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
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