Tanning Restrictions for Minors - A State-by-State Comparison

State

Statute

Ban

Parental Accompaniment

Parental Permission

Other

Arizona

Ariz. Admin. Code R12-1-1414 A2

N/A

 N/A

Under 18, in person. 

Operator must limit exposure time to manufacturer's recommendation; provide eye protection.

Arkansas

Ark. Stat. Ann. § 20-27-2202

N/A

N/A

Under 18, in person.

N/A

California

Cal. Bus. and Prof. Code 
§ 22706 (b) (3) and (4) (expires Dec. 31, 2011)

Cal. Bus. and Prof. Code
§ 22706 of, and adds Section 2241.3 (As of Jan. 1, 2012)

Under 14

Under 18

N/A

N/A

Under 18, in person; valid for 12 months.

N/A

Operator must limit time to manufacturer's maximum exposure recommendation; provide eye protection.

CA is the first state in the nation to ban use of UV indoor tanning beds for ALL minors under 18.

Connecticut

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-232

N/A 

N/A

Under 16 

N/A

Delaware

Del. Code Ann. tit. 16 § 30D

Under 14; unless medically necessary.

Under 14

Between 14 and 18, in person; valid for 12 months.

N/A

Florida

Fla. Stat. Ann. 
§ 381.89 (1998)

N/A

Under 14

Between 14 and 18; agrees to wear eye protection.

Operator must limit time to manufacturer's maximum exposure recommendation; provide eye protection.

Georgia

Ga. Code Ann. 
§ 31-38-8 (1996)

N/A

N/A

Under 18, in person.

Operator must provide eye protection.

Illinois

Ill. Admin. Code 
Title 77; Sec. 795.190 (c) 

Under 14

N/A

Between 14 and 17, in person.

Operator must provide eye protection.

Indiana

Ind. Code Ann. § 25-8-15.4-15 and 16

N/A

Under 16

Under 18, in person.  

Operator must limit time to administrative or manufacturer's maximum exposure recommendation; provide eye protection.

Kentucky

Ky. Rev. Stat. § 217.922

N/A 

Under 14 

Between 14 and 17; agrees to wear eye protection; valid for 12 months.

N/A

Louisiana

La. Rev. Stat. Ann. §
40:2701 to 40:2718 (2005)

N/A

Under 14

Between 14 and 17, in person; agrees to wear eye protection.

Operator must limit time to administrative or manufacturer's maximum exposure recommendation; provide eye protection.

Maine

10-144 Dept. of Human Services ch. 223 12A (3)(f)

Under 14

14 and 15

14 and older, in person; valid for 12 months.

Operator must limit time to administrative or manufacturer's maximum exposure recommendation; provide and require eye protection.

Maryland

Md. Health Code Ann. § 20-106

N/A

N/A

Under 18, in person.

N/A

Massachusetts

Mass. Gen. Laws Ann. ch. 111 Public Health § 211

N/A

Under 14

14 to 17

Operator must limit time to administrative maximum exposure recommendation; provide and require eye protection.

Michigan

Mich. Comp. Laws Ann. § 333.13405

N/A

N/A

Under 18, in person.

Operator must require eye protection.

Minnesota

Minn. Stat. Ann. § 325H.08

N/A

N/A

Under 16, in person.

Operator must limit time to manufacturer's maximum exposure recommendation; provide and require eye protection.

Mississippi

Department of Health Regulations

N/A

Under 14

Between 14 and 17, in person.

Operator must limit time to manufacturer's maximum exposure recommendation; provide and require eye protection.

New Hampshire

N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § tit. XXX 313-A:31

Under 14; unless medically necessary.

Under 14

Under 18, in person; valid for 12 sessions.

N/A

New Jersey

N.J. Rev. Stat. § C. 26:2D-82.1

Under 14 

N/A

14 through 17

Operator must limit time to administrative maximum exposure recommendation; require eye protection.

New York

N.Y. Public Health Law § 3555

Under 14 

Under 16

N/A

Between 14 and 17, in person; valid for 12 months, agrees to wear eye protection.

Operator must require eye protection.

North Carolina

 N.C. Gen. Stat. § 104E-9.1

15A NCAC 11 .1418

Under 13; unless medically necessary.

N/A

Under 18

Operator must limit time to manufacturer's maximum exposure recommendation; provide eye protection.

North Dakota

 N.C. Cent. Code § 23-39

Under 14; unless medically necessary.

Under 14

Under 18, in person; valid for 12 months.

Operator must limit time to manufacturer's maximum exposure recommendation; provide and require eye protection.

