Pub. L. 110-140, tit. XIV, sec. 1403

DEFINITIONS.

EnactedYear: 2007Length: 201 wordsOfficial source
SEC. 1403. DEFINITIONS. In this title:(1) ASME/ANSI.—The term “ASME/ANSI” as applied to a safety standard means such a standard that is accredited by the American National Standards Institute and published by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.(2) Barrier.—The term “barrier” includes a natural or constructed topographical feature that prevents unpermitted access by children to a swimming pool, and, with respect to a hot tub, a lockable cover.(3) Commission.—The term “Commission” means the Consumer Product Safety Commission.(4) Main drain.—The term “main drain” means a submerged suction outlet typically located at the bottom of a pool or spa to conduct water to a recirculating pump.(5) Safety vacuum release system.—The term “safety vacuum release system” means a vacuum release system capable of providing vacuum release at a suction outlet caused by a high vacuum occurrence due to a suction outlet flow blockage.(6) Swimming pool; spa.—The term “swimming pool” or “spa” means any outdoor or indoor structure intended for swimming or recreational bathing, including in-ground and above-ground structures, and includes hot tubs, spas, portable spas, and non-portable wading pools.(7) Unblockable drain.—The term “unblockable drain” means a drain of any size and shape that a human body cannot sufficiently block to create a suction entrapment hazard.
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