Sec. 341.0645. POOL SAFETY  


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  • (a) An owner, manager, operator, or other attendant in charge of a public swimming pool, wading pool, baby pool, hot tub, in-ground spa, water park, spray fountain, or other artificial body of water typically used for recreational swimming, bathing, or play shall comply with pool safety standards adopted under this section.

    (b) The executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission shall adopt by rule pool safety standards necessary to prevent drowning. The standards must be at least as stringent as those imposed under the federal Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act (15 U.S.C. Section 8001 et seq.).

Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 828 , Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.