1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to health; expanding application of the swimming pond exemption;
1.3 	amending Minnesota Statutes 2011 Supplement, section 144.1222, subdivision 5.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2011 Supplement, section 144.1222, subdivision 5, 
1.6 	is amended to read:
1.7 		Subd. 5.Swimming pond exemption. (a) A public swimming pond in existence 
1.8 	before January 1, 2008, is not a public pool for purposes of this section and section 
1.9 	157.16, and is exempt from the requirements for public swimming pools under Minnesota 
1.10 	Rules, chapter 4717.
1.11 	(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), a public swimming pond must meet the 
1.12 	requirements for public pools described in subdivisions 1c and 1d.
1.13 	(c) For purposes of this subdivision, a "public swimming pond" means an artificial 
1.14 	body of water contained within a lined, sand-bottom basin, intended for public swimming, 
1.15 	relaxation, or recreational use that includes a water circulation system for maintaining 
1.16 	water quality and does not include any portion of a naturally occurring lake or stream.

1.17 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.