R392-303-10. Design Detail and Structural Stability

(1) With the exception of the provisions listed in R392-302-8(3) and R392-302-8(5), geothermal pools shall meet the provisions of R392-302-8.

(2) The owner shall submit plans for a new geothermal pool or a geothermal bathing place or the renovation or the remodeling of a geothermal pool or a geothermal bathing place to the local health department for approval based upon compliance to this rule. Renovation or remodeling includes the replacement or modification of equipment that may affect the ability of a geothermal pool or a geothermal bathing place to meet the safety and water quality standards of this rule.

(3) Geothermal bathing places used only for SCUBA diving or snorkeling are exempt from requirements of R392-303-11 through 15 and the clarity requirement in R392-303-19 if each patron signs a document acknowledging that the patron has read the list of inherent physical and environmental dangers that the geothermal bathing place has not complied with in R392-303-11 through 15 and 19, and to which the patron is exposed upon entering or using the geothermal bathing place.