Tex. Health & Safety Code § 145.005 · Chapter 145. TANNING FACILITIES
CUSTOMER NOTICE; LIABILITY.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) A tanning facility shall give each customer a written statement warning that:
(1) failure to use the eye protection provided to the customer by the tanning facility may result in damage to the eyes;
(2) overexposure to ultraviolet light causes burns;
(3) repeated exposure may result in premature aging of the skin and skin cancer;
(4) abnormal skin sensitivity or burning may be caused by reactions of ultraviolet light to certain:
(A) foods;
(B) cosmetics; or
(C) medications, including:
(i) tranquilizers;
(ii) diuretics;
(iii) antibiotics;
(iv) high blood pressure medicines; or
(v) birth control pills;
(5) any person taking a prescription or over-the-counter drug should consult a physician before using a tanning device;
(6) a person with skin that always burns easily and never tans should avoid a tanning device; and
(7) a person with a family or past medical history of skin cancer should avoid a tanning device.
(b) Compliance with the notice requirement does not affect the liability of a tanning facility operator or a manufacturer of a tanning device.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 14, Sec. 49, eff. Sept. 1, 1991. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 473, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Source of truth
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- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
- Official file
- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/HS/htm/HS.145.htm
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