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This law was first created in 1990. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 776 of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. Unfortunately, the 1990 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. It has been modified 2 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 2007, chapter 575<\/a>; in 2020, chapter 387<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1487707,"object_type":"law","relational_id":372948,"identifier":"59.1-310.3","token":"59.1\/24.1\/59.1-310.3","url":"\/59.1-310.3\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/59.1-310.3\/","token":"59.1\/24.1\/59.1-310.3","dublin_core":{"Title":"Notice to customers; liability","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 59.1-310.3","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> A tanning facility<\/span> shall give each customer a written statement warning that: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> Failure to use the eye protection provided to the customer by the tanning facility<\/span> may result in damage to the eyes; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> Overexposure to ultraviolet light causes burns; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> Repeated exposure may result in premature aging of the skin and skin cancer; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> Abnormal skin sensitivity or burning may be caused by reactions of ultraviolet light to certain (i) foods; (ii) cosmetics; or (iii) medications, including tranquilizers, diuretics, antibiotics, high blood pressure medicines, or birth control pills; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

5.<\/span> Any person<\/span> taking a prescription or over-the-counter drug should consult a physician prior to using a tanning device<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Prior to allowing a prospective customer to use a tanning device<\/span>, the owner<\/span> or his designee shall obtain on the written statement the signature of each customer on a duplicate of the written statement provided to the customer under subsection A. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> Compliance with the notice requirements does not affect the liability of a tanning facility<\/span> owner<\/span> or a manufacturer of a tanning device<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> The signed duplicates of the written statements provided under subsection A may be retained at a location other than the tanning facility<\/span> if an electronic or facsimile image of the original is readily available at each of an owner<\/span>’s tanning facilities. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nNOTICE TO CUSTOMERS; LIABILITY (\u00a7 59.1-310.3)\n\nA. A tanning facility shall give each customer a written statement warning that:\n\n 1. Failure to use the eye protection provided to the customer by the tanning\n facility may result in damage to the eyes;\n\n 2. Overexposure to ultraviolet light causes burns;\n\n 3. Repeated exposure may result in premature aging of the skin and skin\n cancer;\n\n 4. Abnormal skin sensitivity or burning may be caused by reactions of\n ultraviolet light to certain (i) foods; (ii) cosmetics; or (iii) medications,\n including tranquilizers, diuretics, antibiotics, high blood pressure\n medicines, or birth control pills; and\n\n 5. Any person taking a prescription or over-the-counter drug should consult a\n physician prior to using a tanning device.\n\nB. Prior to allowing a prospective customer to use a tanning device, the owner\nor his designee shall obtain on the written statement the signature of each\ncustomer on a duplicate of the written statement provided to the customer under\nsubsection A.\n\nC. Compliance with the notice requirements does not affect the liability of a\ntanning facility owner or a manufacturer of a tanning device.\n\nD. The signed duplicates of the written statements provided under subsection A\nmay be retained at a location other than the tanning facility if an electronic\nor facsimile image of the original is readily available at each of an\nowner’s tanning facilities.\n\nHISTORY: 1990, c. 776; 2007, c. 575; 2020, c. 387.","edition":{"id":2,"name":"2026","slug":"2026","date_created":"2026-07-16 18:40:23","date_modified":"2026-08-02 15:14:36","current":1,"order_by":2,"last_import":"2026-08-02 12:37:30"}}