Reference is to Printer's Date 3/7/19-H.
Amend the bill, as and if amended, SECTION 2, by striking Sections 44-129-20 through 44-129-30 and inserting:
/ Section 44-129-20. An individual must be at least eighteen years of age to use tanning equipment in a tanning facility in this State, unless the underage individual's parent or legal guardian signs a written consent form meeting the requirements of this section. The consent form must be signed by the parent or legal guardian at the tanning facility before the underage individual may use the equipment or facility, and the consent is only effective to give permission for the underage individual to use the equipment or facility on the date on which the parent or legal guardian signs the consent.
Section 44-129-30.
Every operator of tanning equipment in this State and
every tanning facility registrant subject to Chapter 7, Title
13, and applicable regulations promulgated pursuant to that
chapter, shall comply with or ensure compliance with the
following:
(1) Except when a
parent or a legal guardian provides written consent in
accordance with the provisions of Section 44-129-20, the
operator shall prohibit an individual under eighteen years of
age from using any tanning equipment, or otherwise being a
consumer of the tanning facility, and shall demand proper proof
of age to verify that an individual is at least eighteen years
of age. Failure to demand identification to verify an
individual's age is not a defense to any enforcement action
taken pursuant to Section 44-129-40. Proof that is demanded, is
shown, and reasonably is relied upon for the individual's proof
of age is a defense to violation of this chapter.
(2) The operator or
registrant shall post a permanent, conspicuous, legible sign in
the entrance to the tanning facility unobstructed by any
barrier, equipment, or other item so that any prospective
consumer entering the facility can easily view the sign which
states: 'An individual must be at least eighteen years of age to
use the tanning equipment without parental consent. It is a
violation of South Carolina law for an individual under the age
of eighteen years to use tanning equipment in this State without
parental consent.' /
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend title to conform.