Eyewear Regs Vary by State!
Did you know that in Kentucky, salon operators cannot offer their tanners shared goggles – those used by multiple people and sanitized by staff after each use. Kentucky regulations require each tanner to have their own eyewear or the salon to provide disposable, one-time-use protection; it is not required to be provided for free. New Hampshire also does not allow a pair of goggles to be worn by multiple consumers in a tanning salon. Eyewear cannot be altered in any manner that changes it from the manufacturer’s intended use, such as removing any straps that are included in the product packaging. The salon must sell eyewear to the tanner or provide disposable eye protection. Iowa is my favorite: eyewear cannot be reused, it can’t be altered, your staff must ask to see a tanner’s eyewear before they enter a tanning room, and the salon must provide disposable eyewear in the tanning rooms at all times with a sign posted stating that disposable eyewear is available and must be worn (whew!). I consider Iowa’s law to be excellent! It ensures that the tanner shows their own eyewear, but still has access to clean eyewear in the tanning room.
Some states go the opposite route.