Ohio

Ohio Admin. Code 4713-19-09 (B)

N/A

N/A

Under 18, in person; valid for number of tanning sessions as specified by parent.

Operator must limit time to manufacturer's maximum exposure recommendation; provide eye protection.

Oregon

OAR 333-119-0090 (2)

N/A

N/A

Under 18, in person. 

Operator must limit time to manufacturer's maximum exposure recommendation; provide and require eye protection.

Rhode Island

Department of Health Rules and Regulations for the Registration of Tanning Facilities Part III; Sec. 9.5

N/A 

N/A

Between 14 and 18, in person.

Operator must limit time to manufacturer's maximum exposure recommendation; provide and require eye protection.

South Carolina

S.C. Code Ann. § ch. 61, sec. 106-4.5

N/A

N/A

Under 18, in person. 

Operator must provide and require eye protection.

Tennessee

Tenn. Code Ann. § 68-117-104

N/A

Under 14

Under 18, in person .

Operator must limit time to manufacturer's maximum exposure recommendation; provide and require eye protection.

Texas

Tex. Health and Safety Code Ann. § 145.008

Under 16.5.

N/A

Under 18, in person; agrees to wear eye protection.

Operator must limit time to manufacturer's maximum exposure recommendation; provide and require eye protection.

Utah

 Utah Code Ann. § 26-15-13

 N/A

N/A

Under 18, in person; valid for 12 months and number of tanning sessions as specified by parent.

Operator must provide and require eye protection.

Virginia

 Va. Code § 59.1-310.3

N/A

N/A

Under 15; valid for 6 months.

N/A

Wisconsin

Wis. Code Ann. § 255.08 (9)(a)

Under 16

 N/A

N/A

Operator must limit time to manufacturer's maximum exposure recommendation; provide and require eye protection.

Wyoming
 

Enrolled Act 36, 2010

N/A

Under 15

Between 15 and 18, in person; valid for 12 months.

N/A

State

Bill Description

 Arizona 
 HB 2596 

 Would prohibit minors under age18 from using indoor tanning facilities.

 Florida
 SB 0360

 Illinois (also see 2011)
 SB 2816 

 Would prohibit minors under age 18 from using indoor tanning devices.
 Would prohibit minors under age 18 from using indoor tanning devices.

 Would prohibit minors under age 18 from using tanning facilities. Provides for addional facility regulation.
 Would prohibit minors under age 18 from using tanning facilities. Provides for addional facility regulation.

 HB 1343

 HB 1475

 Would prohibit minors under age 15 from using tanning facilities.

 Would prohibit minors under age 16 from using tanning facilities.  Would require minors 16 until 18 to provide a consent form, signed by a parent/legal guardian at the tanning facility. Provides for additional facility regulation.

 As amended, would prohibit minors under the age of 18 from indoor tanning beds. A minor older than 14 but less than 18 may use spray tanning with consent from parent/legal guardian.

 Would prohibit minors under the age of 18 from using indoor tanning beds. A minor who is at least 14 but less than 18 may use spray tanning with consent from parent/legal guardian.

 New York
 AB 1074 (same as)
 S 2917

 Would prohibits minors under age 18 from using a tanning bed. Would also provide for regulation.

 Rhode Island
 S 0106

 H 5627

 Would prohibit minors under age18 from using a tanning bed unless prescribed by a physician.

 Would prohibit minors under age18 from using a tanning bed unless prescribed by a physician.

 Washington
 HB 2250 

 SB 6249 

 
Would prohibit minors under age 18 from using a tanning bed and provide for regulation.

 Would prohibit minors under age 18 from using a tanning bed and provide for regulation.

State

Bill Description

Florida
HB 205/ SB 430

Did Not Pass

Would amend current law, prohibiting tanning for those under age 16 and requiring parental consent, in person, for those under age 18. Parent must specify number of tanning sessions allowed for the 12 month duration of consent.

Georgia
HB 853

Did Not Pass

Would amend current law, adding restrictions to tanning facilities. Requires written parental consent for minors, ages 14 to 18 years old. Parental consent forms must be signed in the presence of the tanning facility operator or the parent / legal guardian must be present during the time in which the minor is using the tanning device. The consent provides restrictions to what devices can be used and how many times it can be used, a new consent must be signed every 30 days. Any minor under the age of 14 years old, must have their parent or legal guardian present while using tanning devices.

Hawaii
HB 653

Did Not Pass

Would prohibit the use of tanning facilities to anyone under the age of 18 unless written parental/legal guardian consent is provided in front of a tanning facility operator. Requires government approved documentation to verify the age of all customers.

