Amendment #1 to S1994

Requiring Health Risk Warning Statements at Tanning Booths

Mr. Dwyer of Woburn moves to amend the bill by adding the following sections:

SECTION 4.  All tanning facilities shall be required by the department of public health to prominently post, within one foot of each tanning device, a warning statement outlining the risks in tanning including but not limited to the failure to wear appropriate protective eyewear, such as goggles, can lead to short- and long-term eye injury, long exposures can lead to burning, tanning while using certain medications or cosmetics may make you more sensitive to UV radiation, and the significant risks for skin cancers.

SECTION 5. The department of public health shall promulgate regulations to carry out this act by January 1, 2017.