Business and Professions Code section 22705

(a)

A tanning facility shall give each customer, prior to the customer’s use of an ultraviolet tanning device, a written statement warning that:

(1)

Not wearing the eye protection provided to the customer by the tanning center may cause damage to the eyes.

(2)

Overexposure causes burns.

(3)

Repeated exposure may cause premature aging of the skin and skin cancer.

(4)

Abnormal skin sensitivity or burning may be caused by certain:

(A)

Foods.

(B)

Cosmetics.

(C)

Medications, including, but not limited to, the following:

(i)

Tranquilizers.

(ii)

Diuretics.
(iii)Antibiotics.

(iv)

High blood pressure medicines.

(v)

Birth control pills.

(5)

Any person taking a prescription or over-the-counter drug should consult a physician before using an ultraviolet tanning device.

(6)

Any person with skin that burns easily should avoid an ultraviolet tanning device.

(7)

Any person with a family history or past medical history of skin cancer should avoid an ultraviolet tanning device.

(b)

A tanning facility shall conspicuously post a warning sign in any area where an ultraviolet tanning device is used that is readily visible to a person using an ultraviolet tanning device. The sign shall read as follows:
1.Follow instructions.
2.Avoid too frequent or too lengthy exposure. As with natural sunlight, exposure can cause eye and skin injury and allergic reactions. Repeated exposure may cause chronic sun damage characterized by wrinkling, dryness, fragility and bruising of the skin, and skin cancer.
3.Wear protective eyewear.
FAILURE TO USE PROTECTIVE EYEWEAR
MAY RESULT IN SEVERE BURNS OR
LONG-TERM INJURY TO THE EYES.
4.Ultraviolet radiation from sunlamps will aggravate the effects of the sun. Therefore, do not sunbathe before or after exposure to ultraviolet radiation.
5.Medications or cosmetics may increase your sensitivity to ultraviolet radiation. Consult a physician before using a sunlamp if you are using medications, have a history of skin problems, or believe you are especially sensitive to sunlight. Pregnant women or women on birth control pills who use this product may develop discolored skin.
IF YOU DO NOT TAN IN THE SUN YOU WILL
NOT TAN FROM USE OF THIS DEVICE.

(c)

A tanning facility may include in the warning sign described in subdivision (b) the following statement: “Spray on tans and other sunless tanning products are not subject to the same effects as ultraviolet tanning devices.”

(d)

A tanning facility shall not claim, or distribute promotional materials that claim, that using an ultraviolet tanning device is safe or free from risk or that indoor tanning has any known health benefits.

(e)

The liability of a tanning facility operator or a manufacturer of an ultraviolet tanning device is not changed by giving the warning under this section.

Source: Section 22705, https://leginfo.­legislature.­ca.­gov/faces/codes_displaySection.­xhtml?lawCode=BPC§ionNum=22705.­ (accessed Apr. 24, 2025).

Last Updated

Apr. 24, 2025

§ 22705’s source at ca​.gov