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If you operate solariums as part of a tanning salon or in the area of other commercial enterprises, such as hotels or fitness clubs, you must fulfill certain obligations. These are monitored by the responsible health authority. The initial monitoring takes place after commissioning and thereafter at five-year intervals or on an ad hoc basis.

As an operator, you must ensure that minors do not have access to the solariums.

The obligations for solarium operators result from the UV Protection Ordinance according to § 5 para. 2 NiSG:

• when operating the facilities, certain limit values at the facilities must not be exceeded
• the systems must be subjected to a technical inspection at regular intervals
• the operators have to perform consulting and information duties
• warning notices must be affixed to the equipment/ in the cabins
• the persons working in the plant must meet certain professional requirements
• certain proofs must be provided to the competent authority
  

In addition, users must be provided with UV protective goggles that comply with either DIN EN 170 Protection Level 2-5 (2001) or DIN EN 60335-2-27 (VDE 0700-27) (2009). These requirements serve to protect people and must be observed.

The operator must keep an equipment and operating log on an ongoing basis. All device information is recorded in the device logbook and the maintenance intervals are entered. Information on operation and personnel as well as the repairs and maintenance actually carried out are documented in the operating log.

The operators and the personnel receive the professional qualification, which must be proven according to the new regulation, through mandatory training and advanced training at intervals of five years. The purpose of this is to provide information on the risks, to determine the respective skin type and thus to select the radiation dose. The training courses can only be carried out by approved providers, and a certificate is issued on completion. Equivalent certificates and documents from EU member states or states of the European Economic Agreement are recognized.

• Business registration; operating facility permit, if applicable
• Compliance with the requirements of the NiSG and the UVSV
• Presence of a person qualified as a specialist for handling UV irradiation equipment during operating hours

Monitoring is free of charge; in the case of follow-up inspections due to deficiencies, fees are incurred in accordance with the cost regulation for official acts of the health administration (Gesundheitskostenverordnung - GesKostVO M-V).

13 weeks

The monitoring of solariums is carried out in accordance with the State Ordinance on the Determination of the Competent Authorities under the Law on Protection against Non-Ionizing Radiation in Human Applications (NiSGZustVO MV) by the respective competent health authority.

Local State Offices of Agriculture and Environment.