Category: ITA Update

In July, the Indoor Tanning Association Board of Directors voted to end operations and dissolve the corporation. Although it was a necessary decision, I’m reminded at this moment of all that was accomplished over these last 18 years since the ITA was founded, and the many successes and legislative victories that highlighted our journey together.…

As of early June, it has been a full month since the House of Representatives passed its version of the Obamacare repeal and replace legislation. Shortly after House passage of the American Health Care Act (AHCA), it quickly became clear that the Senate would chart its own path forward on healthcare reform – rather than…

[gap height=”15″]As most of you are probably already aware, on May 4, 2017 the House of Representatives voted fairly consistently along party lines to make dramatic changes to former President Obama’s defining achievement of his eight years in office. The final vote was 217 to 213 in favor of passage of the House Republicans’ alternative…

There is an old adage in Washington that says once the government starts giving things away, it is virtually impossible to take them back. In fact, in U.S. history, there is not a single example of a Federal entitlement program (of which Obamacare is one) ever being repealed. After seven years of Obamacare with approximately…

President Trump continues to make good on his campaign promises. As I have previously re-ported, on January 20 President Trump’s chief of staff, Reince Priebus, ordered a freeze on regulations for all government agencies. This means that the FDA cannot send the two proposed regulations (Re-stricted Device and Amendments to the Performance Standard) to the…

Since the inauguration of President Donald Trump in January, there have been a couple of developments that could have a significant impact on our industry. [gap height=”30″]Regulatory Freeze Pending Review [gap height=”30″]On January 20, President Trump’s Chief of Staff, Reince Priebus, ordered a freeze on regulations for all government agencies. Obviously, this is good news…

With Team Trump rewriting the rulebook on a daily basis, political life in our Nation’s Capital is anything but normal! Given that the indoor tanning industry desperately wants to see a change, we are counting on this new rulebook to play to our advantage. The first positive sign has been the lack of activity at…

Since the inauguration of President Trump last Friday, there have been a couple of developments that could have a significant impact on our industry. Regulatory Freeze Pending Review — On January 20th, President Trump’s chief of staff, Reince Priebus, ordered a freeze on regulations for all government agencies. A copy of the White House’s release…

To say the results of the November, 2016 election caused an earthquake in official Washington would be a gross understatement! Now in full swing, the transfer of power which is carried out through the President-elect’s “transition team” had started even before the election results were final. This process will continue through Inauguration Day. In an…

For two days in October, the FDA convened an obscure panel named the Technical Electronic Product Radiation Safety Standards Committee (TEPRSSC). The general function of this committee is to provide advice and recommendations to the Agency on FDA’s regulatory issues. The committee’s agenda included “sunlamp products including an update on the performance standards amendment.” TEPRSSC…