59.1-310.1 - Definitions. - Virginia Statutes

§ 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 exposureafter the winter season:

Skin Type:   Sunburning and Tanning History
1  Always burns easily; never tans
2  Always burns easily; tans minimally
3   Burns moderately; tans gradually
4  Burns minimally; always tans well
5  Rarely burns; tans profusely
6  Never burns; deeply pigmented 

"Owner" means a person who owns or operates a tanning facility.

"Person" means an individual, partnership, corporation, limited liabilitycompany or association.

"Phototherapy device" means a piece of equipment that emits ultravioletradiation and that is used by a health care provider in the treatment of adisease.

"Tanning device" means any equipment that emits electromagnetic radiationwith wavelengths in the air between 200 and 400 nanometers and that is usedfor tanning of human skin, including a sunlamp, tanning booth, or tanningbed. The term also includes any accompanying equipment, including protectiveeyewear, timers, and handrails.

"Tanning facility" means a business that provides persons access to tanningdevices.

(1990, c. 776; 2007, c. 575.)