Tanning Under Eighteen
Md. Code, Health-Gen. § 20-106 — no tanning device under 18, and no prescription to get around it
An owner, employee or operator of a tanning facility may not allow a minor under the age of 18 years to use a tanning device, and has to check documentation of age first. The exception for medical phototherapy does not allow a prescription to be written for a minor to use a tanning device.
Who handles this in Maryland: legal aid programs and the state offices, listed in the Maryland directory.
A facility that breaks the rule may face a civil penalty, and anyone may report a violation to local law enforcement. Tattoos and piercings are under other law not covered here.
Sources for this section (1)
- Md. Code, Health-Gen. § 20-106 — Tanning facilities; minors
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Maryland attorney.