Assembly Bill A7218

Signed By Governor
2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to tanning facilities

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2017-A7218 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5585
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§3550 & 3555, Pub Health L

2017-A7218 - Summary

Relates to tanning facilities.

2017-A7218 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   7218
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              April 12, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. JAFFEE -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on Health
 
 AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to tanning facilities
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section 1. Section 3550 of the public health law, as added by  chapter
 378 of the laws of 1990, is amended to read as follows:
   §  3550.  Definitions.  When used in this article, the following words
 and phrases shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section:
   1. "Tanning facility" shall mean any establishment where one  or  more
 ultraviolet radiation device is used, offered, or made available for use
 by  any  human  being,  [for  which]  WHETHER  OR NOT a fee is charged[,
 directly or indirectly, but shall not include  any  facility  where  any
 such  device  is used by a qualified health care professional for treat-
 ment of medical conditions].
   1-A. "PHOTOTHERAPY DEVICE"  MEANS  EQUIPMENT  THAT  EMITS  ULTRAVIOLET
 RADIATION  AND IS USED IN THE DIAGNOSIS OR TREATMENT OF DISEASE OR INJU-
 RY.
   2. "Ultraviolet radiation device" shall mean any  equipment  which  is
 designed to emit electromagnetic radiation in the wavelength interval of
 two  hundred to four hundred nanometers in air, and which is intended to
 induce tanning of the human skin through irradiation, including, but not
 limited to, a sunlamp, tanning booth, or tanning bed.
   3. "Person" shall mean an individual, corporation, partnership,  joint
 venture, or any business entity.
   §  2. Section 3555 of the public health law, as amended by chapter 105
 of the laws of 2012, is amended to read as follows:
   § 3555. Restrictions on the use of ultraviolet radiation  devices.  1.
 THIS  SECTION  SHALL  NOT APPLY TO ANY PHYSICIAN WHO IS DULY LICENSED TO
 PRACTICE MEDICINE IN THIS STATE AND WHO, IN THE  PRACTICE  OF  MEDICINE,
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD10747-01-7
              

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2017-A7218A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5585
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§3550 & 3555, Pub Health L

2017-A7218A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to tanning facilities.

2017-A7218A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  7218--A
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              April 12, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A. JAFFEE, D'URSO, ORTIZ, JEAN-PIERRE, ABINANTI,
   GALEF, LIFTON, STECK, FAHY, O'DONNELL, WOERNER,  ROSENTHAL,  WILLIAMS,
   GJONAJ, GLICK, ARROYO, GOTTFRIED, RAIA, LAVINE, MORELLE, PAULIN, DICK-
   ENS,  SEAWRIGHT  -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. COOK, SIMON -- read
   once and referred to the Committee on Health -- committee  discharged,
   bill  amended,  ordered  reprinted  as amended and recommitted to said
   committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to tanning facilities
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1. Section 3550 of the public health law, as added by chapter
 378 of the laws of 1990, is amended to read as follows:
   § 3550. Definitions. When used in this article,  the  following  words
 and phrases shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section:
   1.  "Tanning  facility" shall mean any establishment where one or more
 ultraviolet radiation device is used, offered, or made available for use
 by any human being, [for which] WHETHER OR NOT a fee is charged, direct-
 ly or indirectly, but shall not include  any  facility  where  any  such
 device  is used by a qualified health care professional for treatment of
 medical conditions.
   2. "Ultraviolet radiation device" shall mean any  equipment  which  is
 designed to emit electromagnetic radiation in the wavelength interval of
 two  hundred to four hundred nanometers in air, and which is intended to
 induce tanning of the human skin through irradiation, including, but not
 limited to, a sunlamp, tanning booth, or tanning bed.
   3. "Person" shall mean an individual, corporation, partnership,  joint
 venture, or any business entity.
   §  2. Section 3555 of the public health law, as amended by chapter 105
 of the laws of 2012, is amended to read as follows:
   § 3555. Restrictions on the use of ultraviolet radiation  devices.  1.
 No  owner,  operator, or employee of a tanning facility shall permit the

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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