§ 24-4-15-5 — Health club requirements

An owner or operator of a health club shall do
the following:
(1) Ensure that a defibrillator is:
(A) located on the health club premises and easily accessible to
the health club staff, members, and guests; or
(B) if:
(i) the health club is located on the premises of a business of
which the health club is a part; and
(ii) the business has an emergency response team;
located on the premises of the business and easily accessible to
the emergency response team.
(2) Employ at least one (1) individual who:
(A) has satisfactorily completed a course consistent with the
most current national guidelines for; and
(B) is currently certified in;
cardiopulmonary resuscitation and defibrillator use.
(3) Reasonably ensure that at least one (1) individual described in
subdivision (2) is on the health club premises when staff is
present at the health club during the health club's business hours.
(4) A health club that is not staffed must have the following on
the premises:
(A) A telephone for 911 telephone call access.
(B) A sign in plain view containing an advisory warning that
indicates that members of the unstaffed health club should be
aware that working out alone may pose risks to a health club
member's health and safety.
(C) A sign in plain view providing instruction in the use of the
defibrillator and in cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
(5) Ensure compliance with the requirements set forth in IC 16-31-6.5.
(6) Post a sign at each entrance to the health club that indicates
the location of each defibrillator.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.129-2007, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.3-2008, SEC.173; P.L.134-2008, SEC.14.