R392-303-23. Caution Sign Placement

  (1) The operator of a geothermal pool or geothermal bathing place shall post caution and warning signs that meet the requirements of this rule in conspicuous locations that are in the line of sight of a persons using the premises and readily visible so that all persons are alerted to potential hazards and informed before using the geothermal pool or geothermal bathing place.

  (a) The operator shall place the caution sign required in subsection R392-303-22(1) at the reception or sales counter and no more than 10 feet from where a person checks in or pays for the use of the pool. The sign shall be visible to potential customers before they pay for entry or pass the reception or sales counter. If there are multiple geothermal pools or geothermal bathing places at the facility, the operator shall display on the caution sign at the reception or sales counter the bacterial count of the geothermal pool or geothermal bathing place in the facility that had the highest level of E. coli or fecal coliform found in the most recent sampling event.

  (b) The operator shall place any caution sign required in subsection R392-303-22(2) either:

  (i) next to the sign required in subsection R392-303-22(1) if the pool or any pool may exceed 100 degrees Fahrenheit, 37.8 degrees Celsius; or

  (ii) within 10 feet of the entrance or entrances to each pool that is operated at a temperature greater than or equal to 100 degrees Fahrenheit, 37.8 degrees Celsius.

  (c) The operator shall place any warning sign required in subsection R392-303-22(3) either:

  (i) next to the sign(s) required in subsection R392-303-22(1) if the pool or all pools do not permit head-first entry; or

  (ii) within 10 feet of the entrance or entrances to each pool that does not permit head-first entry.

  (d) The operator shall place any warning sign required in subsection R392-303-22(4) either:

  (i) next to the sign(s) required in subsection R392-303-22(1); or

  (ii) within 10 feet of the entrance or entrances to each pool.

  (2) In lieu of meeting the signage requirements listed in R392-303-22 and 23(1), the operator may have the patron sign a document that contains the same language as required for the signs required in R392-303-22. The signature is to acknowledge that the patron has received the information. The document shall disclose the most recent bacteriologic analysis results. The operator shall make a copy of the document available to each patron upon request. The operator shall retain the disclosure documents for at least one year and make them available for inspection by public health officials.