10-144 C.M.R. ch. 202, § 10 - INSPECTION AND CLOSURE

A. Inspection

1. All public pools and spas must be open for inspection by any authorized agent of the Department at all reasonable times.

2. Any authorized agent of the Department may cite the owner or operator of a public pool or spa for non compliance with any of the requirements of these Rules. The citation will specify a compliance period, which may not exceed one year.

B. Pool Closure

1. If, in the opinion of the Department, a public pool or spa is maintained or operated in a manner which creates an unhealthful, unsafe, or unsanitary condition in violation of these Rules, the public pool or spa may be closed by the Department.

a. Prior to such closure, the Department will issue a notice in writing, enumerating instances of failure to comply with these Rules. The public pool or spa must not be reopened until an appropriate correction is made, and upon specific written approval of the Department.

b. The owner must have an opportunity to request a fair hearing before the Department, pursuant to 5 M.R.S. §§ 9052 -9064.

2. Unhealthful, unsafe or unsanitary conditions include, but are not limited to, the failure to meet clarity, sanitization, pH, safety or bacteriological standards.

3. The Department reserves the right to test pool water for bacterial contamination, as necessary.

Notes

10-144 C.M.R. ch. 202, § 10