Indiana
HR 3

Did Not Pass

Would assign to the Health Finance Commission the topic of prohibiting tanning for those under age 14.

Kansas
SB 101 

Did Not Pass

Would prohibit the use of tanning facilities for anyone under the age of 14. Requires a parent or legal guardian to sign a consent form in the presence of the facility owner or authorized personnel before anyone age 14 through 18 may use the device.  Consent valid for 12 months.  The parental/guardian consent states that they have read and understood the warnings, consent to the minor's use and agree that the minor will wear protective eyewear.  Requires parent to show proof of guardianship and a minor must show proof of age.

Maryland
HB 1039/ SB 718

Did Not Pass

Would prohibit owners, employees, and operators of tanning facilities from allowing minors to use specified tanning devices; prohibiting owners, employees, and operators of tanning facilities from distributing to minors passes, coupons, or packages redeemable for use of a tanning device.

Massachusetts
SB 903

Would prohibit the use of tanning devices to anyone under the age of 16. Minors ages 16-17 years old must provide written parental/guardian consent prior to using tanning devices. Before obtaining consent, the tanning facility shall provide to the parent or guardian a copy of the warnings required under section 209. The parent or guardian shall sign a statement in the presence of the operator acknowledging receipt and understanding of the warnings. The operator shall sign the written consent form as a witness to the signing of the parent or guardian. Tanning facility employees must be 18 years of age or older. 

Minnesota
HB 2296

Did Not Pass

Would prohibit anyone under the age of 16 from using a tanning facility.

Missouri
HB 1822

Did Not Pass

Would 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.  Would also allow for regulation of tanning facilities.

New Hampshire
HB 1160

Did Not Pass

Would prohibit the use of tanning facilities to anyone under the age of 18 without written order from a physician.

New York
AB 9110/ SB 3461 
AB 9199/SB 6905
AB 9211

Would ban the use of an ultraviolet radiation device by persons under age 18 at tanning facilities.
Would ban the use of tanning device by persons under age 16 at tanning facilities.
Would require parental accompaniment or a doctor's recommendation for a person under age 18.

Ohio
HB 173 

Would prohibit those under age 18 from using tanning services unless the individual presents a prescription for receiving ultraviolet radiation treatments written by a physician.

Oklahoma
SB 544

Did Not Pass

SB 1171

Did Not Pass

Would prohibit use of a tanning device by a person under 13 without physicians' written order and parent/legal guardian present. Minors must be accompanied by a parent/legal guardian. Requires informed parent/ legal guardian consent statement for minors age 16 through 17. Punishment of violation is specified in the bill.

Persons age 13 and under shall not be allowed to use tanning facilities in this state without a written order from a physician licensed in this state and without being accompanied by a parent or legal guardian for every use of the tanning facility.

Pennsylvania
SB 461

SB 460

HB 2048/ HB 1992

Would require a parent/legal guardian presence and consent for anyone under the age of 18 to use an indoor tanning facility.

Would provide penalties to any tanning facilities that permits minors to use tanning devices for anyone without parent/legal guardian consent and presence.

Would require facility to provide and require use of protective goggles and limit exposure to manufacturer's recommendation. Would require parental consent, in person, for those under age 18 and ban use for those under age 14 without doctor's recommendation.

Rhode Island
S 2205
Did Not Pass

H 7274
Did Not Pass

Would prohibit the use of tanning facilities by anyone under age 18.  Would also regulate equipment and facility.

South Dakota
S 154
Did Not Pass

S 158
Did Not Pass

Would prohibit the use of tanning facilities by a minor.

Would prohibit the use of tanning facilities by anyone under age 18. Would require parental permission for minors over 14 years old.  Would require a doctors order and parental accompaniment for anyone under 14 years old. Would also regulate equipment and facility.

Vermont
HB 53
Did Not Pass

Would prohibit the use of tanning facilities by anyone under age 18, except when used for medical purposes.

Washington
HB 2652
Did Not Pass

SB 6663
Did Not Pass

Would prohibit the use of tanning facilities by anyone under age 18, except when used for medical purposes.

Would prohibit the use of tanning facilities by anyone under age 14 without a written prescription. Requires parental consent, in person, for those age 14 up to age 18 and requires the use of eye protection.

West Virginia
SB 118
Did Not Pass

Would require parental accompaniment for use of tanning facilities by anyone under age 14 and parental consent for those age 14 up to age 18.

Wyoming
Act No. 114 (HB 63)

Enacted

Would require parental accompaniment for use of tanning facilities by anyone under age 15 and require parental consent for those between ages 15-18.

