Governor Signs Tanning Bill | Jackson Free Press | Jackson, MS

Governor Signs Tanning Bill

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Yesterday, Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour signed a bill into law that restricts the use of tanning beds by those under the age of 18.

House Bill 214 mandates that children under 14 must have a parent or guardian's written permission and that the parent must be present at the facility while the child is in a tanning bed. It also mandates that teens between the ages of 14 and 18 have written permission.

The bill goes into effect July 1.

Previous Comments

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145184
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Now that one is sad. Dropping Kids off at a tanning booth? Are they that desperate and lazy? Get it the same way I did when I was 15, spend half your time outside!

Author
Ironghost
Date
2009-03-27T09:01:37-06:00

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