Sunbed Licence

While everyone wants to be beach body ready and bronzed in the summer, if a business owner wants to operate a tanning salon for the public to top up their tan, strict safeguarding protocols must be adhered to at all times.

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Authority
Sunbed Association
Cost
£175
Valid For
1 year
STEPS TO GET LICENSED
Application for Sunbed Association
  • Membership applications to be made online
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No. Sunbeds are legal in the UK, but under the Sunbeds (Regulations) Act 2010, it is an illegal offensive for people under the age of 18 to use sunbeds.

Yes. All staff that works in tanning salons must be trained appropriately on UK age restriction legislation, including ‘Challenge 21 polices’ while ensuring that nobody under the age of 18 years is authorized to use a sunbed within the premises.

Challenge 21 is an age verification scheme within the UK that encourages all customer-facing staff to ask for a form of ID when serving someone they believe to be below the age of 21. Staff who work within a tanning salon must be encouraged to ask for a photo ID such as a passport from customers who they believe to be under the age of 18 years.

If it is found that a person under the age of 18 years has used a sunbed within a tanning salon, this could lead to enforcement action and sanctions taking place to the business. The business owner may also face having to pay a fine and even imprisonment.

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