HF 524 (LSB 2010HV (3) 91)

HOUSE FILE 524

BY  COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT

(SUCCESSOR TO HF 116)

(As Amended and Passed by the House 2025-03-17)

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 eighteen years of age to use a tanning device unless the parent or guardian of the person first provides written consent in person to the tanning facility 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.

   2.  A written consent provided pursuant to subsection 1 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.