Exhibit 3.1

                         CERTIFICATION OF INCORPORATION
                                       OF
                        Universal Tanning Ventures, Inc.

FIRST:         The name of the corporation is Universal Tanning Ventures, Inc.

SECOND:        The address of the registered office of the corporation in the
               State of Delaware is located at:
                       9 E. Loockerman St., Ste. 205, Dover, Delaware 19901
                       Located in the County of Kent
               The name of the registered agent at that address is:
                       Business Filings International, Inc.

THIRD:         The purpose of the corporation is to engage in any lawful act or
               activity for which corporations may be organized under the
               Delaware General Corporation Law.

FORTH:         The total number of shares of stock which the corporation is
               authorized to issue is 10,000,000 shares of common stock having a
               $0.0001 per share.

FIFTH:         No director of the corporation shall be personally liable to the
               corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach
               of fiduciary duty as a director; provided, however, that the
               foregoing clause shall not apply to any liability of a director
               (i) for any breach of the director's duty of loyalty to the
               corporation or its stockholders, (ii) for acts or omissions not
               in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a
               knowing violation of law, (iii) under Section 174 of the General
               Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, or (iv) for any
               transaction from which the direction derived an improper personal
               benefit. This Article shall not eliminate or limit the liability
               of a director for any act or omission occurring prior to the time
               this Article became effective.

SIXTH:         The name and address of the incorporator is Richard Oster,
               Business Filings Incorporated, 8025 Excelsior Dr., Suite 200,
               Madison, WI 53717.

SEVENTH:       The name and address of the initial director of the corporation
               is:

               Glen Woods, 600 E. Altamonte Drive, Altamonte Springs, Florida
               32701




I, the undersigned being the incorporator, for the purpose of forming a
corporation under the laws of the State of Delaware do make, file, and record
this Certificate of Incorporation and do certify that the facts herein are true.

______________________________
Richard Oster, Vice President            Dated:  January 4, 2002
Business Filings Incorporated