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Solariums - new law
Date created: 20 February 2008
Regulation of businesses
Applies from 1 February 2008
New regulations have been drafted that aim to reduce the numbers of people who are diagnosed with melanomas and other sun-related skin cancers.
Compulory warnings
Businesses like solariums, beauty salons and gyms will have to provide health warnings to people who use their sun beds (equipment that exposes people to ultraviolet light to produce a sun tan).
The warnings have to inform users about the dangers of radiation exposure from sun tan units and that the following groups are prohibited from using sun beds:
- young people aged under 18 unless they have consent from a parent or guardian.
- children under 16
- people with fair skin that burns without tanning.
These businesses will have to be licensed and audited to make sure that they comply with their licence conditions.
Penalties
If organisations fail to register, they face a maximum penalty of $991.080. (link to Victorian Health for more information about penalties).
Individuals can be fined up to $132,000 if they do not follow the regulations when they use the sun-tanning units.
More information
Related publication
Related pages
Youth issues: Health – frequently asked questions
Related legislation
Radiation (Tanning Amendments) Interim Regulations 2007
Related websites
Link to Victorian Government Health Information - solaria regulation for information about the penalties & the warning sign that must be displayed.
See the Sun smart website for a summary of the new regulations.