HEALTH & SAFETY CODE
CHAPTER 145. TANNING FACILITIES
§ 145.001. SHORT TITLE. This chapter may be cited as
the Tanning Facility Regulation Act.
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 14, § 49, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.
§ 145.002. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter:
(1) "Authorized agent" means an employee of the
department designated by the commissioner to enforce this chapter.
(2) "Fitzpatrick scale" means the following scale for
classifying a skin type, based on the skin's reaction to the first
10 to 45 minutes of sun exposure after the winter season: Skin Type Sunbur
ning
and
Tannin
g
Histor
ry
1 Always
burns
easily
;
never
tans
2 Always
burns
easily
; tans
minima
lly
3 Burns
modera
tely;
tans
gradua
lly
4 Burns
minima
lly;
always
tans
well
5 Rarely
burns;
tans
profus
ely
6 Never
burns;
deeply
pigmen
ted
(3) "Health authority" has the meaning assigned by
Section 121.021.
(4) "Operator" means an owner of a tanning facility or
an agent of an owner of a tanning facility.
(5) "Person" means an individual, partnership,
corporation, or association.
(6) "Phototherapy device" means a piece of equipment
that emits ultraviolet radiation and is used by a health care
professional in the treatment of disease.
(7) "Tanning device" means a device under Section
431.002 and includes any equipment, including a sunlamp, tanning
booth, and tanning bed, that emits electromagnetic radiation with
wavelengths in the air between 200 and 400 nanometers and is used
for the tanning of human skin. The term also includes any
accompanying equipment, including protective eyewear, timers, and
handrails.
(8) "Tanning facility" means a business that provides
persons access to or use of tanning devices.
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 14, § 49, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.
Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 684, § 1, eff. June 15,
1995; Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 473, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
§ 145.003. EXEMPTION. 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.
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 14, § 49, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.
§ 145.004. COMPLIANCE WITH LAW. (a) A tanning device
used by a tanning facility must comply with all applicable federal
and state laws and regulations.
(b) The Texas Department of Health may enforce Chapter 431
against a person who adulterates or misbrands a tanning device. The
department may investigate a person accused of adulterating or
misbranding a tanning device. For the purposes of this subsection,
a tanning device is adulterated or misbranded if the tanning device
would be an adulterated or misbranded device under Section 431.111
or 431.112, Health and Safety Code.
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 14, § 49, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.
Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 684, § 2, eff. June 15,
1995.
§ 145.005. CUSTOMER NOTICE; LIABILITY. (a) A tanning
facility shall give each customer a written statement warning that:
(1) failure to use the eye protection provided to the
customer by the tanning facility may result in damage to the eyes;
(2) overexposure to ultraviolet light causes burns;
(3) repeated exposure may result in premature aging of
the skin and skin cancer;
(4) abnormal skin sensitivity or burning may be caused
by reactions of ultraviolet light to certain:
(A) foods;
(B) cosmetics; or
(C) medications, including:
(i) tranquilizers;
(ii) diuretics;
(iii) antibiotics;
(iv) high blood pressure medicines; or
(v) birth control pills;
(5) any person taking a prescription or
over-the-counter drug should consult a physician before using a
tanning device;
(6) a person with skin that always burns easily and
never tans should avoid a tanning device; and
(7) a person with a family or past medical history of
skin cancer should avoid a tanning device.
(b) Compliance with the notice requirement does not affect
the liability of a tanning facility operator or a manufacturer of a
tanning device.
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 14, § 49, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.
Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 473, § 2, eff. Sept. 1,
2001.
§ 145.006. WARNING SIGNS. (a) A tanning facility
shall post a warning sign in a conspicuous location where it is
readily visible by persons entering the establishment. The board
by rule shall specify the size, design, and graphic design of the
sign. The sign must have dimensions of at least 11 inches by 17
inches and must contain the following wording:
Repeated exposure to ultraviolet radiation may cause chronic
sun damage characterized by wrinkling, dryness, fragility,
bruising of the skin, and skin cancer.
DANGER: ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION
Failure to use protective eyewear may result in severe burns
or permanent injury to the eyes.
