As the state of New York begins enforcing regulatory requirements on tanning salons later this year, one important question has arisen: Who’s responsible for making it happen?
New York’s Department of Health can oversee the operation, but then it also will collect all the resulting revenue. If counties choose to handle monitoring the regulations at a local level, then they will reap the benefits of collecting the fees and any potential fines. However, they will also bear the responsibility of proper staffing to complete the work. The decision – to be made by April – rests in the hands of the individual counties.
The new law calls for a $30 fee in the form of a salon permit, as well as a charge for physical inspection of the site – as much as $50 per piece of tanning equipment. These costs cover the salon for a two-year period.
Other elements of the legislation include:
• salons distributing educational information to customers about potential risks.
• parental permission for tanners ages 14-17, and a ban for those under 14.
• mandatory use of eye protection.
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The Daily News online.com: Oversight of tanning salons mulled
