California Business and Professions Code 22701 – The Legislature finds and declares:(a) Many physicians and …
The Legislature finds and declares:
(a) Many physicians and scientists now warn that the risks associated with suntanning are greater when tanning with artificial ultraviolet light.
Terms Used In California Business and Professions Code 22701
- State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Business and Professions Code 21
(b) These risks include, but are not limited to, sunburn, premature aging, skin cancer, retinal damage, formation of cataracts, suppression of the immune system, and damage to the vascular system.
(c) Certain medications, cosmetics, and foods are “photosensitizing,” which means that in some people they react unfavorably with ultraviolet light to produce skin rashes or burns.
(d) Sunlamps and other artificial sources of ultraviolet light are known to intensify these effects.
(e) The creation of state law to protect and promote the public health, safety, and welfare is needed concerning tanning with artificial ultraviolet light.
(Amended by Stats. 2006, Ch. 538, Sec. 31. Effective January 1, 2007.)