| 1 | A bill to be entitled |
| 2 | An act relating to tanning facilities; amending s. 381.89, |
| 3 | F.S.; requiring that the operator or proprietor of a |
| 4 | tanning facility witness the signing of a written |
| 5 | statement by the parent or legal guardian of a minor |
| 6 | before the minor is allowed to use a tanning device; |
| 7 | providing requirements for the written statement; |
| 8 | prohibiting a minor younger than a certain age from using |
| 9 | a tanning device at a tanning facility; deleting |
| 10 | provisions authorizing the use of a tanning device by |
| 11 | certain minors if accompanied by a parent or legal |
| 12 | guardian; allowing use of a tanning device by certain |
| 13 | minors as treatment prescribed by a health care provider; |
| 14 | providing an effective date. |
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| 16 | Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: |
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| 18 | Section 1. Subsections (7) and (8) of section 381.89, |
| 19 | Florida Statutes, are amended to read: |
| 20 | 381.89 Regulation of tanning facilities.- |
| 21 | (7) A tanning facility may not allow a minor between the |
| 22 | ages of 14 years of age or older and 18 to use a tanning device |
| 23 | unless it has on file a statement signed by the minor's parent |
| 24 | or legal guardian and witnessed by the operator or proprietor of |
| 25 | the tanning facility stating that the parent or legal guardian: |
| 26 | (a) Has read and understands the warnings given by the |
| 27 | tanning facility;, |
| 28 | (b) Consents to the minor's use of a tanning device;, and |
| 29 | (c) Agrees that the minor will use the provided protective |
| 30 | eyewear; and. |
| 31 | (d) Authorizes a specified number of tanning sessions for |
| 32 | the minor during a 12-month period. The number of tanning |
| 33 | sessions authorized by the parent or legal guardian may not |
| 34 | exceed the number authorized by rules of the department and the |
| 35 | manufacturer's exposure schedule. |
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| 37 | An operator or proprietor of a tanning facility shall refuse |
| 38 | service to a minor if the minor's parent or legal guardian has |
| 39 | not, in the operator's or proprietor's presence, signed the |
| 40 | statement as required by this subsection. |
| 41 | (8) A minor younger than 14 years of under the age may not |
| 42 | use a tanning device at a tanning facility of 14 must be |
| 43 | accompanied by a parent or legal guardian when using a tanning |
| 44 | device. This subsection does not apply if use of the tanning |
| 45 | device is prescribed by a health care provider. However, the |
| 46 | parent or legal guardian must comply with subsection (7) if use |
| 47 | of the tanning device is prescribed by the health care provider. |
| 48 | Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2011. |