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Bill No. 102

Tanning Beds Act

An Act to Regulate Tanning Beds

Introduced by:
Honourable Maureen MacDonald
Minister of Health Promotion and Protection

First Reading	November 22, 2010
Second Reading Debates	November 25, 2010
Second Reading Passed	November 25, 2010
Law Amendments Committee	Submission Summary
Meeting Date(s)	November 30, 2010; December 1, 2010
Reported to the House	December 2, 2010
Committee of the Whole House	December 9, 2010
Third Reading Debates	December 9, 2010
Third Reading	December 9, 2010
Royal Assent	December 10, 2010
Commencement	May 31, 2011
2010 Statutes, Chapter 44	View

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The Progress of Bills is produced by the Nova Scotia Legislative Library. It tracks the Bills as they go through various stages in the House of Assembly.

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Second Reading is when the house voted to give the Bill 2nd Reading after being debated in the house.

An Asterisk* following the title of the Bill indicates that the Bill has been amended between First and Third readings.

Royal Assent is the day on which the Lieutenant Governor signs the final version of the Bill and the Bill is then referred to as an Act.

Commencement is the day on which the Act takes effect.