Medications or cosmetics may increase your sensitivity to
ultraviolet radiation. Consult a physician before using a sunlamp
if you are using medications, have a history of skin problems, or
believe you are especially sensitive to sunlight. Pregnant women
or women taking oral contraceptives who use this product may
develop discolored skin.
A customer may call the Texas Department of Health at (insert
toll-free telephone number) to report an alleged injury regarding
this tanning facility.
IF YOU DO NOT TAN IN THE SUN, YOU ARE UNLIKELY TO TAN FROM USE OF AN
ULTRAVIOLET LAMP OR SUNLAMP.
(b) A tanning facility operator shall also post a warning
sign at each tanning device in a conspicuous location that is
readily visible to a person about to use the device. The board by
rule shall specify the size, design, and graphic design of the sign.
The sign must have dimensions of at least 11 inches by 17 inches and
must contain the following wording:
DANGER: ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION
1. Follow the manufacturer's instructions for use of this
device.
2. Avoid too frequent or lengthy exposure. As with natural
sunlight, exposure can cause serious eye and skin injuries and
allergic reactions. Repeated exposure may cause skin cancer.
3. Wear protective eyewear. Failure to use protective
eyewear may result in severe burns or permanent damage to the eyes.
4. Do not sunbathe before or after exposure to ultraviolet
radiation from sunlamps.
5. Medications or cosmetics may increase your sensitivity to
ultraviolet radiation. Consult a physician before using a sunlamp
if you are using medication, have a history of skin problems, or
believe you are especially sensitive to sunlight. Pregnant women
or women using oral contraceptives who use this product may develop
discolored skin.
A customer may call the Texas Department of Health at (insert
toll-free telephone number) to report an alleged injury regarding
this tanning device.
IF YOU DO NOT TAN IN THE SUN, YOU ARE UNLIKELY TO TAN FROM USE OF
THIS DEVICE.
(c) The Texas Department of Health shall include with a
license application and an application for renewal of a license a
description of the design standards required for signs under this
section.
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 14, § 49, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.
Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 684, § 3, eff. June 15,
1995; Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 473, § 3, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
§ 145.007. PROHIBITED CLAIMS ABOUT SAFETY. A tanning
facility operator may not claim or distribute promotional materials
that claim that using a tanning device is safe or free from risk or
that using a tanning device will result in medical or health
benefits.
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 14, § 49, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.
Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 684, § 4, eff. June 15,
1995.
§ 145.008. OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS. (a) A tanning
facility shall have an operator present during operating hours.
The operator must:
(1) be sufficiently knowledgeable in the correct
operation of the tanning devices used at the facility;
(2) instruct, inform, and assist each customer in the
proper use of the tanning devices;
(3) complete and maintain records required by this
chapter; and
(4) explain or otherwise inform each customer
initially using the tanning facility of:
(A) the potential hazards of and protective
measures necessary for ultraviolet radiation;
(B) the requirement that protective eyewear be
worn while using a tanning device;
(C) the possibility of photosensitivity or of a
photoallergic reaction to certain drugs, medicine, or other agents
when a person is subjected to the sun or ultraviolet radiation;
(D) the correlation between skin type and
exposure time;
(E) the maximum exposure time to the facility's
devices;
(F) the biological process of tanning; and
(G) the dangers of and the necessity to avoid
overexposure to ultraviolet radiation.
(b) Before each use of a tanning device, the operator shall
provide with each device clean and properly sanitized protective
eyewear that protects the eyes from ultraviolet radiation and
allows adequate vision to maintain balance. The protective eyewear
shall be located in the immediate area of each tanning device and
shall be provided without charge to each user of a tanning device.
The operator may not allow a person to use a tanning device if that
person does not use protective eyewear that meets the requirements
of the United States Food and Drug Administration. The operator
also shall show each customer how to use suitable physical aids,
such as handrails and markings on the floor, to maintain proper
exposure distance as recommended by the manufacturer of the tanning
device.
(c) The tanning facility operator shall clean and properly
sanitize the body contact surfaces of a tanning device after each
use of the tanning device.
