Fla. Stat. § 515.21
Short title
This chapter may be cited as the “Preston de Ibern/McKenzie Merriam Residential Swimming Pool Safety Act.”
Florida Statutes Chapter 515 — RESIDENTIAL SWIMMING POOL SAFETY ACT
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Provisions
Fla. Stat. § 515.23
Legislative findings and intent
The Legislature finds that drowning is the leading cause of death of young children in this state and is also a significant cause of death for medically frail elderly persons in this state, that constant adult supervision is the key to accomplishing the objective of reducing the number of submersion incidents, and that…
Fla. Stat. § 515.25
Definitions
As used in this chapter, the term:(1) “Approved safety pool cover” means a manually or power-operated safety pool cover that meets all of the performance standards of the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) in compliance with standard F1346-91.(2) “Barrier” means a fence, dwelling wall, or nondwelling wal…
Fla. Stat. § 515.27
Residential swimming pool safety feature options; penalties
(1) In order to pass final inspection and receive a certificate of completion, a residential swimming pool must meet at least one of the following requirements relating to pool safety features:(a) The pool must be isolated from access to a home by an enclosure that meets the pool barrier requirements of s. 515.29;(b) T…
Fla. Stat. § 515.29
Residential swimming pool barrier requirements
(1) A residential swimming pool barrier must have all of the following characteristics:(a) The barrier must be at least 4 feet high on the outside.(b) The barrier may not have any gaps, openings, indentations, protrusions, or structural components that could allow a young child to crawl under, squeeze through, or climb…
Fla. Stat. § 515.31
Drowning prevention education program; public information publication
(1) The department shall develop a drowning prevention education program, which shall be made available to the public at the state and local levels and which shall be required as set forth in s. 515.27(2) for persons in violation of the pool safety requirements of this chapter. The department may charge a fee, not to e…
Fla. Stat. § 515.33
Information required to be furnished to buyers
A licensed pool contractor, on entering into an agreement with a buyer to build a residential swimming pool, or a licensed home builder or developer, on entering into an agreement with a buyer to build a house that includes a residential swimming pool, must give the buyer a document containing the requirements of this…
Fla. Stat. § 515.35
Rulemaking authority
The department shall adopt rules pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act establishing the fees required to attend drowning prevention education programs and setting forth the information required under this chapter to be provided by licensed pool contractors and licensed home builders or developers.
Fla. Stat. § 515.37
Exemptions
This chapter does not apply to:(1) Any system of sumps, irrigation canals, or irrigation flood control or drainage works constructed or operated for the purpose of storing, delivering, distributing, or conveying water.(2) Stock ponds, storage tanks, livestock operations, livestock watering troughs, or other structures…