Va. Code § 59.1-310.1

Current with changes from the 2024 legislative session through ch. 845
Section 59.1-310.1 - Definitions

As used in this chapter unless the context requires otherwise:

"Fitzpatrick scale" means the following scale for classifying a skin type, based on the skin's reaction to the first 10 to 45 minutes of sun exposure after the winter season:

Skin Type:

Sunburning and Tanning History

1

Always burns easily; never tans

2

Always burns easily; tans minimally

3

Burns moderately; tans gradually

4

Burns minimally; always tans well

5

Rarely burns; tans profusely

6

Never burns; deeply pigmented

"Owner" means a person who owns or operates a tanning facility.

"Person" means an individual, partnership, corporation, limited liability company or association.

"Phototherapy device" means a piece of equipment that emits ultraviolet radiation and that is used by a health care provider in the treatment of a disease.

"Tanning device" means any equipment that emits electromagnetic radiation with wavelengths in the air between 200 and 400 nanometers and that is used for tanning of human skin, including a sunlamp, tanning booth, or tanning bed. The term also includes any accompanying equipment, including protective eyewear, timers, and handrails.

"Tanning facility" means a business that provides persons access to tanning devices.

Va. Code § 59.1-310.1

1990, c. 776; 2007, c. 575.
Amended by Acts 2007, § c.575.
Amended by Acts 1990, § c. 776.