PRINTER'S NO. 1482
No. 1082 Session of 2006
INTRODUCED BY PUNT, JANUARY 26, 2006
REFERRED TO LABOR AND INDUSTRY, JANUARY 26, 2006
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of November 10, 1999 (P.L.491, No.45), entitled
2 "An act establishing a uniform construction code; imposing
3 powers and duties on municipalities and the Department of
4 Labor and Industry; providing for enforcement; imposing
5 penalties; and making repeals," further providing for
6 applicability.
7 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
8 hereby enacts as follows:
9 Section 1. Section 104(f) of the act of November 10, 1999
10 (P.L.491, No.45), known as the Pennsylvania Construction Code
11 Act, is amended to read:
12 Section 104. Application.
13 * * *
14 (f) Application to swimming pools and spas.--
15 (1) The provisions of this act as they relate to
16 swimming pools and spas shall not be applicable to those
17 constructed or installed prior to the effective date of this
18 act.
19 (2) All swimming pools and spas constructed or installed
1 after the effective date of this act shall be governed by the
2 requirements of this act, including section 503. All of the
3 following apply:
4 (i) Except as set forth in subparagraph (ii), a
5 swimming pool or spa subject to this paragraph may not be
6 filled with water until all barrier and other
7 requirements of this act are met.
8 (ii) The barrier requirements of subparagraph (i)
9 may be waived by the department for filling an in-ground
10 swimming pool if the swimming pool is enclosed by a
11 temporary barrier which meets regulations promulgated by
12 the department. A waiver under this subparagraph shall
13 expire 14 days after issuance.
14 Section 2. Regulations promulgated under the addition of
15 section 104(f)(2)(ii) shall be exempt from the act of June 25,
16 1982 (P.L.633, No.181), known as the Regulatory Review Act.
17 Section 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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