Smoky Mountain Journal -State Bill Would Ban Tanning Bed Use For Kids Under 18




The Great Smoky Mountain Journal Source: Fox News Posted: Tuesday, January 01, 2019 02:30 PM

State Bill Would Ban Tanning Bed Use For Kids Under 18
Do you think teenagers should be able to use tanning beds? Some of Tennessee's lawmakers don't think so. A bill introduced in the Tennessee Legislature aims to ban people under the age of 18 from using tanning beds. Tennessee's current law states that anyone under the age of 14 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian that signs a warnings statement and statement of relationship to the child prior to tanning. Violators of the current law could face fines up to $500 and a Class B misdemeanor Under House Bill 1489, "tanning devices in tanning facilities" will be prohibited for anyone younger than 18. The bill was crafted by State Senator Haile and State Representative Hazlewood. In the bill's estimated fiscal impact note, lawmakers said the bill's passage would be insignificant to state and local tax revenue because teenagers will shift their spending to tanning bed alternatives.