N.Y. Public Health Law Section 3550
Definitions

When used in this article, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section:

1.

“Tanning facility” shall mean any establishment where one or more ultraviolet radiation device is used, offered, or made available for use by any human being, whether or not a fee is charged, directly or indirectly, but shall not include any facility where any such device is used by a qualified health care professional for treatment of medical conditions.

2.

“Ultraviolet radiation device” shall mean any equipment which is designed to emit electromagnetic radiation in the wavelength interval of two hundred to four hundred nanometers in air, and which is intended to induce tanning of the human skin through irradiation, including, but not limited to, a sunlamp, tanning booth, or tanning bed.

3.

“Ultraviolet nail drying device” shall mean any equipment which is designed to emit electromagnetic radiation in the wavelength interval of two hundred to four hundred nanometers in air, and which is intended to induce nail curing or hardening through irradiation.

4.

“Person” shall mean an individual, corporation, partnership, joint venture, or any business entity.

Source: Section 3550 — Definitions, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/PBH/3550 (updated May 3, 2019; accessed Nov. 8, 2025).

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