Title 31, Chapter 45, Section 3
( 31-45-3)
As used in this chapter, the term "public swimming pool," "swimming
pool," or "pool" means any structure, chamber, or tank containing an
artificial body of water used by the public for swimming, diving,
wading, recreation, or therapy, together with buildings,
appurtenances, and equipment used in connection with the body of
water, regardless of whether a fee is charged for its use. The term
includes municipal, school, hotel, or motel pools and any pool to
which access is granted in exchange for payment of a daily fee. This
chapter shall not apply to a private pool or hot tub serving a
single-family dwelling and used only by the residents of the
dwelling and their guests. This chapter also shall not apply to
apartment complex pools, country club pools, subdivision pools which
are open only to residents of the subdivision and their guests,
therapeutic pools used in physical therapy programs operated by
medical facilities licensed by the department or operated by a
licensed physical therapist, therapeutic chambers drained, cleaned,
and refilled after each individual use, or to religious ritual baths
used solely for religious purposes. |