nanny state May 4, 2011

New State Law Could Prevent You From Getting That Perfect Shade of Golden Brown for Prom

By Chris Rovzar

Indoor tanning while underage could soon be illegal in New York state. Guess you’ll have to go with orange now. [HuffPo]

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