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SWB&MPG:amn
2015 - 2016 LEGISLATURE
October 29, 2015 - Introduced by Senators Risser and Bewley, cosponsored by
Representatives A. Ott, Hintz, Milroy, Subeck and Berceau. Referred to
Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB349,1,2
1An Act to amend 463.25 (9) (a) of the statutes;
relating to: use of tanning
2facilities by minors.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
This bill prohibits customers under the age of 18 from using a tanning facility.
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 increases the
minimum age for use of a tanning facility from 16 to 18 years and specifies that the
owner of a tanning facility is required to ensure that no customer under 18 years of
age is permitted to use the tanning facility.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
SB349,2,43
463.25
(9) (a) No customer under
16
18 years of age is permitted to use the
4tanning facility.
SB349,2
5Section
2.
Effective date.
SB349,2,76
(1)
This act takes effect on January 1, 2016, or on the day after publication,
7whichever is later.
