SF 232 (LSB 1246SV (2) 86)

SENATE FILE 232

BY  COMMITTEE ON HUMAN RESOURCES

(SUCCESSOR TO SF 40)

A BILL FOR

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

    Section 1.  NEW SECTION.  136D.3A  Use of tanning devices by minors prohibited.
   1.  A tanning facility shall not allow a person under eighteen years of age to use a tanning device.
   2.  a.  This section shall not apply in circumstances in which a person under eighteen years of age possesses a written order from a health care professional for the use of a tanning device determined to be medically necessary by the health care professional. A tanning facility shall keep a record of all written orders received by the tanning facility pursuant to this paragraph. A written order issued pursuant to this paragraph shall expire one year after the date of issuance and may be renewed annually.
   b.  For purposes of this subsection, “health care professional” means a person who is licensed, certified, or otherwise authorized or permitted by the law of this state to administer health care in the ordinary course of business or in the practice of a profession.
EXPLANATION
The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with

the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
   This bill relates to tanning facilities and creates new Code section 136D.3A prohibiting a tanning facility from allowing a person under 18 years of age to use a tanning device. The prohibition does not apply if a person under 18 years of age possesses a written order from a health care professional, as defined in the bill, for the use of a tanning device determined to be medically necessary by the health care provider. A tanning facility is required to keep a record of all written orders and a written order expires one year after the date of issuance and may be renewed annually.
   A person who violates a provision of Code chapter 136D is subject to a civil penalty and an injunction restraining any violation.