An effort to repeal the 10 percent federal tax on indoor tanning services stalled-out in the United States Senate last week after passing in the U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday December 20th – falling just short of the finish line for the third time in three years just before legislators recessed to end the… Continue Reading Tan Tax Repeal Bill Stalls in U.S. Senate
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ASA Makes an Impact in St. Charles
The American Suntanning Association gave a one-hour presentation at the Four Seasons National Tanning Expo on October 22 in St. Charles, MO. ASA President Melinda Norton and ASA Executive Director Matt Russell updated more than one hundred ASA session attendees on the critical issues that face tanning salon owners today. The session covered the different… Continue Reading ASA Makes an Impact in St. Charles
ASA State Regulatory Program Faces New 2019 Challenges
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 2019. Efforts to restrict UV tanning in salons for clients under age 18 and efforts to add redundant and expensive licensing and inspection programs – including promulgation of… Continue Reading ASA State Regulatory Program Faces New 2019 Challenges
YOU Can Change How the Government Sees YOUR Business
Many believe that small business owners can’t change what happens in Washington so they bury their heads and hope for the best. But I’m here to tell you, that’s not the case at all. I know first-hand the frustration of dealing in politics, because that’s my job. As the President of the American Suntanning Association… Continue Reading YOU Can Change How the Government Sees YOUR Business
2018 American Suntanning Association Progress Report
As the industry’s tanning salon association, ASA continues to work on all issues impacting indoor tanning salons in Washington and all 50 states. ASA has also taken the lead on UV-related research development and advancement, industry PR and industry legal issues. The following is an overview of the current status of the ASA’s efforts involving… Continue Reading 2018 American Suntanning Association Progress Report