HOUSE
                       3rd Reading Unamended
       February 27, 2014       HOUSE
       Amended 2nd Reading
                     February 26, 2014Second Regular Session
              Sixty-ninth General Assembly
                    STATE OF COLORADO
                                                REENGROSSED
                       This Version Includes All Amendments
                       Adopted in the House of Introduction
 LLS NO. 14-0008.01 Christy Chase x2008  HOUSE BILL 14-1054
                    HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
 Peniston, 
 
                   SENATE SPONSORSHIP
 Tochtrop, 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 House Committees
 Senate Committees
 
 
 Health, Insurance, & Environment
 
 
 
 Appropriations
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                         A BILL FOR AN ACT
       Concerning restricting access by minors to artificial
            tanning devices, and, in connection therewith, making
            an appropriation.
       
       
                           Bill Summary
       
            (Note:  This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does
       not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill
       passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that
       applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at
       http://www.leg.state.co.us/billsummaries.)
       
            Effective July 1, 2014, the bill prohibits the use of artificial
       tanning devices by minors under 18 years of age unless the use is
       prescribed by a physician.
            Owners and operators of artificial tanning devices are subject to
       penalties of up to $200 for each failure to comply with the requirements
       of the bill.
       
       
       
       Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
            SECTION 1.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 25-5-1007, add (8)
       as follows:
            25-5-1007.  Owner responsibilities - prohibit access by minors
       - rules - definitions. (8) (a)  Effective July 1, 2014, an owner,
       employee, or operator of an artificial tanning device or tanning
       facility shall not allow a minor who is under eighteen years of
       age to use an artificial tanning device.      
            (b)  The owner, employee, or operator shall require
       appropriate documentation, as determined by the department,
       verifying the age of a person seeking access to an artificial
       tanning device.
            (c)  An owner or operator who fails to comply with the
       requirements of this section is subject to penalties pursuant to
       section 25-5-1009 for each incident of noncompliance.
            (d)  The board may adopt rules as necessary to implement
       this subsection (8).
            (e)  For purposes of this subsection (8):
            (I)  "Minor" means a person under eighteen years of age
       and includes an emancipated minor, as defined in section
       13-21-107.5 (1) (a), C.R.S.
            (II)  "Operator" means the person responsible for operating
       and managing a tanning facility business on behalf of the owner
       of the tanning facility.
            SECTION 2.  Appropriation. (1)  In addition to any other
       appropriation, there is hereby appropriated, out of any moneys in the
       artificial tanning device education fund created in section 25-5-1004 (3),
       Colorado Revised Statutes, not otherwise appropriated, to the department
       of public health and environment, for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
       2014, the sum of $8,822 and 0.1 FTE, or so much thereof as may be
       necessary, to be allocated to division of environmental health and
       sustainability for the implementation of this act as follows:
            (a)  $7,982 and 0.1 FTE for personal services; and
            (b)  $840 for operating expenses.
            SECTION 3.  Safety clause. The general assembly hereby finds,
       determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate
       preservation of the public peace, health, and safety.