State

Bill Description

Arkansas
HB 1920
Enacted

Requires a parent/legal guardian signature for any minor under the age of 18 who wishes to use a tanning facility. The legislation provides the consent parents/legal guardians would be signing.

Delaware
SB 90
Enacted

Creates a total ban on indoor tanning for any minors under the age of 14, unless it is medically necessary and prescribed by the specified practitioners. Requires minors between the ages of 14 and 17 to submit a consent form, signed by the parent or legal guardian in the presence of the tanning facility operator, before they are allowed to tan.

Florida
HB 771/SB 546
Did Not Pass

Would strengthen current law by requiring the parent or legal guardian of a minor between the ages of 16 and 18 to sign a written consent in the presence of the tanning facility operator before the minor is allowed to use a tanning device.  Parents/guardians must sign that they and read and understand the warnings, consent to the minor's use of the device, and agree that the minor will use protective eyewear.  Parents must also specify the number of tanning sessions the minor may participate in and is good for 12 months.  Restricts minors under age 16 from using tanning devices. Removes provision allowing anyone 14 or older to use tanning facility if accompanied by a parent/guardian.

Georgia
HB 853
Carryover

Would amend current law, adding restrictions to tanning facilities. Requires written parental consent for minors, ages 14 to 18 years old. Parental consent forms must be signed in the presence of the tanning facility operator or the parent / legal guardian must be present during the time in which the minor is using the tanning device. The consent provides restrictions to what devices can be used and how many times it can be used, a new consent must be signed every 30 days. Any minor under the age of 14 years old, must have their parent or legal guardian present while using tanning devices.

Hawaii
HB 653
Carryover

Would prohibit the use of tanning facilities to anyone under the age of 18 unless written parental/legal guardian consent is provided in front of a tanning facility operator. Requires government approved documentation to verify the age of all customers.

Kansas
SB 101 
Carryover

Would prohibit the use of tanning facilities for anyone under the age of 14. Requires a parent or legal guardian to sign a consent form in the presence of the facility owner or authorized personnel before anyone age 14 through 18 may use the device.  Consent valid for 12 months.  The parental/guardian consent states that they have read and understood the warnings, consent to the minor's use and agree that the minor will wear protective eyewear.  Requires parent to show proof of guardianship and a minor must show proof of age.

Maine
SB 137
Enacted

Amends current law by clarifying what it is expected from parent or legal guardian signature. Requires written consent prior to the use of a tanning device and states that consent is only valid for 12 months, after which a new written consent must be presented to the tanning facility. Prohibits use under the age of 14 and requires parental accompaniment under age 16.

Massachusetts
SB 903
Carryover

Would prohibit the use of tanning devices to anyone under the age of 16. Minors ages 16-17 years old must provide written parental/guardian consent prior to using tanning devices. Before obtaining consent, the tanning facility shall provide to the parent or guardian a copy of the warnings required under section 209. The parent or guardian shall sign a statement in the presence of the operator acknowledging receipt and understanding of the warnings. The operator shall sign the written consent form as a witness to the signing of the parent or guardian. Tanning facility employees must be 18 years of age or older. 

Minnesota
HB 2296
Carryover

Would prohibit anyone under the age of 16 from using a tanning facility.

Mississippi
HB 214  
Enacted

Amends current law. Prohibits the use of tanning facilities for a minor under the age of 14 unless a parent/guardian signs a written consent form in the presence of the facility operator and remains at the facility while the child uses the device.  Minors between the ages of 14 and 18 may use tanning devices with a parent or legal guardian's signed written consent.  Consent is valid for 12 months and may be revoked by a parent/guardian at any time.  Within the consent, parents/guardians must specify the maximum number of times a minor may use the device in a 12-month period.

Missouri
HB 352
Did Not Pass

Would strengthen current law by including restrictions on minors. 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 legal 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.

Montana
SB 357 
Did Not Pass

Would prohibit the use of tanning facilities to anyone under the age of 16 without written consent from parent or legal guardian indicating that they are aware of all warnings. The written consent requires minors to use protective eye gear. The consent is only valid for 12 months after which a new consent must be given to tanning facility operators.

Nevada
AB 150
Did Not Pass

AB 391
Did Not Pass

Would restrict the use of tanning facilities to anyone under the age of 18 unless written consent from a parent or legal guardian for the minor under 18 is provided. The written consent includes all warnings, must be signed in the presence of a tanning facility operator and expires 12 months from the date it is signed by the parent or legal guardian. The tanning facility is responsible for keeping all records pertaining to consents by parents or legal guardians.

