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. 2022 May 24;9(6):768. doi: 10.3390/children9060768

Table A1.

Tanning bed legislation for minors by country.

Country Total Ban (for All Ages) Strict Ban for Minors Under Which Age Soft Ban for Minors under Which Age Link to Legislation
EUROPE
Albania No No No no legislation
Andorra No No No no legislation
Austria No <18 n.a. https://www.ris.bka.gv.at/eli/bgbl/II/2010/106
Belarus No No No https://pravo.by/upload/docs/op/W21226234p_1344978000.pdf
Belgium No <18 n.a. http://www.ejustice.just.fgov.be/cgi_loi/arch_a1.pl?sql=(text+contains+(%27%27))&rech=1&language=fr&tri=dd+AS+RANK&value=&table_name=loi&F=&cn=2002062055&caller=archive&fromtab=loi&la=F&ver_arch=003
Bosnia and Herzegowina No <18 n.a. https://www.narodnaskupstinars.net/?q=la/akti/usvojeni-zakoni/zakon-o-za%C5%A1titi-od-nejonizuju%C4%87ih-zra%C4%8Denja
Bulgaria No No No CENELEC/CEN
Croatia No No No https://vlada.gov.hr/UserDocsImages//2016/Sjednice/Arhiva//62%20-2.pdf
Czech Republic No No No https://www.zakonyprolidi.cz/cs/2004-137
Denmark No No No https://www.retsinformation.dk/eli/lta/2014/718
Estonia No No No https://www.riigiteataja.ee/akt/26696?leiaKehtiv
Finland No <18 n.a. https://www.finlex.fi/en/laki/kaannokset/2018/en20180859.pdf
France No <18 n.a. https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/jorf/id/JORFTEXT000028398316?r=wV5vf1Vq9D
Germany No <18 n.a. https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/uvsv/UVSV.pdf
Greece No No No CENELEC/CEN
Hungary No No No CENELEC/CEN
Iceland No <18 n.a. https://www.government.is/library/04-Legislation/Act%20on%20Radiation%20Protection%20as%20amended%202018.pdf
Ireland No <18 n.a. https://assets.gov.ie/37305/7000e40e308543dc87285764a449c513.pdf
Italy No <18 n.a. https://www.gazzettaufficiale.it/eli/gu/2011/07/15/163/sg/pdf
Kazakhstan No No No https://adilet.zan.kz/kaz/docs/V1500010796
Kosovo No No No no legislation
Latvia No “not for children” n.a. https://likumi.lv/ta/id/304368-prasibas-kosmetiska-iedeguma-pakalpojuma-sniegsanai
Liechtenstein No No No no legislation
Lithuania No <18 n.a. https://e-seimas.lrs.lt/rs/legalact/TAD/TAIS.348698/format/ISO_PDF
Luxemburg No <18 n.a. https://legilux.public.lu/eli/etat/leg/loi/2018/05/24/a442/jo
Malta No No No CENELEC/CEN
Moldova No <18 n.a. https://cancelaria.gov.md/sites/default/files/document/attachments/proiectul_708_1.pdf
Monaco No <18 n.a. https://journaldemonaco.gouv.mc/content/download/115534/2722388/file/JO_2007_J_7813.pdf
Montenegro No <18 n.a. https://wapi.gov.me/download/9206c5d9-b47f-4fc7-8382-7e0c56309347?version=1.0
Netherlands No <18 n.a. https://www.nvwa.nl/onderwerpen/zonnebanken/eisen
North Macedonia No No No CENELEC/CEN
Norway No <18 n.a. https://dsa.no/en/legislation/Regulations%20on%20Radiation%20Protection%20and%20Use%20of%20Radiation%20-%202020.pdf
Poland No <18 n.a. https://sip.lex.pl/akty-prawne/dzu-dziennik-ustaw/ochrona-zdrowia-przed-nastepstwami-korzystania-z-solarium-18650131
Portugal No <18 n.a. https://www.asae.gov.pt/newsletter2/asaenews-n-98-junho-2016/centros-de-bronzeamento-artificial.aspx
Romania No <18 n.a. http://www.dspvs.ro/dsp2/images/Ordin%20M.S.%20%20nr.%20291%20din%202016%20privind%20aprobarea%20Normelor%20de%20igien_%20pentru%20saloanele_centrele%20de%20bronzare.pdf
Russia No No No https://docs.cntd.ru/document/565983838#6520IM
San Marino No No No no legislation
Serbia No <18 n.a. http://sanitarnaapv.vojvodina.gov.rs/1-4-pravilnik-o-posebnim-sanitarnim-uslovima-koje-moraju-da-ispune-objekti-u-kojima-se-pruzaju-usluge-odrzavanja-higijene-nege-i-ulepsavanja-lica-i-tela-sl-glasnik-rs-br-8-2019/
Slovakia No No No https://www.slov-lex.sk/pravne-predpisy/SK/ZZ/2014/75/vyhlasene_znenie.html
Slovenia No No No https://www.uradni-list.si/glasilo-uradni-list-rs/vsebina/2009-01-4570?sop=2009-01-4570
Spain No <18 n.a. https://www.boe.es/boe/dias/2002/10/10/pdfs/A35771-35774.pdf
