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Board updates indoor tanning technical standards to match state law; staff to pursue ordinance cleanup
Summary
The Board of Health voted to adopt updated indoor tanning technical standards to reflect a change in state law affecting 17-year-olds and will later propose ordinance edits to the city council; staff noted three regulated tanning facilities in Norwalk.
The Board of Health voted to adopt changes to its indoor tanning technical standards so they align with recent state law and local enforcement practices.
"State law actually prohibits anyone 17 from indoor tanning," Director Diana D'amour said while introducing the update and recommending that the technical standards be revised to match the state requirement. She told the board there are "currently 3 facilities in Norwalk that we regulate" for indoor tanning.
Board members asked whether operator training is specified in the technical standards and what penalties exist for noncompliance. Director D'amour said there is not a specified training course for tanning comparable to tattoo operator certification, and that enforcement tools include state fines and the local authority to pull a facility's permit so it may not operate unless the board upholds an appeal.
The board voted to adopt the proposed changes. Director D'amour said staff will next review and propose ordinance edits to the city council to ensure ordinance language matches the revised technical standards.
