Illinois Code § 13
Illinois Code § 13. Reproduced from the official Illinois Compiled Statutes, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 13.
Rules. The Department shall promulgate, publish, adopt and amend such rules as may be necessary for the proper enforcement of this Act, to protect the health and safety of the public using swimming facilities and their appurtenances, and may, when necessary, utilize the services of any other state agencies to assist in carrying out the purposes of this Act. These rules shall include but are not limited to design criteria for swimming facility areas and bather preparation facilities, standards relating to sanitation, cleanliness, plumbing, water supply, sewage and solid waste disposal, design and construction of all equipment, buildings, rodent and insect control, communicable disease control, safety and sanitation of appurtenant swimming facilities. The rules must include provisions for the prevention of bather entrapment or entanglement at new and existing swimming facilities. Bather preparation facilities consisting of dressing room space, toilets and showers shall be available for use of patrons of swimming facilities, except as provided by Department rules. (Source: P.A. 96-1081, eff. 7-16-10; 97-957, eff. 1-1-13.) (Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 104-349) Sec. 13. Rules. The Department shall promulgate, publish, adopt and amend such rules as may be necessary for the proper enforcement of this Act, to protect the health and safety of the public using swimming facilities and their appurtenances, and may, when necessary, utilize the services of any other state agencies to assist in carrying out the purposes of this Act. These rules shall include but are not limited to design criteria for swimming facility areas, aquatic features including overhead systems or similar interactive equipment, and bather preparation facilities, standards relating to sanitation, cleanliness, plumbing, water supply, sewage and solid waste disposal, design and construction of all equipment, buildings, rodent and insect control, communicable disease control, safety and sanitation of appurtenant swimming facilities. The rules must include provisions for the prevention of bather entrapment or entanglement at new and existing swimming facilities. Bather preparation facilities consisting of dressing room space, toilets and showers shall be available for use of patrons of swimming facilities, except as provided by Department rules. (Source: P.A. 104-349, eff. 1-1-26.)
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- Citation: Illinois Compiled Statutes § 13
- Jurisdiction: Illinois
- Code: Illinois Compiled Statutes
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