Sweden No <18 n.a. https://www.stralsakerhetsmyndigheten.se/contentassets/ca098d0df9904f0a9adfb4ee1be58c0c/ssmfs-201825-foreskrifter-om-andring-i-stralsakerhetsmyndighetens-foreskrifter-ssmfs-20125-om-solarier-och-artificiella-solningsanlaggningar.pdf
Switzerland No <18 n.a. https://www.bag.admin.ch/dam/bag/de/dokumente/str/nis/uv/vollzugshilfe_solarien.pdf.download.pdf/Strahlenschutz_Vollzugshilfe_Solarien%202021_DE.pdf
Turkey No No No CENELEC/CEN
Ukraine No No No no legislation
United Kingdom
England No <18 n.a. https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/20/contents
Northern Ireland No <18 n.a. https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2011/19/contents
Scotland No <18 n.a. https://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20181226011206/https://www2.gov.scot/Topics/Health/Policy/Public-Health-Act/Act-2008
Wales No <18 n.a. https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2011/1130/contents/made?lang=en
Vatican City No No No no legislation
CANADA
Alberta No <18 n.a. https://www.qp.alberta.ca/570.cfm?frm_isbn=9780779798988&search_by=link
British Columbia No <18 n.a. https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/161_2011/search/CIVIX_DOCUMENT_ROOT_STEM:(tanning)%20AND%20CIVIX_DOCUMENT_ANCESTORS:statreg?1#hit1
Manitoba No <18 n.a. https://web2.gov.mb.ca/laws/regs/current/_pdf-regs.php?reg=58/2012
New Brunswick No <19 n.a. https://laws.gnb.ca/en/showdoc/cs/2013-c.21
Newfoundland and Labrador No <19 n.a. https://www.assembly.nl.ca/Legislation/sr/Regulations/rc140004.htm
Northwest Territories No <19 n.a. https://www.justice.gov.nt.ca/en/files/legislation/public-health/public-health.r1.pdf
Nova Scotia No <19 n.a. https://nslegislature.ca/sites/default/files/legc/PDFs/annual%20statutes/2010%20Fall/c044.pdf
Nunavut No No No https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/r-1/index.html
Ontario No <18 n.a. https://www.ontario.ca/laws/statute/13s05
Prince Edward Island No <18 n.a. https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/sites/default/files/legislation/p-30-1-public_health_act.pdf
Quebec No <18 n.a. http://www.legisquebec.gouv.qc.ca/en/ShowDoc/cs/C-5.2
Saskatchewan No <18 n.a. https://www.saskatchewan.ca/residents/environment-public-health-and-safety/environmental-health/environmental-health-legislation
Yukon No No No https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/r-1/index.html
USA
Alabama No <14 15 1; 16–17 3 https://legiscan.com/AL/bill/HB254/2014
Alaska No No No no specific legislation (except FDA regulation)
Arizona No No <18 3 https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML1528/ML15280A157.pdf
Arkansas No No <18 2 https://advance.lexis.com/documentpage/?pdmfid=1000516&crid=9306f78e-79ff-4c04-aea6-0dfc6bc8fd2c&config=00JAA2ZjZiM2VhNS0wNTVlLTQ3NzUtYjQzYy0yYWZmODJiODRmMDYKAFBvZENhdGFsb2fXiYCnsel0plIgqpYkw9PK&pddocfullpath=%2fshared%2fdocument%2fstatutes-legislation%2furn%3acontentItem%3a4WVG-3TN0-R03K-140P-00008-00&pdcontentcomponentid=234170&pdteaserkey=sr2&pditab=allpods&ecomp=_5w_kkk&earg=sr2&prid=c9bf0386-10e8-4176-8fb8-8aa1dadb629f
California No <18 n.a. https://law.justia.com/codes/california/2016/code-bpc/division-8/chapter-23/section-22706/
Colorado No No No https://www.sos.state.co.us/CCR/GenerateRulePdf.do?ruleVersionId=419
Connecticut No <17 n.a. https://www.cga.ct.gov/current/pub/chap_368e.htm#sec_19a-232
Delaware No <18 n.a. http://delcode.delaware.gov/title16/c030d/index.html
Florida No No <14 1; 14–18 3 http://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?mode=View%20Statutes&SubMenu=1&App_mode=Display_Statute&Search_String=tanning+facility&URL=0300-0399/0381/Sections/0381.89.html
Georgia No <14 14–17 2 https://advance.lexis.com/container?config=00JAAzZDgzNzU2ZC05MDA0LTRmMDItYjkzMS0xOGY3MjE3OWNlODIKAFBvZENhdGFsb2fcIFfJnJ2IC8XZi1AYM4Ne&crid=c1fbfce2-7e74-4e40-b06c-e4d4ecb6a092&prid=5bec1090-45f3-480a-be8b-d8b05ba621e0
