Section 35-28-101 - Definitions

35-28-101. Definitions. (a) As used in this act: (i) 'Bathhouse' means a structure that contains dressing rooms, showers and toilet facilities for use with an adjacent public pool; (ii) 'Department' means the Wyoming department of agriculture; (iii) 'Director' means the director of the Wyoming department of agriculture or his duly authorized representative; (iv) 'Imminent health hazard' means a significant threat or danger to health when there is evidence sufficient to show that a product, practice, circumstance or event creates a situation that requires immediate correction or cessation of operation to prevent injury based on: (A) The number of potential injuries; and (B) The nature, severity and duration of the anticipated injury. (v) 'Local health department' means a health department established by a county, municipality or district pursuant to W.S. 35-1-301 et seq.; (vi) 'Person' means municipalities, recreation boards of trustees, counties, state agencies, individuals, corporations, partnerships, enterprises or associations; (vii) 'Pool' means an artificial structure containing water used for swimming, bathing, diving, surfing, wading or a similar use and operated by an

rations, partnerships, enterprises or associations; (vii) 'Pool' means an artificial structure containing water used for swimming, bathing, diving, surfing, wading or a similar use and operated by an owner, lessee, operator, licensee or concessionaire regardless of whether a fee is charged for use; (viii) 'Public pool' means a pool that is open to the public or a segment of the public; (ix) 'Regulatory authority' means the authority which issued the license or adopted the rule or regulation being enforced including the department of agriculture or local health department; (x) 'Spa' means a bathing facility including, but not limited to, a hot tub or whirlpool designed for recreational or therapeutic use and not designed to be drained, cleaned and refilled for each use. Spas are designed to provide a means of agitation, which may include, but is not limited to, hydro jet circulation, hot water, cold water, mineral baths, air induction systems or any combination thereof; (xi) 'Swimming pool' means a body of water, other than a natural swimming area, maintained exclusively for swimming, recreative bathing or wading, and includes appurtenances used in connection with the swimming

ing pool' means a body of water, other than a natural swimming area, maintained exclusively for swimming, recreative bathing or wading, and includes appurtenances used in connection with the swimming pool; (xii) 'Waterborne disease outbreak' means the occurrence of two (2) or more cases of a similar illness resulting from the ingestion of water from a common water source; (xiii) 'Waterborne illnesses' means illnesses caused by microorganisms, including, but not limited to, cryptosporidium, giardia, pseudomonas, E. coli 0157:H7 and shigella and spread by accidentally swallowing water that has been contaminated with fecal matter; (xiv) 'This act' means W.S. 35-28-101 through 35-28-110; (xv) 'Flow-through pool' means an artificial or partially artificial pool that depends on the natural flow of water to maintain adequate water quality.