Federal · Title 15 — Commerce and Trade
15 U.S.C. § 8005: Minimum State law requirements
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the enclosure of all outdoor residential pools and spas by barriers to entry that will effectively prevent small children from gaining unsupervised and unfettered access to the pool or spa; and more than 1 drain; 1 or more unblockable drains; or no main drain; and the State meets such additional State law requirements for pools and spas as the Commission may establish after public notice and a 30-day public comment period. shall use the minimum State law requirements under paragraph (1) solely for the purpose of determining the eligibility of a covered entity for a grant under section 8004 of this title ; and may not enforce any requirement under paragraph (1) except for the purpose of determining the eligibility of a covered entity for a grant under section 8004 of this title . consider current or revised national performance standards on pool and spa barrier protection and entrapment prevention; and ensure that any such requirements are consistent with the guidelines contained in the Commission’s publication 362, entitled “Safety Barrier Guidelines for Home Pools”, the Commission’s publication entitled “Guidelines for Entrapment Hazards: Making Pools and Spas Safer”, and any other pool safety guidelines established by the Commission. Nothing in this section prevents the Commission from promulgating standards regulating pool and spa safety or from relying on an applicable national performance standard. A safety pool cover. A gate with direct access to the swimming pool or spa that is equipped with a self-closing, self-latching device. Any door with direct access to the swimming pool or spa that is equipped with an audible alert device or alarm which sounds when the door is opened. A device designed to provide rapid detection of an entry into the water of a swimming pool or spa. A safety vacuum release system which ceases operation of the pump, reverses the circulation flow, or otherwise provides a vacuum release at a suction outlet when a blockage is detected, that has been tested by an independent third party and found to conform to ASME/ANSI standard A112.19.17 or ASTM standard F2387, or any successor standard. A suction-limiting vent system with a tamper-resistant atmospheric opening. A gravity drainage system that utilizes a collector tank. An automatic pump shut-off system. A device or system that disables the drain. Any other system determined by the Commission to be equally effective as, or better than, the systems described in subparagraphs (A) through (E) of this paragraph at preventing or eliminating the risk of injury or death associated with pool drainage systems. Any device or system described in subparagraphs (B) through (E) of paragraph (1) shall meet the requirements of any ASME/ANSI or ASTM performance standard if there is such a standard for such a device or system, or any applicable consumer product safety standard. In this section, the term “State” includes an Indian Tribe.
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