Just for clarity there, I have not read the final version Joe. As I watched the hearings the doctor's note was required, it was not either or, unless they changed it after the vote. They also Stated the Parent must accompany the teen when they do it, I believe that was on the first visit if I remember right along with the doctors note.

It is a bad law to me period. Well I agree that tanning is cause of skin cancer, the example quoted in the hearing by the person who wrote this bill was asinine. She stated she had a 68 year old friend who has skin cancer, who obviously should have known and taken self responsibility for her actions. This has been known forever to a 68 year old. I doubt she stopped going out in the sun without protection after she turned 16, and if she did, it was her fault.

What about life guards, vacation down south in the winter so you do not get severe burns etc. this is about self responsibility and parents to my knowledge are responsible for a Childs actions until they age of consent which is 16 in this State. The government has no right to get involved in this. What? We going to start going the Bloomberg NYC route of banning large 32oz Soda’s Salt on tables in restaurant, and not they want to apply it to other drinks, snacks, and movie popcorn etc. keep the crappola in NY. We do not need a Fascist nanny State in RI, we all ready have enough corruption to deal with. They should repeal this and hang their heads in shame, They won't, but should.

I found the final text and it is only either or for 2 times. Who the hell is the WHO to dictate to a US citizen. We are a free nation not under the dictatorship of another country, or world country’s. Read this parents, because if your child gets access with no permission, the business and you will be sued I have no doubt. To include DCYF involvement

(6) A prohibition on the use of tanning facilities by a person younger than eighteen (18)
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years 1 of age, unless:
2 (a) Such person presents a prescription for receiving ultra-violet radiation treatments
3 written by a physician licensed to practice medicine pursuant to chapter 5-37; or
4 (b) For every two (2) uses of a tanning facility, the parent or legal guardian of such
5 person signs a written consent form in the presence of a tanning facility staff member. The
6 written consent form shall contain, at a minimum, the following language: "I understand that the
7 world health organization has classified the ultraviolet radiation used in tanning facilities as a
8 Class 1 carcinogen, the same category as tobacco products. By exposing my child to ultraviolet
9 radiation in this tanning facility, the possibility of my child developing melanoma (skin cancer)
10 will increase. I also understand that there are safe alternatives available to achieve the same
11 cosmetic effect as exposing my child's skin to ultraviolet radiation, such as spray tanning or
12 bronzing creams."

Oh yea, wheres the Poll ;-}