2019 Wyoming Statutes
Title 35 - Public Health and Safety
Chapter 28 - Public Pool and Spa Health and Safety
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 districts, 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 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 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.