64E-21.001. Drowning Prevention Education/Public Information Publication


Effective on Tuesday, May 19, 2020
  • 1(1) The educational program required in Section 8515.31, F.S., 10shall be the 132018 online course “Home Pool Essentials,” co-developed by the American Red Cross and the Pool & Hot Tub Alliance (formerly the National Swimming Pool Foundation 39which is incorporated by reference and available at a cost 49at https://www.phta.org or https://www.redcross.org/get-help/how-to-prepare-for-emergencies/types-of-emergencies/water-safety/home-pool-safety.html or 54from any American Red Cross Chapter. 60The agency has determined that posting the incorporated materials would be a violation of federal trademark law. The materials are available for public inspection at the Department of Health, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Tallahassee, Florida 32399; and the Department of State, R.A. Gray Building, 500 South Bronough Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399. A copy of the course may be obtained from the Pool & Hot Tub Alliance, 2111 Eisenhower Ave., Suite 500, Alexandria, Virginia 22314, 703-838-0083.

    135(2) Information on drowning prevention and responsibilities of pool ownership is contained in the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission publication Number 362, August 2012, Safety Barrier Guidelines for Residential Pools which is incorporated by reference and available at no charge 175online at https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/362%20Safety%20Barrier%20Guidelines%20for%20Pools.pdf or 179from the Consumer Product Safety Commission, 1854330 East West Highway, Bethesda, Maryland 20814, and at 194http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-11931196.

    197(3) In accordance with Section 202515.33, F.S., 204the document containing the requirements of this chapter shall be Sections 515.21-.37, F.S., 2019, which are incorporated by reference and available 225online at 227http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-11946, 229www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes or 231at a cost from the Law Book Services Office, Room 612, 111 West Madison Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1400.

    249Rulemaking Authority 251515.31, 252515.35 FS. 254Law Implemented 256515.31, 257515.33 FS. 259History–New 7-1-01, Amended 5-19-20.