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Chris Christie Signs Tanning Bed Ban For Minors

Christie Takes Stand Against Tanning
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New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie addresses a gathering of commercial real estate developers Wednesday, March 6, 2013, in Edison, N.J. In a speech with undisguised campaign overtones, Christie told members of the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties that he's righted a foundering state by shrinking government, enacting business tax breaks and trimming regulatory red tape. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has signed legislation banning anyone under 17 from using a tanning bed and anyone under 14 from getting a spray tan a year after the state's Tanning Mom became a tabloid sensation.

The legislation was developed after a northern Jersey woman accused of taking her 5-year-old daughter into a tanning booth was charged last year with child endangerment. The deeply tanned woman became known as the Tanning Mom, but a grand jury declined to indict her in February.

The measure signed Monday night allows 17-year-olds to use tanning salons provided a parent or guardian accompanies them to their first visit and consents.

Christie cites the "documented and well-understood" risks associated with the misuse of indoor tanning systems as a main reason for signing the legislation.

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Before You Go

Chris Christie's Greatest Hits
"It's Not My Time" (3 Doors Down)(01 of10)
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(Oct. 4, 2011) -- Christie announced that he will not run for the Republican presidential nomination in 2012, vowing that "now is not my time." He quipped to New Jersey residents"whether you like it or not, you're stuck with me." (credit:Getty File)
"Need You Now" (Lady Antebellum)(02 of10)
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LEBANON, N.H. (Oct. 11, 2011) -- After dismissing calls to run for president himself, Christie endorsed Romney, telling the GOP that he is the candidate we need now. (credit:Getty )
"How Do I Live" (LeAnn Rimes)(03 of10)
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WEST NEW YORK, N.J. (Dec. 7, 2011) -- At a local town hall, Christie did not take kindly to a constituent's question about how his administration conducts these types of meetings. He showed the individual little mercy, going "if I plant questions, why the hell did I call on you?" (credit:NJ.com)
"Can You Feel The Love Tonight" (Elton John)(04 of10)
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(Dec. 8, 2011) -- Occupy Wall Street protesters interrupted Christie during an appearance in Iowa, making him a target of the movement's "mic check" trend. (credit:AP)
"Shut Up" (The Black Eyed Peas)(05 of10)
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(Feb. 21, 2012) -- In an interview with CNN's Piers Morgan, Christie had some choice words for Warren Buffett, surrounding the billionaire investor's desire to be taxed at a higher rate. "Just write a check and shut up," he remarked. (credit:Getty File)
"American Idiot" (Green Day)(06 of10)
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(March 9, 2012) -- Christie argued with a former Navy SEAL over the New Jersey's plans to reconfigure public universities. The result? Some fire from the governor's tongue, as he called the veteran an "idiot." (credit:Getty File)
"Call Me Maybe" (Carly Rae Jepsen)(07 of10)
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(April 13, 2012) -- Throughout Mitt Romney's run for the White House, Christie made it known that he was open to a vice presidential nod (should Romney ask him). (credit:Getty File)
"Rocky Ground" (Bruce Springsteen)(08 of10)
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(April 19, 2012) -- Christie vehemently denied reports that he was sleeping at a Bruce Springsteen concert in New York City. (credit:Getty File)
"I Don't Really Care" (Waka Flocka Flame)(09 of10)
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(April 30, 2012) -- Christie responded to jokes comedian Jimmy Kimmel made about his weight at the 2012 White House Correspondents Dinner, throwing Sofia Vergara into the mix. "I figured I was in the zone of danger," he said. (credit:Getty)
"Ready Or Not" (The Fugees)(10 of10)
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(Aug. 14, 2012) -- After entertaining the idea of running for president and making Mitt Romney's short list of VP candidates, Christie was named the keynote speaker at the 2012 Republican National Convention. "I'll try to tell some very direct and hard truths to people in the country about the trouble that we're in and the fact that fixing those problems is not going to be easy for any of them," he told USA Today. (credit:AP)
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