(a)Any person operating a public pool or spa shall obtain
a license from the department of agriculture or a local health
department and shall be thoroughly knowledgeable on good
practices of swimming pool and spa operation and with the laws
and rules pertaining to public swimming pools, spas and similar
installations. The license is not transferable, shall be renewed
on an annual basis and shall be prominently displayed in the
facility. No public pool or spa shall operate without a valid
license.
(b)Written application for a new license shall be made on
a form approved by the department of agriculture and provided by
the department of agriculture or the local health department and
shall be signed by the applicant. An initial license fee of one
hundred dollars ($100.00) shall accompany ea
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(a) Any person operating a public pool or spa shall obtain
a license from the department of agriculture or a local health
department and shall be thoroughly knowledgeable on good
practices of swimming pool and spa operation and with the laws
and rules pertaining to public swimming pools, spas and similar
installations. The license is not transferable, shall be renewed
on an annual basis and shall be prominently displayed in the
facility. No public pool or spa shall operate without a valid
license.
(b) Written application for a new license shall be made on
a form approved by the department of agriculture and provided by
the department of agriculture or the local health department and
shall be signed by the applicant. An initial license fee of one
hundred dollars ($100.00) shall accompany each application. All
licenses shall expire June 30 of each year unless suspended,
revoked or renewed. Licenses shall be renewed each year upon
application to the department accompanied by a fee of fifty
dollars ($50.00). Any public pool or spa which has a license on
the effective date of this section shall pay a fee of fifty
dollars ($50.00) for the following year and shall not be liable
to pay the initial license fee of one hundred dollars ($100.00).
(c) Fees collected under this section shall be deposited
in a special account within the department of agriculture's
consumer health services food and license account and
distributed monthly as follows:
(i) In any county, city or district without a local
health department established pursuant to W.S. 35-1-301 et seq.,
the department of agriculture shall receive ninety percent (90%)
of the fee collected and the department of health shall receive
ten percent (10%). The revenues received by the department of
agriculture under this paragraph shall be used to defray the
cost associated with the public health and safety program
related to public pools and spas;
(ii) In any county, city or district with a local
health department established pursuant to W.S. 35-1-301 et seq.,
the local health department shall receive eighty-five percent
(85%) of the amount of the fee collected, the department of
agriculture shall receive ten percent (10%) and the department
of health shall receive five percent (5%). The revenues received
by the department of agriculture under this paragraph shall be
used to defray the cost associated with the public health and
safety program related to public pools and spas.
(d) Before approving an application, the department of
agriculture or the local health department shall determine that
the facility is in compliance with this act and any regulations
adopted pursuant to this act.
(e) The director may allow the licensing, testing,
inspection and reporting requirements of this chapter to be
conducted electronically as provided by the Uniform Electronic
Transaction Act, W.S. 40-21-101 through 40-21-119 and any
applicable federal electronic requirements.