Indoor Tanning Restrictions For Minors Tan Regulation State Laws
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State |
Statute |
Ban |
Parental Accompaniment |
Parental Permission |
Other |
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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. |
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Arkansas |
Ark. Stat. Ann. § 20-27-2202 |
N/A |
N/A |
Under 18, in person. |
N/A |
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California |
Cal. Bus. and Prof. Code |
Under 14 |
N/A |
Under 18, in person; valid for 12 months. |
Operator must limit time to manufacturer's maximum exposure recommendation; provide eye protection. |
|
Connecticut |
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-232 |
N/A |
N/A |
Under 16 |
N/A |
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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. |
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. |
N/A |
N/A |
Under 18, in person. |
Operator must provide eye protection. |
|
Illinois |
Ill. Admin. Code |
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 |
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Louisiana |
La. Rev. Stat. Ann. § |
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. |
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Michigan |
Mich. Comp. Laws Ann. § 333.13405 |
N/A |
N/A |
Under 18, in person. |
Operator must require eye protection. |
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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 |
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. |
|
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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. |
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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 |
Under 13; unless medically necessary. |
N/A |
Under 18 |
Operator must limit time to manufacturer's maximum exposure recommendation; provide eye protection. |
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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. |
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Oregon |
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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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 |
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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. |
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Wyoming |
Enrolled Act 36, 2010 |
N/A |
Under 15 |
Between 15 and 18, in person; valid for 12 months. |
N/A |
Source: AIM at Melanoma, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and NCSL, 2010.








