820 IAC 5-1-29 Warning sign

Sec. 29. An operator of a tanning facility shall prominently display warning signs in accordance with the following: (1) A warning sign must be posted in each tanning facility room where customers arrange for the use of a sunlamp product, in each tanning facility room where customers wait to use a sunlamp product, and in the immediate proximity of and not less than one (1) meter or thirty-nine (39) inches from each sunlamp product. The warning sign must be readily legible, clearly visible, and not obstructed by any barrier, equipment, or other item present so the customer can easily view the warning sign before energizing the ultraviolet light generating equipment. The warning sign must meet the following requirements: (A) The uppercase letters on the warning sign in the room where customers pay for the use of a sunlamp product and in the room where customers wait to use a sunlamp product must be at least eighteen (18) millimeters or eleven-sixteenths (11/16) inch tall, and the lowercase letters must be at least thirteen (13) millimeters or one-half (1/2) inch tall. (B) The uppercase letters on the warning sign in the immediate proximity of the sunlamp product must be at least ten (10) millimeters or seven-sixteenths (7/16) inch tall, and the lowercase letters must be five (5) millimeters or one-fourth (1/4) inch tall. (2) The warning signs required by subdivision (1) must state the following: WARNING: ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION FAILURE TO USE PROTECTIVE EYEWEAR MAY RESULT IN SEVERE BURNS OR LONG-TERM INJURY TO THE EYES 1. Protective eyewear is required by law. 2. Follow instructions. 3. Avoid overexposure. As with natural sunlight, exposure can cause eye and skin injury and allergic reactions. Repeated exposure may cause skin cancer or chronic sun damage characterized by wrinkling, dryness, fragility and bruising of the skin. 4. Ultraviolet radiation from sunlamps will aggravate the effects of the sun. Therefore, do not sunbathe before or after exposure to ultraviolet radiation. 5. Medication or cosmetics may increase sensitivity to ultraviolet radiation. Consult a physician before using a sunlamp if you are using medications, have history of skin problems, or believe you are especially sensitive to sunlight. Individuals on birth control medication who use this product may develop discolored skin. IF YOU DO NOT TAN IN THE SUN IT IS UNLIKELY THAT YOU WILL TAN FROM THE USE OF THIS DEVICE