1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to health; exempting hot tubs on rental
1.3 	houseboats from regulation as public pools; amending
1.4 	Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 144.1222, by adding a
1.5 	subdivision.
1.6 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.7 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 144.1222, is
1.8 	amended by adding a subdivision to read:
1.9 		Subd. 2c.Hot tubs on rental houseboats. (a) A hot water
1.10 	pool intended for seated recreational use, including a hot tub
1.11 	or whirlpool, that is located on a houseboat that is rented to
1.12 	the public is not a public pool and is exempt from the
1.13 	requirements for public pools under Minnesota Rules, chapter
1.14 	4717.
1.15 	(b) The commissioner shall develop rules governing cleaning
1.16 	and maintenance standards for pools located on houseboats.
1.17 	
EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day
1.18 	following final enactment.