Hawaii No <18 n.a. http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol06_Ch0321-0344/HRS0321/HRS_0321-0012_0002.htm
Idaho No <14 14–16 2 https://legislature.idaho.gov/statutesrules/idstat/Title18/T18CH15/SECT18-1523/
Illinois No <18 n.a. https://www.ilga.gov/commission/jcar/admincode/077/077007950001900R.html
Indiana No <16 16–18 3 https://www.in.gov/pla/files/SBCBE%207.1.2017%20EDITION.pdf
Iowa No No No https://idph.iowa.gov/Portals/1/userfiles/231/training%20program%20for%20operators_1.pdf
Kansas No <18 n.a. http://kslegislature.org/li_2018/b2017_18/statute/065_000_0000_chapter/065_019_0000_article/065_019_0031_section/065_019_0031_k/
Kentucky No No <14 1;14–17 3 https://casetext.com/statute/kentucky-revised-statutes/title-18-public-health/chapter-217-foods-drugs-and-poisons/tanning/section-217922-consent-required-for-minor-using-tanning-device-or-facility
Louisiana No <18 n.a. https://ldh.la.gov/assets/oph/Center-EH/sanitarian/fooddrug/TanningFacilityRegulations-IncludesFederalEquipmentRegulations.pdf
Maine No <18 n.a. https://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/statutes/22/title22ch160sec0.html
Maryland No <18 n.a. https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/laws/StatuteText?article=ghg&section=20-106&enactments=false
Massachusetts No <18 n.a. https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXVI/Chapter111/Section211
Michigan No No <18 2 http://www.legislature.mi.gov/(S(mlymxddofw23rnijhxvngp12))/documents/mcl/pdf/mcl-368-1978-12-134..pdf
Minnesota No <18 n.a. https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/325H.085
Mississippi No No <14 2 https://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/_static/resources/5943.pdf
Missouri No No <172 https://www.sos.mo.gov/cmsimages/adrules/csr/current/19csr/19c20-12.pdf
Montana No No No no specific legislation (except FDA regulation)
Nebraska No No <16 2 https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/103/PDF/Slip/LB132.pdf
Nevada No <18 n.a. https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Division/Legal/LawLibrary/NRS/NRS-597.html#NRS597Sec7617
New Hampshire No <18 n.a. http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/rsa/html/XXX/313-A/313-A-mrg.htm
New Jersey No <17 17 3 https://www.nj.gov/health/ceohs/documents/phss/tanningrule.pdf
New Mexico No No No no specific legislation (except FDA regulation)
New York No <18 n.a. https://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=SB5585&term=2017&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Text=Y
North Carolina No <18 n.a. https://www.ncleg.net/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/ByChapter/Chapter_104E.html
North Dakota No <14 14–17 3 https://www.ndlegis.gov/cencode/t23c39.pdf#nameddest=23-39-01
Ohio No No <16 1; 16–17 2 https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised-code/section-4713.50
Oklahoma No <18 No https://legiscan.com/OK/drafts/SB765/2017
Oregon No <18 n.a. https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/displayDivisionRules.action?selectedDivision=1314
Pennsylvania No <18 n.a. https://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=PDF&sessYr=2019&sessInd=0&billBody=S&billTyp=B&billNbr=0909&pn=1263
Rhode Island No <18 n.a. http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/billtext18/housetext18/h7136.pdf
South Carolina No No <18 2 https://scdhec.gov/sites/default/files/media/document/R.61-106.pdf
South Dakota No No <14 1; 14–17 2 https://codes.findlaw.com/nd/title-23-health-and-safety/nd-cent-code-sect-23-39-05.html
Tennessee No <16 16–17 1 https://advance.lexis.com/documentpage/?pdmfid=1000516&crid=dc7e9888-bd03-4bba-b386-2e29962c50ef&nodeid=ACPAACAAPAAE&nodepath=%2FROOT%2FACP%2FACPAAC%2FACPAACAAP%2FACPAACAAPAAE&level=4&haschildren=&populated=false&title=68-117-104.+Requirements.&config=025054JABlOTJjNmIyNi0wYjI0LTRjZGEtYWE5ZC0zNGFhOWNhMjFlNDgKAFBvZENhdGFsb2cDFQ14bX2GfyBTaI9WcPX5&pddocfullpath=%2Fshared%2Fdocument%2Fstatutes-legislation%2Furn%3AcontentItem%3A4X9B-R240-R03M-Y12W-00008-00&ecomp=5g1_kkk&prid=9bc37292-b7bb-4f22-a0d8-1bb10f3b023f
