Section 216-RICR-40-10-24.5 - Registration Requirements24.5.1Application and Registration FeeA. It shall be unlawful for any person, corporation, or other entity to own, maintain, conduct, or operate a tanning facility in Rhode Island without having been registered with the Department pursuant to the provisions of R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-68-6 and this Part.B. Each tanning facility shall be registered prior to operation. The registrant shall file an application with the Department and pay applicable fee(s) specified in the Fee Structure for Licensing, Laboratory and Administrative Services Provided by the Department of Health (Part 10-05-2 of this Title) to register each tanning facility. 1. If the registrant owns or operates more than one (1) such tanning facility, the registrant shall file a separate application for each tanning facility owned or operated.C. Registrations are issued to one (1) person for one (1) tanning facility and are non-transferable.D. As a requirement for registration, each tanning facility shall maintain evidence of holding liability insurance.E. Registration application shall be made on forms furnished by the Department and shall contain all the information required by the form and accompanying instructions.F. A certificate of registration will be issued by the Department upon a determination that the applicant has provided all the information required by the application meets the requirements of the Act and this Part, and has paid the application fee as set forth in the Fee Structure for Licensing, Laboratory and Administrative Services Provided by the Department of Health (Part 10-05-2 of this Title). 1. The certificate of registration expires annually on the 31st day of August.2. No person shall operate or maintain a tanning facility without a current and valid certificate of registration. 3. The certificate shall be displayed in a conspicuous place on the premises of the tanning facility.G. The registrant shall notify the Department in writing before making any change which would render the information contained in the application for registration or the validation of registration no longer accurate. This requirement shall not apply for changes involving replacement of designated original equipment lamp types with lamps which have been certified with the FDA as "equivalent" replacement of the lamps. The registrant shall maintain manufacturer's literature demonstrating the equivalency of any replacement lamps.24.5.2Renewal of RegistrationA. A registration issued under the provisions of this Part shall be for a period of no longer than twelve (12) months and is required to be renewed annually by the registrant. 1. A registration, unless sooner suspended or revoked, shall expire by limitation on the 31st day of August following its issuance. Said registration may be renewed from year to year after approval by the Department, provided the applicant meets the appropriate requirements of the Act and this Part.B. Registration renewal application shall be made on forms furnished by the Department and shall contain all the information required by the form and accompanying instructions.C. An annual tanning facility registration renewal fee as set forth in the Fee Structure for Licensing, Laboratory and Administrative Services Provided by the Department of Health (Part 10-05-2 of this Title) shall accompany the application renewal form provided by the Department.D. The application for registration renewals and renewal fees shall be received by the Department on or before the expiration date of said registration.24.5.3InspectionsA. The Department shall make, or cause to be made, such inspections and investigations as it deems necessary in accordance with R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-68-5 and this Part.B. The Department shall notify the registrant of violations of individual standards through a statement of deficiencies (SOD), which shall be forwarded to the tanning facility within fifteen (15) days of the inspection team formally exiting the tanning facility, unless the Director determines that immediate action is necessary to protect the health, welfare, or safety of the public or any member thereof through the issuance of an immediate compliance order in accordance with R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-1-21. 1. A tanning facility which received a statement of deficiencies (SOD) report must submit a plan of corrections, signed by an authorized representative of the registrant's management, to the Department within fifteen (15) days of the date of the notice of deficiencies.C. All written reports, statements of deficiencies and plans of correction shall be maintained on file in each tanning facility for a period of no less than five (5) years.216 R.I. Code R. 216-RICR-40-10-24.5