Amendment H-1077 to HF 524
Relating to the regulation of tanning facilities, and making penalties applicable
Adopted · March 17, 2025Strike everything: replaces the whole bill
Filed March 13, 2025 in the House by
What it changes
AI summary This amendment replaces the entire bill and changes the rules to allow anyone under 18 to use tanning devices if a parent or guardian provides written consent in person. The new version also states that this written consent remains valid for future visits unless the parent or guardian revokes it.1
Read the amendment’s wording
- By striking everything after the enacting clause and inserting: “Section
- NEW SECTION . 136D.5 Minors’ use of tanning devices —— restrictions.
- 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.
- 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.”