Texas No <18 n.a. https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/HS/htm/HS.145.htm#145.008
Utah No No <18 2 https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title26/Chapter15/C26-15-S13_2016051020160510.pdf
Vermont No <18 n.a. https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/18/029/01513
Virginia No <18 n.a. https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacodefull/title59.1/chapter24.1/
Washington No <18 n.a. https://apps.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=18.370&full=true
West Virginia No <18 n.a. http://www.wvlegislature.gov/WVCODE/code.cfm?chap=16&art=45#01
Wisconsin No <16 n.a. https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/statutes/statutes/463
Wyoming No No <15 2; 15–17 3 https://advance.lexis.com/documentpage/?pdmfid=1000516&crid=cad1da5c-82d0-4f2b-b513-a962a210a8e4&nodeid=AAOAAEAACAAH&nodepath=/ROOT/AAO/AAOAAE/AAOAAEAAC/AAOAAEAACAAH&level=4&haschildren=&populated=false&title=%c2%a7%e2%80%8214-3-108.%20Use%20of%20ultraviolet%20tanning%20devices%20by%20persons%20who%20have%20not%20reached%20the%20age%20of%20majority;%20presence%20required;%20consent%20required;%20penalty.&config=00JABmMTEzODA5Zi0wOWExLTQ3NTAtOThmNy0xYjc5ZjUwYzRkZmIKAFBvZENhdGFsb2f3sjqEYfYX7EMD8yWYBYCu&pddocfullpath=/shared/document/statutes-legislation/urn:contentItem:56VF-GTG1-73WF-6084-00008-00&ecomp=_g1_kkk&prid=79194dfb-260e-43e6-bec6-26d65be61c8b
AUSTRALIA
Australian Capital Territory Yes n.a. n.a. https://www.legislation.act.gov.au/DownloadFile/sl/2007-18/20101117-46039/PDF/2007-18.PDF
New South Wales Yes n.a. n.a. https://legislation.nsw.gov.au/view/html/inforce/current/sl-2013-0052
Northern Territory Yes n.a. n.a. https://legislation.nt.gov.au/en/Legislation/RADIATION-PROTECTION-REGULATIONS-2007
Queensland Yes n.a. n.a. https://www.legislation.qld.gov.au/view/html/inforce/current/sl-2021-0125
South Australia Yes n.a. n.a. https://www.legislation.sa.gov.au/lz?path=%2FC%2FR%2FRadiation%20Protection%20and%20Control%20(Non-Ionising%20Radiation)%20Regulations%202013
Tasmania Yes n.a. n.a. https://www.health.tas.gov.au/publications/guidelines-operation-solaria-tasmania
Victoria Yes n.a. n.a. https://www.legislation.vic.gov.au/as-made/acts/radiation-amendment-act-2013
West Australia Yes n.a. n.a. https://www.legislation.wa.gov.au/legislation/statutes.nsf/law_s47352.html
New Zealand No <18 n.a. https://www.legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1956/0065/latest/DLM307987.html

Countries are alphabetically ordered within continents. Different types of limited access for minors of different ages are indicated by superscript numbers at the age limits in the soft-ban column (1 parent must accompany minor on visits, 2 parent must be present to sign consent, and 3 minor must present written parental consent). The links to websites comprising the official legislation documents were accessed between 28 February 2021 and 16 January 2022, but may be not valid when reading the article, as governmental links change from time to time. Countries which have only adopted technical safety specifications for tanning devices (EN 60335-2-27) operated in member states of the European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization (CENELEC), as well as the European Committee for Standardization’s (CEN) regulations for the training of personnel working in tanning salons (EN 16489-1 and EN 16489-2), received the entry “CENELEC/CEN”; and countries without any legislative regulations received the entry “no legislation” in the column providing the link to legislation. Abbreviation: n.a., not applicable.