(d) The tanning facility shall use a timer with an accuracy
of at least plus or minus 10 percent of the maximum timer interval
of the tanning device. The operator shall limit the exposure time
of a customer on a tanning device to the maximum exposure time
recommended by the manufacturer. A timer shall be located so that a
customer cannot set or reset the customer's exposure time. The
operator shall control the temperature of the customer contact
surfaces of a tanning device and the surrounding area so that it may
not exceed 100 degrees Fahrenheit.
(e) Before a customer who is 18 years of age or older uses a
tanning facility's tanning device for the first time and each time a
person executes or renews a contract to use a tanning facility, the
person must provide photo identification and sign a written
statement acknowledging that the person has read and understood the
required warnings before using the device and agrees to use
protective eyewear.
(f) To ensure the proper operation of the tanning equipment,
a tanning facility may not allow a person younger than 13 years of
age to use a tanning device unless:
(1) the facility receives written permission from the
person's physician allowing the person to use the device; and
(2) the person's parent or legal guardian remains at
the tanning facility while the person uses the device.
(g) Before any person 16 or 17 years of age uses a tanning
facility device for the first time, the person must give the
operator a written informed consent statement signed and dated by
the person's parent or legal guardian stating that the parent or
legal guardian has read and understood the warnings given by the
tanning facility, consents to the minor's use of a tanning device,
and agrees that the minor will use protective eyewear. In addition,
a person 13, 14, or 15 years of age must be accompanied by a parent
or legal guardian who must remain at the tanning facility while the
person uses the tanning device.
(h) When a tanning device is in use by a person, another
person may not be allowed in the area of the tanning device.
(i) A record of each customer using a tanning device shall
be maintained at the tanning facility at least until the third
anniversary of the date of the customer's last use of a tanning
device. The board by rule shall prescribe the form and content of
the records. The record shall include:
(1) the date and time of the customer's use of a
tanning device;
(2) the length of time the tanning device was used;
(3) any injury or illness resulting from the use of a
tanning device;
(4) any written informed consent statement required to
be signed under Subsection (e);
(5) the customer's skin type, as determined by the
customer by using the Fitzpatrick scale for classifying a skin
type;
(6) whether the customer has a family history of skin
cancer; and
(7) whether the customer has a past medical history of
skin cancer.
(j) An operator shall keep an incident log at each tanning
facility. The log shall be maintained at the tanning facility at
least until the third anniversary of the date of an incident. The
board by rule shall prescribe the form and content of the log. The
log shall include each:
(1) alleged injury;
(2) use of a tanning device by a customer not wearing
protective eyewear;
(3) mechanical problem with a tanning device; and
(4) customer complaint.
(k) The Texas Department of Health shall provide to each
applicant for an original or renewal license a written copy of the
Fitzpatrick scale.
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 14, § 49, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.
Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 684, § 5, eff. June 15,
1995; Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 473, § 4, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
§ 145.009. LICENSES. (a) A person may not operate a
tanning facility unless the person holds a license issued by the
department to operate the facility. Unless revoked or suspended, a
license is valid until the first anniversary of the date the license
was issued. A separate license is required for each tanning
facility.
(b) The license shall be displayed in an open public area of
the tanning facility.
(c) The board annually shall renew licenses after
application for renewal is made on forms provided by the department
for this purpose and after receipt of renewal fees.
(d) The department by rule may adopt a system under which
licenses expire on various dates during the year. As part of this
system the license fees and the annual renewal fees may be prorated
on a monthly basis to reflect the actual number of months the
license is valid.
(e) The department may revoke, suspend, suspend on an
emergency basis, or probate by an emergency order of the
commissioner, or the commissioner's designee a license to operate a
tanning facility for:
(1) a failure to pay a license fee or an annual renewal
fee for a license;
(2) an applicant's acquisition or attempted
acquisition of a license by fraud or deception;
(3) a violation of this chapter;
(4) a violation of a rule of the department adopted
under this chapter; or
(5) a violation of an order issued under this chapter.
(f) A license issued under this chapter shall be returned to
the department if the tanning facility:
(1) ceases to operate as a business permanently;
(2) changes the ownership of the tanning facility;
(3) changes the location of the tanning facility; or
(4) changes the name of the business under which the
tanning facility operates.
