Virginia § 59.1-310.1 - Definitions
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§ 59.1-310.1. Definitions
As used in this chapter unless the context requires otherwise:
"Fitzpatrick scale" means the following scale for classifying a skin type, based on the skin's reaction to the first 10 to 45 minutes of sun exposure after the winter season:
| a | Skin Type: | Sunburning and Tanning History |
| b | 1 | Always burns easily; never tans |
| c | 2 | Always burns easily; tans minimally |
| d | 3 | Burns moderately; tans gradually |
| e | 4 | Burns minimally; always tans well |
| f | 5 | Rarely burns; tans profusely |
| g | 6 | Never burns; deeply pigmented |
"Owner" means a person who owns or operates a tanning facility.
"Person" means an individual, partnership, corporation, limited liability company or association.
"Phototherapy device" means a piece of equipment that emits ultraviolet radiation and that is used by a health care provider in the treatment of a disease.
"Tanning device" means any equipment that emits electromagnetic radiation with wavelengths in the air between 200 and 400 nanometers and that is used for tanning of human skin, including a sunlamp, tanning booth, or tanning bed. The term also includes any accompanying equipment, including protective eyewear, timers, and handrails.
"Tanning facility" means a business that provides persons access to tanning devices.
1990, c. 776; 2007, c. 575.
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