On Feb.10 House Bill 1226 was introduced in the Maryland Legislature to institute statewide tanning salon restrictions. Sponsored by 20 state representatives, the bill would require extensive licensing regulations including a permit from the Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene to operate a tanning facility and a separate license for each tanning facility; require the Secretary to issue licenses and adopt regulations concerning tanning facilities; provide for the scope of a license to operate a tanning facility; provide for the term, renewal, and display of licenses for tanning facilities; and provide hearing and appeal procedures, etc.

FARMINGTON, Utah (AP) -- Utahns under 18 could soon be banned from using tanning beds in Davis County.

Palm Beach Tan, a retail enterprise that specializes in tanning, has announced plans to open six franchise locations in this state by 2008 and to employ more than 100 New Mexicans.

An Australian Consumers Association survey found widespread flouting of the industry's voluntary standards, which are designed to warn customers about the risks of skin cancer and premature ageing.

Cosmopolitan, a tanning salon that opened in Keizer in October 2004, has opened a second location in South Salem.