SF 2245

1st Engrossment - 88th Legislature (2013 - 2014) Posted on 09/04/2014 10:29am

A bill for an act
relating to public beaches; requiring lifeguards at public beaches to have certain
minimum training; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter
471.

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

Section 1.

new text begin [471.155] PUBLIC BEACHES; LIFEGUARDS.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Definitions. new text end

new text begin For the purposes of this section:
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new text begin (1) "political subdivision" means a statutory or home rule charter city, county, town,
or other political subdivision; and
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new text begin (2) "public swimming beach" means an area abutting a body of water, other than
a swimming pool governed by section 144.1222, owned or operated by the political
subdivision, whether directly or under agreement with another public or private entity,
intended to be open to the public for swimming.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Lifeguards. new text end

new text begin If a political subdivision provides for lifeguards to be present
at a public swimming beach, each lifeguard must be certified in first aid and adult, child,
and infant cardiopulmonary resuscitation, have American Red Cross lifeguard certification
or the equivalent, and be responsible for the supervision and safety of persons at the public
swimming beach while on duty.
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new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Citation. new text end

new text begin This section may be cited as "Tony Caine's Law."
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective January 1, 2015.
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