HB 1822 -- 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)  Prohibits any person from operating a tanning facility
without a license from the department and requires all licenses
to be conspicuously displayed in the facility;

(2)  Requires facilities to provide written warning statements to
every customer requiring their signature prior to the use of any
tanning 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;

(3)  Requires 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 the 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;

(4)  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;

(5)  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, his or her parent or guardian must go
to the facility and sign a written statement acknowledging that
he or she has read and understands all the warnings given by the
facility and consents to the minor's use of a tanning device;

(6)  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

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

Anyone violating a provision of the bill will be guilty of a
class C misdemeanor.

Missouri House of Representatives
95th General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session
Last Updated September 14, 2010 at 3:12 pm