H.B. 329 Summary

• Prohibits tanning facility operators and employees from allowing individuals under 18 years of age to use sun lamp tanning services.

• Requires tanning facilities to make reasonable efforts to determine customer age and obtain signed consent forms from individuals age 18 and older before providing services.

• Requires parental or legal guardian consent for individuals age 16-17, with consent valid for 90 days and limited to 45 sessions per 90-day period with maximum exposure times.

• Requires parental or legal guardian consent prior to each session for individuals under 16, with a parent or guardian physically present during the entire session.

• Directs the state cosmetology and barber board to develop consent forms describing health effects and risks of sun lamp radiation, including possible relationship to skin cancer, and establishes penalties up to $500 for violations.