SB 590

Under current law, no person may operate a place or business that provides

persons access to a tanning device without a permit issued by the Department of

Health Services (DHS). Such a place or business is referred to under current law as

a tanning facility. Current law also contains a number of provisions regulating the

use and operation of tanning devices and facilities, including provisions requiring

the owner of a tanning facility to ensure that: 1) no customer under 16 years of age

is permitted to use the tanning facility and 2) during operating hours, a trained

operator is present at the tanning facility. DHS may suspend or revoke a permit

issued to operate a tanning facility if the permit holder or his or her employee violates

any of these provisions. In addition, any person who violates these provisions may

be required to forfeit not less than $50 nor more than $250.

This bill provides that, in addition, the owner of a tanning facility must ensure

that no customer who has attained the age of 16 but who has not yet attained the age

of 18 is permitted to use the tanning facility unless an informed consent form has

been signed by his or her parent or legal guardian in the presence of a trained

operator. Under the bill, unless the form provides otherwise, the form is valid for

subsequent visits to that tanning facility by that customer. As under current law,

DHS may suspend or revoke a permit issued to operate a tanning facility if the permit

holder or his or her employee violates this provision, and any person who violates this

provision may be subject to a forfeiture.