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History
- Referred to health
- Referred to health
Companion bill
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Increases the minimum age of persons permitted to use tanning facilities
In Senate Committee · Health · Sponsor Toby Ann Stavisky
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:A9199
Title of bill
An act to amend the public health law, in relation to increasing the minimum age of persons permitted to use tanning facili- ties
Purpose of the bill
This bill intends to protect young teenagers from using tanning facilities until they have reached the age of 16.
Summary of provisions
This bill amends subdivisions 2, 3, 4 of section 3555 of the public health law by changing the minimum age for use of tanning facilities from fourteen to sixteen.
Justification
There is a growing concern over the safety of tanning beds and the dangerous effects it has on young persons. The recent reports show that a person who begins tanning before the age of thirty raises their risks for skin cancer by 75%. This bill will protect teen- agers under the vulnerable age of 16 from engaging in this dangerous activity.
Prior legislative history
New Bill.
Fiscal implications for state
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall have become law.
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