Section 35-28-101 - Definitions(a) As used in this act: (i) "Bathhouse" means a structure that contains dressing rooms, showers and toilet facilities for use with an adjacent public pool;(ii) "Department" means the Wyoming department of agriculture;(iii) "Director" means the director of the Wyoming department of agriculture or his duly authorized representative;(iv) "Imminent health hazard" means a significant threat or danger to health when there is evidence sufficient to show that a product, practice, circumstance or event creates a situation that requires immediate correction or cessation of operation to prevent injury based on:(A) The number of potential injuries; and(B) The nature, severity and duration of the anticipated injury.(v) "Local health department" means a health department established by a county, municipality or district pursuant to W.S. 35-1-301 et seq.;(vi) "Person" means municipalities, recreation boards of trustees, counties, state agencies, individuals, corporations, partnerships, enterprises or associations;(vii) "Pool" means an artificial structure containing water used for swimming, bathing, diving, surfing, wading or a similar use and operated by an owner, lessee, operator, licensee or concessionaire regardless of whether a fee is charged for use;(viii) "Public pool" means a pool that is open to the public or a segment of the public;(ix) "Regulatory authority" means the authority which issued the license or adopted the rule or regulation being enforced including the department of agriculture or local health department;(x) "Spa" means a bathing facility including, but not limited to, a hot tub or whirlpool designed for recreational or therapeutic use and not designed to be drained, cleaned and refilled for each use. Spas are designed to provide a means of agitation, which may include, but is not limited to, hydro jet circulation, hot water, cold water, mineral baths, air induction systems or any combination thereof;(xi) "Swimming pool" means a body of water, other than a natural swimming area, maintained exclusively for swimming, recreative bathing or wading, and includes appurtenances used in connection with the swimming pool;(xii) "Waterborne disease outbreak" means the occurrence of two (2) or more cases of a similar illness resulting from the ingestion of water from a common water source;(xiii) "Waterborne illnesses" means illnesses caused by microorganisms, including, but not limited to, cryptosporidium, giardia, pseudomonas, E. coli 0157:H7 and shigella and spread by accidentally swallowing water that has been contaminated with fecal matter;(xiv) "This act" means W.S. 35-28-101 through 35-28-110;(xv) "Flow-through pool" means an artificial or partially artificial pool that depends on the natural flow of water to maintain adequate water quality.Amended by Laws 2024, ch. 25,§ 2, eff. 7/1/2024.Amended by Laws 2022 , ch. 76, § 1, eff. 7/1/2022.