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Lawrence Board of Health grants Planet Fitness a tanning permit after reviewing waivers and cleaning plans
Summary
After a follow‑up presentation on tanning waivers, Fitzpatrick skin‑type screening and cleaning procedures, the Lawrence Board of Health voted to grant Planet Fitness a permit to operate tanning equipment at 280 Merrimack Street.
The Lawrence Board of Health on Dec. 16 granted Planet Fitness a permit to operate a tanning facility at 280 Merrimack Street after reviewing facility training, waiver forms and cleaning protocols.
A Planet Fitness representative told the board that all team members are tanning‑certified and that the club uses waivers, including a Fitzpatrick skin‑type form, to determine safe exposure times. "We have all of the tanning waivers... we do a Fitzpatrick skin type waiver that everybody does," the representative said, describing how the system limits exposure for high‑risk skin types.
Board members asked about sanitation between users. The representative said members are asked to wipe equipment before and after use and staff verify cleaning; the facility uses a Virex disinfectant product and keeps material‑safety‑data sheets (MSDS) in a binder at locations. "So we use a Virex product... we will have all of the MSDS sheets that will come with all the products," the presenter said.
After the presentation and a brief Q&A on cleaning and signage, a board member moved to grant the tanning permit; the motion was seconded and carried on a voice vote.
The board instructed staff to collect the MSDS and other written procedures for the record. The permit was granted at the meeting and the facility may operate under the conditions described.
