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Scenario: You’ve had a fantastic start to the year at your salon. You hired a great staff and had them trained to be tanning professionals through our Sun is Life® Training and Certification program. Customer traffic has been steady and trending up from last year. Referrals have increased. Social media has been kind to you and your facility. It’s Friday, the weather is nice and you’re looking forward to a strong weekend. As you head out for a bite to eat, you’re met at the door by a person with a large notebook in hand. Your deduction that this person is NOT a prospective customer is spot-on. Your salon is about to be inspected by an industry-regulating authority. So much for that lunch!
Even if your state doesn’t currently have tanning industry regs, that can change. It’s best to be prepared.
A 26-year industry veteran, Joe has taught certified salon operator training for the last 15 years, as well as advocating indoor tanning in many capacities. Joe is a sought-after speaker and presenter at both national & regional trade events, also interacting with the FDA, state & local regulatory agencies. During his most recent tenure with the ITA, he served as director of membership.
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