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 14, § 49, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.
Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 684, § 6, eff. June 15,
1995.
§ 145.0095. ISSUANCE OF LICENSE FOR CERTAIN FACILITIES
PROHIBITED. (a) The department may not issue or renew a license
under Section 145.009 with respect to a facility that:
(1) is operated under a license or permit as a sexually
oriented business issued in accordance with Section 243.007, Local
Government Code;
(2) offers, as its primary business, a service or the
sale, rental, or exhibition of a device or other item that is
intended to provide sexual stimulation or sexual gratification to a
customer; or
(3) is owned or operated by a person who has been
convicted of an offense under Chapter 21 or 43, Penal Code, or
Section 71.02(a)(3), Penal Code.
(b) The department shall revoke a license issued with
respect to a facility if the license may not be renewed under
Subsection (a).
(c) For purposes of this section, a person has been
convicted of an offense if the person receives community
supervision for the offense after sentence is imposed or after the
person enters a plea of guilty or nolo contendere and is placed on
deferred adjudication.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 684, § 7, eff. June 15, 1995.
§ 145.0096. CERTAIN ADVERTISING PROHIBITED. (a) A
business described by Section 145.0095(a)(1) or (2) may not use the
word "tan" or "tanning" in a sign or any other form of advertising.
(b) A person commits an offense if the person violates
Subsection (a). Except as provided by Subsection (c), an offense
under this subsection is a Class C misdemeanor.
(c) If it is shown on the trial of an offense under
Subsection (b) that the person has previously been convicted of an
offense under that subsection, the offense is a Class A
misdemeanor.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 684, § 7, eff. June 15, 1995.
§ 145.010. FEES. (a) The board shall collect a fee
for:
(1) a license issued or renewed; or
(2) a license that is modified.
(b) The board may charge prorated or annual fees.
(c) The board by rule shall set the fees in amounts that
allow the department to recover not less than 50 percent of the
costs to the department in:
(1) reviewing and acting on a license application;
(2) modifying or renewing a license;
(3) inspecting a licensed facility; and
(4) implementing and enforcing this chapter or rules
relating to this chapter.
(d) The department shall use not less than 50 percent of the
license fees collected for inspecting a licensed facility or
enforcement of this chapter or a rule relating to this chapter. The
remainder of the license fees collected shall be used to administer
this chapter.
(e) A license fee received by the department shall be
deposited in the state treasury to the credit of the food and drug
registration fund. The fees are dedicated to the department for the
administration and enforcement of this chapter.
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 14, § 49, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.
Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 684, § 8, eff. June 15,
1995.
§ 145.011. RULES; INSPECTION. (a) The board may adopt
rules as necessary to implement this chapter.
(b) The commissioner or an authorized agent may inspect a
tanning facility at any reasonable time to determine compliance
with this chapter.
(c) A person who is required to maintain records under this
chapter or a person in charge of the custody of those records shall,
at the request of an authorized agent or health authority, permit
the authorized agent or health authority access to copy or verify
the records at reasonable times.
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 14, § 49, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.
Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 684, § 9, eff. June 15,
1995.
§ 145.012. EMERGENCY ORDER. (a) The commissioner or
the commissioner's designee may issue an emergency order relating
to the operation of a tanning facility in the department's
jurisdiction if the commissioner or the commissioner's designee
determines that:
(1) operation of the tanning facility creates or poses
an immediate and serious threat to human life or health; and
(2) other procedures available to the department to
remedy or prevent the threat will result in unreasonable delay.
(b) The commissioner or the commissioner's designee may
issue an emergency order without notice or a hearing if the
commissioner or the designee determines notice or a hearing is not
practical under the circumstances.
(c) If an emergency order is issued without a hearing, the
department shall determine a time and place for a hearing at which
the emergency order is affirmed, modified, or set aside. The
hearing shall be held under rules of the department.
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 14, § 49, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.
Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 684, § 10, eff. June 15,
1995.
