If DHEC receives a complaint from one of your customers, our investigation may include a visit to your facility.

The easiest way to prepare for an inspection of your tanning facility is to ensure that the practices of your salon are in accordance with Regulation 61-106 - "Tanning Facilities."

If your salon violates the state's indoor tanning regulation, you could face monetary fines and/ or civil penalties based upon the severity of the public health risk created by the violation.

You Must Pay Yearly Tanning Equipment Fees

In addition to the registration fee, you must also pay a yearly tanning equipment fee of $50 per bed. Tanning bed fees are due every year on July 15*. We will send you a bill (invoice) by mail.

*If your salon first opens for business during the middle of a fiscal year, that first year you will receive a prorated bill based on the amount of time your salon has been in operation.

Lamp Equivalency Documentation

Lamp equivalency documentation is important paperwork to establish that a tanning bed is compatible with the lamps being used. It is vital to use equivalent lamps in a tanning bed to ensure that the consumer is not being overexposed to UV radiation. This documentation must be maintained by the tanning salon if lamps other than those recommended by the manufacturer are in use and will be requested by an inspector during an inspection.