JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- A new bill could soon put a ban on a certain kind of tan. A South Florida lawmaker said she's co-sponsoring legislation that would keep anyone younger than the age of 16 out of tanning beds in the state.

Dermatologists agree UV light puts people at high risk for skin cancer -- especially young people. In 2005, the World Health Organization recommended that nobody younger than the age of 18 ever use a tanning bed.

Now, new legislation is being considered that could ban teens younger than the age of 16 from using a tanning bed at all.

Doctors think the regulation is great, but tanning salon owners disagree.

"What's next? If they're going to stop you from coming into a tanning salon from ages 14 to 16, then maybe you shouldn't have a swimming pool in your back yard that allows your kid to stay outside in the sun all day long," said Davey Sessions, owner of Sunless Tan Rayz Tanning and Day Spa.

Under the new proposed legislation, parents of children ages of 16 to 18 would have to come into the salon and give their consent. Parents would also have to specify how many sessions the teen can purchase.

Anyone younger than 16 years old would not be allowed to use the tanning beds.

Sessions said in the current tough economic times, he couldn't afford the regulation.

"We have customers that presently come in who would not be able to come in," Sessions said.

The bill is being sponsored by Rep. Yolly Roberson, who said melanoma in young adults is on the rise and something needs to be done.

"If it doesn't pass this year, I am prepared to push it until it passes," Roberson said.

Twenty-nine states currently restrict minors' access to tanning beds. Florida would become No. 30, if the law were passed.