The American Suntanning Association was heavily involved in efforts this spring to help states develop COVID-19 guidelines and re-open professional tanning facilities as highly-sanitized ret... Read more

Tan Tax Repeal   The American Suntanning Association’s state and federal lobby team have been working overtime on behalf of the industry during the COVID-19 crisis. Significant efforts were... Read more

Several high-ranking members of the U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives voiced their continued support for the repeal of the Tan Tax in an article published by Law360 in February.... Read more

The American Suntanning Association believes our biggest threat comes from Washington, D.C., where federal rules, regulations and anti-sunbed efforts continue. That’s why the ASA has been fi... Read more

Over the past six years, the American Suntanning Association has had several thousand meetings in Washington, DC on behalf of your business and this industry. For our industry to meet our ob... Read more

As anticipated, the American Suntanning Association will face a new state legislative challenge on behalf of the professional indoor tanning community in 2020: Should 21 be the minimum age f... Read more

Over the past six years, the American Suntanning Association has attended thousands of meetings in Washington, D.C. in efforts to stop the continued attacks against our industry and to chang... Read more

State regulatory advocacy – a key cornerstone of the American Suntanning Association’s efforts to promote responsible sunbed usage in professional salons – will face new challenges in 2020.... Read more

I’m a logical, common sense guy by nature. Before I judge anything, I step back and ask myself, “does this make sense?” So, when the dermatology industry began recommending total sun avoidan... Read more

For decades, professional indoor tanning facilities have promoted sunburn prevention as a sensible approach for people who wish to incorporate moderate UV exposure into their lives in a non-... Read more