HF 524 (LSB 2010HV (2) 91)

HOUSE FILE 524

BY  COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT

(SUCCESSOR TO HF 116)

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.5  Minors’ use of tanning devices —— restrictions.
   1.  A tanning facility shall not allow a person under sixteen years of age to use a tanning device.
   2.  a.  A tanning facility shall not allow a person who is sixteen or seventeen years of age to use a tanning device unless all of the following apply:
   (1)  The parent or guardian of the person is present at the tanning facility.
   (2)  The parent or guardian of the person provides written consent for the person to use a tanning device, which must include the following statement:
UV tanning devices increase the risk of melanoma, a particularly deadly type of skin cancer. UV radiation is most dangerous when exposed at a young age.

   b.  A written consent provided pursuant to paragraph “a”, subparagraph (2), shall remain valid for subsequent visits to the tanning facility. However, the written consent may be revoked at any time by the parent or guardian who provided it.
EXPLANATION
The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
   This bill prohibits a tanning facility from allowing a person under 16 years of age to use a tanning device. The bill also prohibits a tanning facility from allowing a person who is 16 or 17 years of age to use a tanning device unless the parent or guardian of the person is present and provides written consent, which must include a statement about the danger of UV tanning devices. A written consent remains valid for future visits but may be revoked at any time by the parent or guardian who provided it. By operation of law, a person who violates the bill is subject to enforcement actions by the department of inspections, appeals, and licensing, including a civil penalty not to exceed $1,000 and an injunction restraining any violation.