Tanning Services For Minors | Tanning

By BettyPDavis
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Tanning salons seem to be very trendy for teenagers that want to look and feel their very best. In fact, this is increasingly becoming a very common group of customers at any given salon. They want to be able to have a gorgeous tan for upcoming events as well as to just look their very best.

It is important to start out by looking into the laws that may pertain to this. They are different in some areas. For example you may be able to allow those 16 and older to tan without the permission of their parents. In other places a person must have permission if they are under 18. As long as you are in compliance with the laws in your area you can also implement your own policies relating to it as well.

Most tanning salons find that this is a huge market to appeal to though. They definitely don't want to prevent them from coming in to tan. Teenagers are also the primary group that tends to tan all year long. Since winter time is so slow for many tanning salons this is a good way to have a steady flow of traffic. Of course most of it in the winter will be in the afternoon hours due to school.

It is a good rule of thumb to make sure you have any minor that can legally tan in your salon gain permission from their parents or guardian. You can keep the process simple by giving them a release to have signed. As long as they do so you aren't liable but you can't verify it their parent or guardian is the one that actually signed it. This is why some tanning salons require the signing to be done in the salon rather than outside of it.

For the most part though many parents don't seem to mind that their children are tanning. They may even pay for it as a gift for their child. It isn't uncommon for the adult and the child to come in at the same time for appointments either. You may want to offer discounts for family tanning memberships for this reason.

Everyone that uses your tanning salon should be well aware of the possible risks involved though. This involves both adults and teenagers. Make sure they know that it is possible that they can get skin cancer. Make sure they know they can damage their eyes if they don't use the protection you offer them. Even with this information you likely won't lose too many customers.

In addition to having the parents sign a permission slip, each minor should be signing one as well. All of the information on the tanning process, risks, using eye protection, and other information you need them to know needs to be on it. To reduce the amount of paperwork, you can just have two signature lines on each form. One for the person tanning and one for their parent or guardian if it is applicable.

One concern many tanning salon owners though is if minors are responsible enough to be using their tanning equipment. Make sure they know how to use everything as well as where the emergency shut off is. Should you find any person in general abusing the equipment then you need to ask them not to come back. This won't be limited just to minors though but to all of your customers.

About the Author

Betty P Davis helps new spa owners avoid the most common rookie mistakes. She writes about the smartest ways to open a tanning salon and profit from the day spa business.

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