Environmental Health
Tanning Facilities Registration Program

REGISTERED FACILITIES

Mission:

Inform users and operators of the health risks associated with exposure to ultraviolet radiation emitted from tanning devices.

Program Goals:

• Register all tanning facilities mandated by the Georgia Code.
• Maintain database of registered tanning facilities.
• Provide information on the risks associated with indoor tanning devices.

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Registration Application and Information:
After January 1, 2011, no person shall establish, maintain, or operate a tanning facility in the state without first having registered with the Department of Public Health.

• Registration Letter
• Registration Application
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Sample Warning Sign

Additional Information:

Information Brochure - Tanning and Public Health

Official Georgia Code, Title 31 Chapter 38
     (click here to view Code on Lexis-Nexis)

US Food & Drug Administration's Tanning Website

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – Skin Cancer
The CDC provides leadership for nationwide efforts to reduce illness and death caused by skin cancer.

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency – Sun Wise Program
This is an environmental and health education program that aims to teach children and their caregivers how to protect themselves from overexposure to the sun.