Tanning bed ban coming for Sask. kids under 18
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Young teenagers looking for the sun-kissed look year-round will have few options after the Saskatchewan government announced an upcoming ban on minors using tanning beds.
Starting Nov. 1, the province is introducing laws making it illegal for anyone under the age of 18 to use an indoor tanning bed at a tanning facility, spa or gym. The government made the announcement earlier this year.
In Saskatoon, one tanning salon owner has been proactive, enforcing her own ban on under-age tanning for a few years already.
“I do not allow people 18 years and under to tan in our salon if they don’t come with their parents, and even if they call and say they have permission, I say ‘no I want to have them here,’” said Maritza Moraga, manager of Sunsera Salon. “I’m a parent myself and if my 16-year-old decided to tan and I don’t know about it … I’d be upset.”
