If you are planning to open a new indoor tanning salon in South Carolina, you must first register your equipment with SCDES's Bureau of Radiological Health. You must be granted a facility registration number before you begin operating your tanning equipment.

Your facility must:

• Fill out SCDES's Tanning Equipment Registration Form (SCDES Form #0826) (pdf)
• Mail the completed form to us along with a one-time $50 registration application fee (make checks payable to S.C. DHEC).
  
  Send the completed registration form and application fee to:
  
  S.C. DHEC
  Bureau of Radiological Health
  Att: Tanning Regulation
  2600 Bull Street
  Columbia, SC 29201

When we receive your application and $50 registration fee, we will:

• Stamp it as 'received'
• Assign your facility a registration number
• Process your $50 application fee
• Mail you a copy of the registration form along with your registration number
• Keep your registration information on file in DHEC's Bureau of Radiological Health.

S.C. Indoor Tanning Equipment Registration Form (SCDES 0826) (pdf)