§ 5-50-12. Defibrillators.
(a) Every health club registered with the department of attorney general pursuant to this
chapter shall have at least one automated external defibrillator (AED) on the premises.
The AED will at all times be deployed in a manner in which best provides accessibility
to staff, members, and guests. At least one employee per shift must be properly trained
by the American Heart Association or comparable state-recognized agency in cardiopulmonary
resuscitation (CPR) and AED, and must be on duty during hours of operation.
(b) Any facility that has a health club on premises that currently
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§ 5-50-12. Defibrillators.
(a) Every health club registered with the department of attorney general pursuant to this
chapter shall have at least one automated external defibrillator (AED) on the premises.
The AED will at all times be deployed in a manner in which best provides accessibility
to staff, members, and guests. At least one employee per shift must be properly trained
by the American Heart Association or comparable state-recognized agency in cardiopulmonary
resuscitation (CPR) and AED, and must be on duty during hours of operation.
(b) Any facility that has a health club on premises that currently complies with all parts
within this act shall be exempted from duplication.
(c) A cause of action against a health club or its employees, in connection with the use
or nonuse of an AED, shall not exist except in cases where the health club has failed
to purchase an AED as required under this act and in cases of willful or wanton negligence.
(d) A knowing or willful violation of this section by a health club may result in suspension
or revocation of its registration.
(e) Any health club that operates a facility on a key-pass basis with no attending employees
at any time is exempt from the trained-employee-on-duty requirement set forth in subsection
(a).