Bill 74 explained in plain English
Skin Cancer Prevention Act, 2012
Ontario legislature bill summary, status, timeline, sponsor, votes, and official sources.
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The Skin Cancer Prevention Act, 2012, prohibits the sale and marketing of tanning services to minors, requires identification for those appearing under 25, establishes a registry for tanning equipment, mandates training and signage in tanning establishments, and sets penalties for violations.
This Act, titled the Skin Cancer Prevention Act, 2012, aims to reduce the risk of skin cancer. It prohibits the marketing and sale of tanning services and ultraviolet (UV) light treatments to individuals under 18 years of age. It also requires that individuals appearing under 25 years of age provide valid identification proving they are 18 or older to receive these services. The Act mandates the creation of a registry for commercial tanning and UV equipment use. Owners and operators of establishments providing these services must ensure their staff receive prescribed training and that health warning signs are posted. The Act also sets penalties for non-compliance. An exception is made for health professionals prescribing or providing UV treatments.
- Prohibits the marketing and sale of tanning services and ultraviolet light treatments to individuals under 18 years old.
- Requires individuals appearing under 25 years old to provide valid identification proving they are 18 or older to receive tanning services or ultraviolet light treatments.
- Mandates the establishment and maintenance of a registry related to the commercial use of tanning and ultraviolet light equipment.
- Requires owners and operators of establishments providing tanning services or ultraviolet light treatments to ensure their staff receive prescribed training.
- Requires owners and operators of establishments providing tanning services or ultraviolet light treatments to post signs about the health effects of these services.
- Establishes offences and penalties for contravening certain provisions of the Act.
- Allows the Lieutenant Governor in Council to make regulations to carry out the Act's provisions.
- Individuals under 18 years of age (cannot be sold or marketed tanning services or UV treatments).
- Individuals who appear to be under 25 years of age (must provide identification to receive tanning services or UV treatments).
- Owners and operators of establishments that provide tanning services or ultraviolet light treatments.
- Persons providing tanning services or ultraviolet light treatments.
- Health professionals (their right to prescribe or provide UV treatments is unaffected).
- Obligation not to market or sell tanning services or UV treatments to individuals under 18.
- Obligation to request and verify identification for individuals appearing under 25.
- Obligation to establish and maintain a registry for tanning/UV equipment use.
- Obligation to ensure staff receive prescribed training.
- Obligation to post health warning signs.
- Right of health professionals to prescribe or provide UV treatments.
- The Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
- Individuals or corporations found guilty of contravening certain provisions are liable for a fine of not more than $2,000 for each day the offence occurs.
- Contravention of subsection 1(1) (marketing/selling to minors) is an offence with a fine of up to $2,000 per day.
- Contravention of subsection 1(2) (failing to verify ID for those appearing under 25) or section 3 (lack of training) or section 4 (lack of signage) is an offence with a fine of up to $2,000 per day.
- Failure to provide information required by regulations for the registry is an offence with a fine of up to $2,000 per day.
- The specific details of the registry, prescribed training, required signage (content, placement, size, format), and types of identification to be used will be determined by regulations made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council.
- The Act does not specify what constitutes a 'reason to doubt the validity of the identification'.
This Act creates new rules and prohibitions related to tanning services and ultraviolet light treatments, establishes a registry, and sets penalties.
Source: Sections 1-8
The Lieutenant Governor in Council is empowered to create regulations that will specify details for the registry, training requirements, signage content and format, and types of identification to be used.
Source: Section 6
The Act explicitly states that its prohibitions on marketing and selling tanning services and UV treatments do not affect the right of members of a health profession to prescribe or provide UV treatments.
Source: Section 1 (3)
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