1. This chapter does not apply to a phototherapy device used by or under the supervision of a licensed physician trained in the use of phototherapy devices. A tanning device used by a tanning facility must comply with all applicable federal laws and regulations.

Terms Used In Iowa Code 136D.3

  • Department: means the Iowa department of public health. See Iowa Code 136D.2
  • Phototherapy device: means a piece of equipment that emits ultraviolet radiation and that is used by a health care professional in the treatment of disease. See Iowa Code 136D.2
  • State: means a state, territory, or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. See Iowa Code 152E.3
  • 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, such as tanning booths or tanning beds. See Iowa Code 136D.2
  • Tanning facility: means a location, place, area, structure, or business, or a part thereof, which provides access to a tanning device for compensation. See Iowa Code 136D.2
  • United States: includes all the states. See Iowa Code 4.1
 2. This chapter shall not supersede or duplicate the authority and programs of any other agency of the state or the United States. To avoid duplication and promote coordination of radiation protection activities, the department may enter into written agreements with other state or federal agencies, with local boards of public health, or with private organizations or individuals, to administer this chapter.
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