HOUSE FILE _____

BY  (PROPOSED COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT BILL BY CHAIRPERSON COWNIE)

A BILL FOR

An Act relating to the use of tanning facilities by minors and making penalties applicable.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

   Section 1.  NEW SECTION.  136D.5  Tanning by minors —— restrictions.
   The operator of a tanning facility shall not allow an individual who is under eighteen years of age to use a tanning device located within the facility unless the individual has a prescription for ultraviolet radiation treatments written by a physician licensed under chapter 148.
EXPLANATION
   This bill provides that the operator of a tanning facility shall not allow an individual who is under the age of 18 to use a tanning device unless the individual has a prescription for ultraviolet radiation treatments written by a physician. Violation of Code chapter 136D is a simple misdemeanor. In addition, the director of the department of public health may seek an injunction to prohibit the person from continuing the violation or threat of violation.