La. Admin. Code tit. 49 § I-1305
Act-Tanning Facility Regulation Act, unless the text clearly indicates a different meaning. All definitions and interpretations of terms given in the Act shall be applicable also to such terms when used in these regulations.
Authorized Agent-an employee of the department designated by the state health officer to enforce the provisions of the Act. The responsibility for implementing the provisions of the Act has been assigned to the Food and Drug Unit of the Office of Public Health of the Department of Health and Hospitals.
Consumer-any individual who is provided access to a tanning facility which is required to be registered pursuant to provisions of these regulations.
Department-the Department of Health and Hospitals.
Formal Training-a course of instruction approved by the department and presented under formal classroom conditions by a qualified expert possessing adequate knowledge and experience to offer a curriculum, associated training, and certification testing pertaining to and associated with the correct use of tanning equipment.
Individual-any human being.
Operator-any individual designated by the registrant to operate or to assist and instruct the consumer in the operation and use of the tanning facility or tanning equipment.
Persons-any individual, corporation, partnership, firm, association, trust, estate, public or private institution, group, agency, political subdivision or agency thereof, and any legal successor, representative, agent, or agency of these entities.
Phototherapy Device-a piece of equipment that emits ultraviolet radiation and is used by a licensed health care professional in the treatment of disease.
Registrant-any person who has filed for and received a certificate of registration-permit issued by the department as required by provisions of these regulations.
Secretary-the secretary of the Department of Health and Hospitals.
State Health Officer-the employee of the department who is the chief health care official of the state as provided for in R.S. 40:2.
Tanning Equipment-ultraviolet or other lamps and equipment containing such lamps intended to induce skin tanning through the irradiation of any part of the living human body with ultraviolet radiation.
Tanning Facility-any location, place, area, structure, or business which provides consumers access to tanning equipment. For the purpose of this definition, tanning equipment. For the purpose of this definition, tanning equipment registered to different persons at the same location and tanning equipment registered to the same persons, but at separate locations, shall constitute separate tanning facilities.
Ultraviolet Radiation-electromagnetic radiation with wavelengths in air between 200 nanometers and 400 nanometers.
La. Admin. Code tit. 49, § I-1305