An Act To Reduce Youth Cancer Risk
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 0123
Committee: Health and Human Services
Sponsors: GRATWICK, SANBORN, DILL, BECK, CHAPMAN, FARNSWORTH, HARLOW, KORNFIELD, MELARAGNO, STUCKEY
Amends: 22 MRSA §689-A

Legislative Document 
No. 123 
S.P. 57 
In Senate, January 22, 2015 
An Act To Reduce Youth Cancer Risk 
Reference to the Committee on Health and Human Services suggested and ordered printed. 
HEATHER J.R. PRIEST 
Secretary of the Senate 
Presented by Senator GRATWICK of Penobscot. 
Cosponsored by Representative SANBORN of Gorham and 
Senator: DILL of Penobscot, Representatives: BECK of Waterville, CHAPMAN of 
Brooksville, FARNSWORTH of Portland, HARLOW of Portland, KORNFIELD of Bangor, 
MELARAGNO of Auburn, STUCKEY of Portland. 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  22 MRSA §689-A is enacted to read: 
§689-A.  Tanning facilities; minors 
1.  Definitions.  As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the 
following terms have the following meanings. 
A.  "Operator" means a person designated by the owner of a tanning facility or the 
lessee of a tanning device to operate, or to assist and instruct in the operation and use 
of, a tanning facility or tanning device. 
B.  "Tanning device" means equipment that emits electromagnetic radiation having 
wavelengths in air between 200 and 400 nanometers that is used for the tanning of 
human skin.  "Tanning device" includes a sunlamp, tanning booth or tanning bed. 
C.  "Tanning facility" means any location, place, area, structure or business that 
provides persons access to a tanning device, including tanning salons, health clubs, 
apartments and condominiums, regardless of whether a fee is charged for access to 
the tanning device, except that "tanning facility" does not include: 
(1)  The practice of a health practitioner licensed under Title 32 who uses 
diagnostic or therapeutic equipment that emits ultraviolet radiation and whose 
scope of license prior to the effective date of this section includes the intentional 
exposure of individuals to sources of radiation for diagnostic or treatment 
purposes; or 
(2)  The residence of an individual who owns a tanning device exclusively for 
personal, noncommercial use. 
2.  Prohibition.  An owner of a tanning facility, a lessee of a tanning device or an 
operator may not allow an individual who has not yet reached 18 years of age to use a 
tanning device. Proof of age may be satisfied with a driver's license or other government-
issued identification containing the date of birth and a photograph of the individual. 
3.  Notice.  An owner of a tanning facility or a lessee of a tanning device shall post in 
a conspicuous place in the tanning facility notice, in a form developed by the department, 
that it is unlawful for a tanning facility or operator to allow a person under 18 years of 
age to use a tanning device, that a tanning facility or operator that violates the provisions 
of this section is subject to penalties and that an individual may report a violation of this 
section to the radiation control program of the Maine Center for Disease Control and 
Prevention. 
4.  Violation; penalty.  A person who violates this section is subject to penalties in 
accordance with section 690.  
SUMMARY 
This bill prohibits tanning facilities and operators from allowing individuals who 
have not attained 18 years of age to use tanning devices.