HB 352 -- Licensure of Tanning Facilities

Sponsor:  Cooper

This bill establishes provisions regarding the licensure of
tanning facilities by the Department of Health and Senior
Services.  In its main provisions, the bill:

(1)  Requires tanning facilities to provide written warning
statements to every customer requiring their signature prior to
the use of any device and before the renewal of a contract and to
post signs warning of ultraviolet radiation and its long-term
effects on the human body;

(2)  Requires tanning facilities to have operators on duty who
are knowledgeable in the correct operation of all tanning
equipment on the premises, provide customers with eye protection,
show customers how to use all physical aids within the facility,
use accurate timers on all devices, maintain a control that
allows for manual termination of lamps, limit exposure to that
recommended by the manufacturer, and control the facility's
interior temperature so that it doesn't exceed 100 degrees
Fahrenheit;

(3)  Requires all customers to sign a written statement that they
have read and understand all warnings presented by the facility
and agree to wear the protective eyewear before being allowed to
use any device within the facility;

(4)  Prohibits individuals younger than 16 years of age from
using a tanning device.  Before individuals younger than 18 years
of age can use any device in the facility, a parent or guardian
must go to the facility and sign a written statement
acknowledging that he or she has read and understands all
warnings given by the facility and consents to the minor's use of
a tanning device;

(5)  Authorizes the department director to establish rules
regarding the issuance and renewal of licenses; standards of
hygiene which must be maintained by facilities; and procedures to
grant, deny, suspend, revoke, or reinstate licenses; and

(6)  Creates the Tanning Facility Fund for the deposit of fees
collected for the purpose of administering the provisions of the
bill.

A person violating any provision of the bill will be guilty of a
class C misdemeanor.

Missouri House of Representatives
95th General Assembly, 1st Regular Session
Last Updated November 17, 2009 at 9:24 am