Georgia § 31-38-5 - Compliance with federal regulations and national electrical code; physical barriers required.
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§ 31-38-5. Compliance with federal regulations and national electrical code; physical barriers required.
The tanning facility owner or operator shall use only tanning equipment manufactured in accordance with the specifications set forth in 21 CFR 1040.20. The exact nature of compliance shall be based on the standards in effect at the time of manufacture as shown on the device identification label required by 21 CFR 1010.3. Each assembly of tanning equipment shall be designated for use by only one consumer at a time and shall be equipped with a timer which complies with the requirements of 21 CFR 1040.20(c)(2). The maximum timer interval shall not exceed the manufacturer's maximum recommended exposure time. No timer interval shall have an error exceeding plus or minus 10 percent of the maximum timer interval for the product. Tanning equipment shall meet the National Fire Protection Association National Electrical Code and shall be provided with ground fault protection on the electrical circuit. Tanning equipment shall include physical barriers to protect consumers from injury induced by touching or breaking the lamps. (Code 1981, § 31-38-5 , enacted by Ga. L. 1991, p. 1411, § 2.)
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