THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE BILL

INTRODUCED BY KAUFFMAN, BEYER, CALTAGIRONE, FLECK, GIBBONS, GINGRICH, GRELL, HELM, HENNESSEY, HORNAMAN, KORTZ, MILLER, MOUL, MURT, PETRI, RAPP, READSHAW, SIPTROTH, SOLOBAY, VULAKOVICH AND WATSON, FEBRUARY 24, 2009

REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LABOR RELATIONS, FEBRUARY 24, 2009  

AN ACT

Amending the act of November 10, 1999 (P.L.491, No.45), entitled

"An act establishing a uniform construction code; imposing

powers and duties on municipalities and the Department of

Labor and Industry; providing for enforcement; imposing

penalties; and making repeals," further providing for

applicability of act to swimming pools and spas.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1.  Section 104(f) of the act of November 10, 1999

(P.L.491, No.45), known as the Pennsylvania Construction Code

Act, is amended to read:

Section 104.  Application.

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(f)  Application to swimming pools and spas.--

(1)  The provisions of this act as they relate to

swimming pools and spas shall not be applicable to those

constructed or installed prior to the effective date of this

act.

(2)  All swimming pools and spas constructed or installed

after the effective date of this act shall be governed by the

requirements of this act, including section 503.

(3)  A swimming pool or spa subject to paragraph (2) may

not be filled with water until the barrier requirements of

this act are met and during construction of a swimming pool,

temporary barriers shall be erected as required by department

regulations.

Section 2.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.