ARM 37.115.1837. WADING POOLS - BARRIER REQUIREMENTS

(1) Wading pools for children shall be physically separated from swimming pools by means of at least a 4-foot high barrier. A barrier shall be provided on the outside of the deck area of all wading pools and shall meet the following requirements: (a) Barriers shall not allow passage of a 4-inch or greater diameter sphere through the barrier; (b) The maximum clearance at the bottom of the barrier shall not exceed four inches; (c) Barriers shall be located beyond the minimum deck space requirements, but shall be located so that the area intended for waders can be isolated from other pools; (d) The wading pool shall be visible through the barrier; (e) Barriers shall be equipped with self-closing gates or doors with self-latching closers and locking mechanisms and shall be constructed so that all gates or doors in the barrier open out from the wading pool; and (f) Barriers shall be impenetrable for small children and must not offer any external handholds or footholds.