(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,
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(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 boards
of trustees, 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;
(xv) "Flow-through pool" means an artificial or
partially artificial pool that depends on the natural flow of
water to maintain adequate water quality.