Rhode Island § 23-22-2 - Licensing of Swimming Pools
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§ 23-22-2. Licensing of Swimming Pools
R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-22-2
§ 23-22-2. Rules and regulations.
The department of health shall make any rules and regulations, not inconsistent with this chapter, that it may deem advisable with reference to the design, equipment, condition, and maintenance of swimming pools for the purpose of insuring the health and safety of its users, and with reference to the submission of samples of water to the department for the purpose of the analysis as required in this chapter. The department may also make any rules and regulations, not inconsistent with this chapter, as it may deem advisable, requiring and regulating the display of the licenses provided for in § 23-22-7, and as to any and all matters pertaining to the administration of this chapter, and may from time to time rescind, modify, and amend the rules and regulations made by it pursuant to this section. The department shall upon request furnish to any person owning or maintaining a swimming pool or applying for a license to maintain a swimming pool a copy of the rules and regulations made by it pursuant to this section.
History of Section.
P.L. 1928, ch. 1198, § 2; G.L. 1938, ch. 267, § 2; impl. am. P.L. 1939, ch. 660, §
180; G.L. 1956, § 23-22-2; P.L. 1962, ch. 11, § 1; P.L. 1982, ch. 80, § 1; P.L. 1986,
ch. 161, § 1.
Source: official Rhode Island text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 23-22-2 ("Licensing of Swimming Pools") is part of the Rhode Island General Laws, the codified statutory law of Rhode Island. 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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