§ 145.0121. CIVIL PENALTY; INJUNCTION. (a) If it
appears that a person has violated or is violating this chapter or
an order issued or a rule adopted under this chapter, the
commissioner may request the attorney general or the district or
county attorney or the municipal attorney of a municipality in the
jurisdiction where the violation is alleged to have occurred or may
occur to institute a civil suit for:
(1) an order enjoining the violation;
(2) a permanent or temporary injunction, a temporary
restraining order, or other appropriate remedy if the department
shows that the person has engaged in or is engaging in a violation;
(3) the assessment and recovery of a civil penalty; or
(4) both injunctive relief and a civil penalty.
(b) A civil penalty may not exceed $25,000 a day for each
violation. Each day the violation occurs constitutes a separate
violation for the purposes of the assessment of a civil penalty.
(c) In determining the amount of the civil penalty, the
court hearing the matter shall consider:
(1) the person's history of previous violations;
(2) the seriousness of the violation;
(3) the hazard to the health and safety of the public;
(4) the demonstrated good faith of the person charged;
and
(5) any other matter as justice may require.
(d) Venue for a suit brought under this section is the
municipality or county in which the violation occurred or in Travis
County.
(e) A civil penalty recovered in a suit instituted by a
local government under this chapter shall be paid to the local
government.
(f) The commissioner or the attorney general may each
recover reasonable expenses incurred in obtaining injunctive
relief or a civil penalty under this section, including
investigation and court costs, reasonable attorney's fees, witness
fees, and other expenses. The expenses recovered by the
commissioner under this section shall be used for the
administration and enforcement of this chapter. The expenses
recovered by the attorney general shall be used by the attorney
general.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 684, § 11, eff. June 15, 1995.
§ 145.0122. ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY. (a) The board or
the board's designee may impose an administrative penalty against a
person licensed or regulated under this chapter who violates this
chapter or a rule or order adopted under this chapter.
(b) The penalty for a violation may be in an amount not to
exceed $25,000. Each day a violation continues or occurs is a
separate violation for purposes of imposing an administrative
penalty.
(c) The amount of the penalty shall be based on:
(1) the person's history of previous violations;
(2) the seriousness of the violation;
(3) the hazard the violation caused or will cause to
the health and safety of the public;
(4) the demonstrated good faith of the person charged
with a violation; and
(5) any other matter that justice may require.
(d) If the commissioner or the commissioner's designee
determines a violation has occurred, the commissioner or the
commissioner's designee may issue to the board or the board's
designee a report that states the facts on which the determination
is based and the commissioner's or the designee's recommendation on
the imposition of a penalty, including a recommendation on the
amount of the penalty.
(e) Within 14 days after the date the report is issued, the
commissioner or the commissioner's designee shall give written
notice of the report to the person. The notice may be given by
certified mail. The notice must include a brief summary of the
alleged violation and a statement of the amount of the recommended
penalty and must inform the person that the person has a right to a
hearing on the occurrence of the violation, the amount of the
penalty, or both the occurrence of the violation and the amount of
the penalty.
(f) Within 20 days after the date the person receives the
notice, the person in writing may accept the determination and
recommended penalty of the commissioner or the commissioner's
designee or may make a written request for a hearing on the
occurrence of the violation, the amount of the penalty, or both the
occurrence of the violation and the amount of the penalty.
(g) If the person accepts the determination and recommended
penalty of the commissioner or the commissioner's designee, the
board by order shall approve the determination and impose the
recommended penalty.
(h) If the person requests a hearing or fails to respond
timely to the notice, the commissioner or the commissioner's
designee shall set a hearing and give notice of the hearing to the
person. The hearing shall be held by an administrative law judge of
the department. The administrative law judge shall make findings
of fact and conclusions of law and promptly issue to the board a
proposal for a decision about the occurrence of the violation and
the amount of a proposed penalty. Based on the findings of fact,
conclusions of law, and proposal for a decision, the board by order
may find that a violation has occurred and impose a penalty or may
find that no violation occurred.
(i) The notice of the board's order given to the person
under Chapter 2001, Government Code, must include a statement of
the right of the person to judicial review of the order.
