HF 423

1st Engrossment - 84th Legislature (2005 - 2006) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to health; exempting hot tubs on rental
houseboats from regulation as public pools; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 144.1222, by adding a
subdivision.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 144.1222, is
amended by adding a subdivision to read:

new text begin Subd. 2c. new text end

new text begin Hot tubs on rental houseboats. new text end

new text begin (a) A hot water
pool intended for seated recreational use, including a hot tub
or whirlpool, that is located on a houseboat that is rented to
the public is not a public pool and is exempt from the
requirements for public pools under Minnesota Rules, chapter
4717.
new text end

new text begin (b) A hot water pool under this subdivision must be
conspicuously posted with the following notice to renters:
new text end

new text begin "NOTICE
new text end

new text begin This spa is exempt from state and local sanitary
requirements that prevent disease transmission.
new text end

new text begin USE AT YOUR OWN RISK
new text end

new text begin This notice is required under Minnesota Statutes, section
144.1222, subdivision 2c."
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day
following final enactment.
new text end