D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 25, r. 25-F1200

Current through Register Vol. 71, No. 49, December 6, 2024
Rule 25-F1200 - PROHIBITED CONDUCT - ADVERTISEMENT, POSTING
1200.1

No person shall state or imply that any activity conducted by such person or such person's facility has been approved by the Department.

1200.2

Except for advertisements that are used on the premises, no person or facility shall advertise or promote tanning services without the tanning facility's name, address, telephone number, and license number on the advertisement.

1200.3

No person shall indicate in any advertisement or posting that such person's tanning equipment is safe or free of hazards from ultraviolet radiation, including but not limited to statements such as "no burning," "no harmful rays," "no adverse effects," "safe tanning," "healthy," or similar wording of concepts.

1200.4

No person shall claim in any advertisement or posting any medical or health benefits from such person's tanning equipment or devices, nor imply use of tanning services as a medical treatment.

1200.5

No person or facility shall advertise or promote "unlimited" tanning exposure packages in excess of a tanning equipment manufacturer's recommended exposure schedule as defined in Section 9901.1.

1200.6

No person shall promote in any advertisement or posting tanning exposure times, number of visits per week, or spacing of visits in excess of those in accordance with the manufacturer's recommended exposure schedule.

1200.7

No person or facility shall advertise or promote tanning services that are misleading in any way.

D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 25, r. 25-F1200

Final Rulemaking published at 60 DCR 3582 (March 15, 2013)
Authority: Section 4902 of the Department of Health Functions Clarification Act of 2001 (Act), effective October 3, 2001 (D.C. Law 14-28; D.C. Official Code § 7-731(a)(8) (2008 Repl. & 2012 Supp.)) and Mayor's Order 2007-63, dated March 8, 2007.