Would restrict any person under age 14 from using tanning equipment unless a physician provides written authorization for its use. This bill requires that operators of tanning equipment be at least 18 years of age. It also requires written parental/legal guardian consent for a person under age 16 to use tanning equipment, an operator of tanning equipment to be present the entire time that a person under 16 years of age uses tanning equipment. The required written parental consent expires after 12 uses of tanning equipment and may be renewed.

New Mexico
SB 513
Did Not Pass

Would prohibit the use of tanning facilities to anyone under the age of 14. Restricts the use of minors ages 14 to 18, requiring a written parent or guardian consent indicating that all warnings have been read. Tanning facilities are subject to a fine if violated.

New York
SB 3461 
AB 9199
AB 9211
Carryover

Would ban the use of an ultraviolet radiation device by persons under age 18 at tanning facilities.

Would ban the use of tanning device by persons under age 16 at tanning facilities.

Would require parental accompaniment or a doctor's recommendation for a person under age 18.

North Carolina
SB 890
Did Not Pass

Would raise the age for which use of tanning equipment requires a written prescription from 13 to 15 years old. The tanning facility operator shall not allow a person 15 years and younger to use tanning equipment without a written prescription from the person's medical physician specifying the nature of the medical condition requiring the treatment, the number of visits, and the time of exposure for each visit.

Ohio
HB 173 
Carryover

Sec. 4713.50. An operator or employee of a tanning facility shall not allow an individual who is under eighteen years of age to use the tanning services of the facility unless the individual presents a prescription for receiving ultraviolet radiation treatments written by a physician authorized under Chapter 4731. of the Revised Code to practice medicine and surgery or osteopathic medicine and surgery.

Oklahoma
SB 544
Carryover

SB 1171
Carryover

Would prohibit use of a tanning device by a person under 13 without physicians written and parent/legal guardian present. Minors must be accompanied by a parent/legal guardian. Requires informed parent/ legal guardian consent statement for minors age 16 through 17. Punishment of violation is specified in the bill.

Persons age 13 and under shall not be allowed to use tanning facilities in this state without a written order from a physician licensed in this state and without being accompanied by a parent or legal guardian for every use of the tanning facility.

Oregon
SB 799
Did Not Pass

Would strengthen current law; Does not allow any minor under the age of 14 to use a tanning facility. Limits the use of tanning facilities for minors 14 to 18 by requiring parent/ legal guardian consent.

Pennsylvania
SB 461

SB 460

HB 2048

Carryover

Would require a parent/legal guardian presence and consent for anyone under the age of 18 to use an indoor tanning facility.

Would provide penalties to any tanning facilities who permits minors to use tanning devices for anyone without parent/legal guardian consent and presence.

Would require facility to provide and require use of protective goggles and limit exposure to manufacturer's recommendation. Would require parental consent, in person, for those under age 18 and ban use for those under age 14 without doctor's recommendation.

South Dakota
SB 139
Did Not Pass

Would require a parent or legal guardian signature for every minor to use tanning facilities.

Texas
HB 1310 
Enacted

Requires a parent or legal guardian to sign consent form, in person, for children under 18. Prohibits the use of tanning facilities by anyone under the age of 16.5.  Minors are allowed to use the facilities if authorized by a physician.  Physician must specify the number of tanning session allowed; if they do not, minors will be allowed to use facilities for a 12-month period.  Parents/legal guardians must provide written consent (in presence of tanning device operator) and remain at the facility while the minor uses the tanning device.  The tanning facility is responsible for keeping all records pertaining to a minor's use of the facility.

Utah
HB 419
Did Not Pass

Would apply a 10 percent tax on amount charged for tanning services, funding the Melanoma Cancer Research and Education Fund.

Vermont
HB 53
Carryover

Would prohibit the use of tanning facilities by anyone under age 18, except when used for medical purposes.

West Virginia
SB 488
Did Not Pass

Before any person who has reached 14 years of age and is under 18 uses a tanning device, he or she shall give the tanning facility a statement, signed by his or her parent or legal guardian. This signed consent states that the parent or legal guardian has read and understood the warnings given by the tanning facility, consent to the minor's use of the tanning device, and agree that the minor will use protective eyewear. Consent is valid for one calendar year.  Requires a person under the age of 14 to be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian when using a tanning device.

Wyoming
HB 178 
Did Not Pass

Would prohibit the use of ultraviolet tanning devices for any minor under age 15. Requires parental/ legal guardian consent and presence for use of tanning devices for any minor age 15 through 18. A valid photo ID, which is defined in the bill, must be shown for each person to verify age. Also establishes punishment if violated.