Florida § 514.071 - Certification of swimming instructors and lifeguards required.
Full text of Florida Florida Statutes § 514.071 — Certification of swimming instructors and lifeguards required., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 514.071. Certification of swimming instructors and lifeguards required.
(1) Any person working as a swimming instructor or lifeguard at a public swimming pool must be certified by the American Red Cross, the Y.M.C.A., or other nationally recognized aquatic training programs. Swimming instructors must be currently certified in swimming instruction, first aid, and cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Lifeguards must be currently certified in lifeguarding, first aid, and cardiopulmonary resuscitation. (2) In addition to any other remedies available to the department, the department may sue to enjoin the operation of any public swimming pool that uses any swimming instructor or lifeguard in violation of subsection (1). (3) The department shall adopt rules necessary to implement this section which shall include, but not be limited to, defining the terms “swimming instructor,” “lifeguard,” and “nationally recognized aquatic training program.”
Source: official Florida text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 514.071 ("Certification of swimming instructors and lifeguards required.") is part of the Florida Statutes, the codified statutory law of Florida. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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