Sydney business slapped with $35,000 fine over illegal tanning services
A Sydney tanning business has been slapped with more than $35,000 in penalties over illegal tanning services.
NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) investigators caught F.A. Beauty Pty Ltd, trading as The Tanned Me, with nine UV tanning beds at its Bondi and Fairfield locations.
A Sydney tanning business has been slapped with thousands of dollars in fines. .shock
It’s against the law to provide, or offer to provide, commercial UV cosmetic tanning services in NSW.
EPA investigators also discovered evidence of cash-in-hand payments.
“Officers inspected The Tanned Me’s Fairfield salon in November 2023 and subsequently conducted a joint inspection of the Bondi salon in August 2024 with NSW Police in attendance,” NSW EPA Executive Director of Regulatory Practice and Services Emma Whale said.
“We found more than $800 in cash across both premises and evidence of bookings made by clients through online messaging platforms.”
F.A. Beauty Pty Ltd was charged two offences under NSW radiation laws and court-ordered to forfeit all nine of its tanning beds.
It was also ordered to pay $16,000 in fines and $19,300 in legal fees.
This is the first time the EPA has successfully prosecuted a business for offering UV tanning services in NSW.
The state’s radiation laws aim to protect consumers from increased risk of skin cancer due to UV radiation exposure.
“In fact, people who use a UV tanning bed before 35 years of age have a 75 per cent higher chance of developing melanoma,” Whale said.
It’s concerning, given that Australia already has one of the highest rates of skin cancer in the world.
An estimated 17,443 new cases of melanoma of the skin were diagnosed here in 2025.
Though the survival rate is relatively high compared to some other cancers, nearly 1500 people lost their lives to the disease last year.
NSW’s radiation laws were strengthened last year, increasing on-the-spot fines for commercially operating a tanning bed from $1500 to $10,000 for a corporation.
Fines also increased to up to $5000 for an individual.
They also ban advertising or promoting UV tanning services on social media.
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