LRB-3723/1
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2013 - 2014 LEGISLATURE
February 13, 2014 - Introduced by Senators Risser and Kedzie, cosponsored by
Representatives Bewley, Berceau and Milroy. Referred to Committee on
Health and Human Services.
SB590,1,1 1An Act to create 255.08 (9) (am) of the statutes; relating to: tanning facilities.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
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 provides that, in addition, the owner of a tanning facility must ensure
that no customer who has attained the age of 16 but who has not yet attained the age
of 18 is permitted to use the tanning facility unless an informed consent form has
been signed by his or her parent or legal guardian in the presence of a trained
operator. Under the bill, unless the form provides otherwise, the form is valid for
subsequent visits to that tanning facility by that customer. As under current law,
DHS may suspend or revoke a permit issued to operate a tanning facility if the permit

holder or his or her employee violates this provision, and any person who violates this
provision may be subject to a forfeiture.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
SB590,1 1Section 1. 255.08 (9) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
SB590,2,72 255.08 (9) (am) No customer who has attained the age of 16, but who has not
3yet attained the age of 18, is permitted to use the tanning facility unless an informed
4consent form has been signed by his or her parent or legal guardian in the presence
5of an operator described under par. (b). Unless the form provides otherwise, a form
6signed under this paragraph is valid for subsequent visits to that tanning facility by
7that customer.
SB590,2,88 (End)
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