(j) Within 30 days after the date the board's order becomes
final as provided by Section 2001.144, Government Code, the person
shall:
(1) pay the amount of the penalty;
(2) pay the amount of the penalty and file a petition
for judicial review contesting the occurrence of the violation, the
amount of the penalty, or both the occurrence of the violation and
the amount of the penalty; or
(3) without paying the amount of the penalty, file a
petition for judicial review in a district court in Travis County
contesting the occurrence of the violation, the amount of the
penalty, or both the occurrence of the violation and the amount of
the penalty.
(k) Within the 30-day period, a person who acts under
Subsection (j)(3) may:
(1) stay enforcement of the penalty by:
(A) paying the amount of the penalty to the court
for placement in an escrow account; or
(B) giving to the court a supersedeas bond that
is approved by the court for the amount of the penalty and that is
effective until all judicial review of the board's order is final;
or
(2) request the court to stay enforcement of the
penalty by:
(A) filing with the court a sworn affidavit of
the person stating that the person is financially unable to pay the
amount of the penalty and is financially unable to give the
supersedeas bond; and
(B) giving a copy of the affidavit to the
commissioner by certified mail.
(l) If the commissioner receives a copy of an affidavit
under Subsection (k)(2), the commissioner may file with the court,
not later than the fifth day after the date the copy is received, a
contest to the affidavit. The court shall hold a hearing on the
facts alleged in the affidavit as soon as practicable and shall stay
the enforcement of the penalty on finding that the alleged facts are
true. The person who files an affidavit has the burden of proving
that the person is financially unable to pay the amount of the
penalty and give a supersedeas bond.
(m) If the person does not pay the amount of the penalty and
the enforcement of the penalty is not stayed, the commissioner may
refer the matter to the attorney general for collection of the
amount of the penalty.
(n) Judicial review of the order of the board:
(1) is instituted by filing a petition as provided by
Subchapter G, Chapter 2001, Government Code; and
(2) is under the substantial evidence rule.
(o) If the court sustains the occurrence of the violation,
the court may uphold or reduce the amount of the penalty and order
the person to pay the full or reduced amount of the penalty. If the
court does not sustain the occurrence of the violation, the court
shall order that no penalty is owed.
(p) When the judgment of the court becomes final, the court
shall proceed under this subsection. If the person paid the amount
of the penalty and if that amount is reduced or is not upheld by the
court, the court shall order that the appropriate amount plus
accrued interest be remitted to the person. The rate of the
interest is the rate charged on loans to depository institutions by
the New York Federal Reserve Bank, and the interest shall be paid
for the period beginning on the date the penalty was paid and ending
on the date the penalty is remitted. If the person gave a
supersedeas bond and if the amount of the penalty is not upheld by
the court, the court shall order the release of the bond. If the
person gave a supersedeas bond and if the amount of the penalty is
reduced, the court shall order the release of the bond after the
person pays the amount.
(q) A penalty collected under this section shall be remitted
to the comptroller for deposit in the general revenue fund.
(r) All proceedings under this section are subject to
Chapter 2001, Government Code.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 684, § 11, eff. June 15, 1995.
§ 145.013. CRIMINAL PENALTY. (a) A person, other than
a customer, commits an offense if the person violates this chapter
or a rule adopted under this chapter.
(b) An offense under this chapter is a Class A misdemeanor.
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 14, § 49, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.
Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 684, § 12, eff. June 15,
1995.
§ 145.015. TOLL-FREE NUMBER. The department shall
maintain a toll-free telephone number that a customer may call to
report an alleged injury regarding a tanning device or incurred at a
tanning facility.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 473, § 5, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
§ 145.016. DISCLOSURE OF RECORD PROHIBITED;
EXCEPTION. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), an operator
or other person may not disclose a customer record required by
Section 145.008(i).
(b) An operator or other person may disclose a customer
record:
(1) if the customer, or a person authorized to act on
behalf of the customer, requests the record;
(2) if the commissioner or an authorized agent or
health authority requests the record under Section 145.011;
(3) if the customer consents in writing to the
disclosure to another person;
(4) in a criminal proceeding in which the customer is a
victim, witness, or defendant;
(5) if the record is requested in a criminal or civil
proceeding by court order or subpoena; or
(6) as otherwise required by law.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 473, § 6, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
