1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to health; creating an exemption to the prohibition of minors using 
1.3 	tanning equipment at a tanning facility for medical reasons;amending Minnesota 
1.4 	Statutes 2014, section 325H.085.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 325H.085, is amended to read:
1.7 	325H.085 USE BY MINORS PROHIBITED.
1.8 	(a) A person under age 18 may not use any type of tanning equipment as defined by 
1.9 	section 325H.01, subdivision 6, available in a tanning facility in this state.
1.10 	(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), a person under the age of 18 may use tanning 
1.11 	equipment at a tanning facility if the person has documentation signed by a health care 
1.12 	provider indicating a medical need for the person to use the tanning equipment for 
1.13 	purposes of treating a medical or mental condition or disorder, and the person's parent or 
1.14 	legal guardian signs a consent form prior to the initial exposure at the tanning facility.

1.15 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.