H.F. 524 Section 1. NEW SECTION . 136D.5 Minors’ use of tanning 1 devices —— restrictions. 2 1. A tanning facility shall not allow a person under sixteen 3 years of age to use a tanning device. 4 2. a. A tanning facility shall not allow a person who 5 is sixteen or seventeen years of age to use a tanning device 6 unless all of the following apply: 7 (1) The parent or guardian of the person is present at the 8 tanning facility. 9 (2) The parent or guardian of the person provides written 10 consent for the person to use a tanning device, which must 11 include the following statement: 12 UV tanning devices increase the risk of melanoma, a 13 particularly deadly type of skin cancer. UV radiation is most 14 dangerous when exposed at a young age. 15 b. A written consent provided pursuant to paragraph “a” , 16 subparagraph (2), shall remain valid for subsequent visits to 17 the tanning facility. However, the written consent may be 18 revoked at any time by the parent or guardian who provided it. 19 EXPLANATION 20 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 21 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 22 This bill prohibits a tanning facility from allowing a 23 person under 16 years of age to use a tanning device. The bill 24 also prohibits a tanning facility from allowing a person who is 25 16 or 17 years of age to use a tanning device unless the parent 26 or guardian of the person is present and provides written 27 consent, which must include a statement about the danger of UV 28 tanning devices. A written consent remains valid for future 29 visits but may be revoked at any time by the parent or guardian 30 who provided it. By operation of law, a person who violates 31 the bill is subject to enforcement actions by the department 32 of inspections, appeals, and licensing, including a civil 33 penalty not to exceed $1,000 and an injunction restraining any 34 violation. 35 -1- LSB 2010HV (2) 91 ss/ns 1/ 1