Florida Statutes Title XXXIII Chapter 514 - Public Swimming And Bathing Facilities

• 514.011 - Definitions.
  As used in this chapter:(1) “Department” means the Department of Health.(2) “Public swimming pool” or “public pool” means a watertight structure of concrete, masonry, or other approved...
• 514.0115 - Exemptions From Supervision Or Regulation; Variances.
  (1) Private pools and water therapy facilities connected with facilities connected with hospitals, medical doctors’ offices, and licensed physical therapy establishments shall be exempt from supervision...
• 514.021 - Department Authorization.
  (1) The department may adopt and enforce rules to protect the health, safety, or welfare of persons by setting sanitation and safety standards for public swimming...
• 514.023 - Sampling Of Beach Waters; And Public Bathing Places; Health Advisories.
  (1) As used in this section, the term “beach waters” means the waters along the coastal and intracoastal beaches and shores of the state, and includes...
• 514.0231 - Advisory Committee To Oversee Sampling Of Beach Waters.
  The Department of Health shall form an interagency technical advisory committee to oversee the performance of the study required in s. 514.023 and to advise...
• 514.025 - Assignment Of Authority To County Health Departments.
  (1) The department shall assign to county health departments that are staffed with qualified engineering personnel the functions of reviewing applications and plans for the construction,...
• 514.028 - Advisory Review Board.
  (1) The Governor shall appoint an advisory review board which shall meet as necessary or at least quarterly, to recommend agency action on variance request, rule...
• 514.03 - Approval Necessary To Construct, Develop, Or Modify Public Swimming Pools Or Public Bathing Places.
  (1) A person or public body desiring to construct, develop, or modify a public swimming pool must submit an application, containing the information required under s....
• 514.031 - Permit Necessary To Operate Public Swimming Pool.
  (1) It is unlawful for any person or public body to operate or continue to operate any public swimming pool without a valid permit from the...
• 514.0315 - Required Safety Features For Public Swimming Pools And Spas.
  (1) A public swimming pool or spa must be equipped with an anti-entrapment system or device that complies with American Society of Mechanical Engineers/American National Standards...
• 514.033 - Creation Of Fee Schedules Authorized.
  (1) The department is authorized to establish a schedule of fees to be charged by the department or by any authorized county health department as detailed...
• 514.04 - Right Of Entry.
  For the purpose of this chapter, department personnel at any reasonable time may enter upon any and all parts of the premises of such public...
• 514.05 - Denial, Suspension, Or Revocation Of Permit; Administrative Fines.
  (1) The department may deny an application for a permit, suspend or revoke a permit issued to any person or public body, or impose an administrative...
• 514.06 - Injunction To Restrain Violations.
  Any public swimming pool or public bathing place presenting a significant risk to public health by failing to meet sanitation and safety standards established pursuant...
• 514.071 - Certification Of Swimming Instructors And Lifeguards Required.
  (1) Any person working as a swimming instructor or lifeguard at a public swimming pool must be certified by the American Red Cross, the Y.M.C.A., or...
• 514.072 - Certification Of Swimming Instructors For People Who Have Developmental Disabilities.
  Any person working at a swimming pool who holds himself or herself out as a swimming instructor specializing in training people who have developmental disabilities,...
• 514.075 - Public Pool Service Technician; Certification.
  The department may require that a public pool, as defined in s. 514.011, be serviced by a person certified as a pool service technician. To...

Last modified: September 23, 2016