENCY CONTACT PERSON: Andrew Hardy, (207) 287-4490, andrew.hardy@maine.gov
AGENCY WEBSITE: http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/mecdc/rules/, https://www.maine.gov/dhhs/about/rulemaking
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