S.F. 232 Section 1. NEW SECTION . 136D.3A Use of tanning devices by 1 minors prohibited. 2 1. A tanning facility shall not allow a person under 3 eighteen years of age to use a tanning device. 4 2. a. This section shall not apply in circumstances in 5 which a person under eighteen years of age possesses a written 6 order from a health care professional for the use of a tanning 7 device determined to be medically necessary by the health 8 care professional. A tanning facility shall keep a record of 9 all written orders received by the tanning facility pursuant 10 to this paragraph. A written order issued pursuant to this 11 paragraph shall expire one year after the date of issuance and 12 may be renewed annually. 13 b. For purposes of this subsection, “health care 14 professional” means a person who is licensed, certified, or 15 otherwise authorized or permitted by the law of this state to 16 administer health care in the ordinary course of business or in 17 the practice of a profession. 18 EXPLANATION 19 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 20 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 21 This bill relates to tanning facilities and creates new Code 22 section 136D.3A prohibiting a tanning facility from allowing 23 a person under 18 years of age to use a tanning device. The 24 prohibition does not apply if a person under 18 years of age 25 possesses a written order from a health care professional, as 26 defined in the bill, for the use of a tanning device determined 27 to be medically necessary by the health care provider. A 28 tanning facility is required to keep a record of all written 29 orders and a written order expires one year after the date of 30 issuance and may be renewed annually. 31 A person who violates a provision of Code chapter 136D is 32 subject to a civil penalty and an injunction restraining any 33 violation. 34 -1- LSB 1246SV (2) 86 rh/nh 1/ 1