A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT imposing age restrictions on the use of tanning equipment in tanning facilities, as recommended by the North carolina Child Fatality Task Force.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  This act shall be known as the Youth Skin Cancer Prevention Act of 2012.
SECTION 2.  G.S. 104E‑9.1(a) reads as rewritten:
"§ 104E‑9.1.  Restrictions on use and operation of tanning equipment.
(a)	Operators of tanning equipment and owners of tanning facilities subject to rules adopted pursuant to this Chapter shall comply with or ensure compliance with the following:
(1)	The operator shall provide to each consumer a warning statement that defines the potential hazards and consequences of exposure to ultraviolet radiation. Before allowing the consumer's initial use of the tanning equipment, the operator shall obtain the signature of the consumer on the warning statement acknowledging receipt of the warning.
(2)	The operator shall not allow a person less than 18 years old to use tanning equipment.
(3)	Neither an operator nor an owner shall claim or distribute promotional materials that claim that using tanning equipment is safe or free from risk or that using tanning equipment will result in medical or health benefits.
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SECTION 3.  This act is effective when it becomes law.