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Health and Safety Code § 115951

ARTICLE 2.7. Wave Pool Safety Act

Current as of September 28, 2026Health & Saf. Code, § 115951Official source ↗

Added by Stats. 2008, Ch. 335, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2009.

For purposes of this article, the following definitions shall apply:

(a) “Nonswimmer” means a person who is a weak or inexperienced swimmer or a person who cannot swim.

(b) “Patron” means a swimmer or nonswimmer using a wave pool.

(c) “Rest period” means a period of time that the wave generating equipment for the wave pool is not producing breaking waves.

(d) “Wave pool” means a swimming pool designed for the purpose of producing breaking wave action in the water and that is not primarily designed for standup surfing or bodyboarding.