Bill Text: FL S1674 | 2013 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Prevention of Cancer in Youth
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Failed) 2013-05-03 - Died in Health Policy [S1674 Detail]
Download: Florida-2013-S1674-Introduced.html
Florida Senate - 2013 SB 1674 By Senator Sobel 33-00362-13 20131674__ 1 A bill to be entitled 2 An act relating to the prevention of cancer in youth; 3 amending s. 381.89, F.S.; providing a definition; 4 prohibiting a minor from using a tanning device at a 5 tanning facility; providing an exception for a minor 6 who is using a tanning device as prescribed by a 7 health care provider to treat a medical condition; 8 requiring the operator or proprietor of a tanning 9 facility to witness the signing of a written statement 10 by the parent or legal guardian of the minor before he 11 or she is allowed to use a tanning device as 12 prescribed by a health care provider; providing 13 requirements for the written statement; requiring a 14 parent or guardian to accompany a minor who is under 15 the age of 14 during the prescribed tanning sessions; 16 providing an effective date. 17 18 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 19 20 Section 1. Present subsections (9) through (13) of section 21 381.89, Florida Statutes, are redesignated as subsections (8) 22 through (12), respectively, and present subsections (7), (8), 23 and paragraph (b) of subsection (10) of that section are 24 amended, to read: 25 381.89 Regulation of tanning facilities.— 26 (7) A tanning facility may not allow a minorbetween the27ages of 14and 18to use a tanning device. This subsection does 28 not apply if use of the tanning device is prescribed by a health 29 care provider. If use of the tanning device is prescribed by a 30 health care provider, the tanning facility must haveunless it31hason file a statement signed by the minor’s parent or legal 32 guardian and witnessed by the operator or proprietor of the 33 tanning facility stating that the parent or legal guardian: 34 (a) Has read and understands the warnings given by the 35 tanning facility.,36 (b) Consents to the minor’s use of a tanning device.,and37 (c) Agrees that the minor will use the provided protective 38 eyewear. 39 (d) Authorizes a specified number of tanning sessions for 40 the minor as prescribed by the minor’s health care provider. 41 42 The number of tanning sessions authorized by the health care 43 provider may not exceed the number authorized by rules of the 44 department and the manufacturer’s exposure schedule. The parent 45 or guardian shall accompany a minor who is under the age of 14 46 during the prescribed tanning sessions. An operator or 47 proprietor of a tanning facility shall refuse service to a minor 48 if the minor’s parent or legal guardian has not, in the 49 operator’s or proprietor’s presence, signed the statement as 50 required by this subsection. 51(8) A minor under the age of 14 must be accompanied by a52parent or legal guardian when using a tanning device.53 (9)(10)PENALTIES.— 54 (b) Each of the following acts constitutes a misdemeanor of 55 the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 56 775.083: 57 1. Failing to maintain the records required by this section 58 or knowingly making false entries in such records. 59 2. Failing to comply with subsection (7)or subsection (8). 60 Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2013.