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                         SENATE BILL 5953

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State of Washington      55th Legislature     1997 Regular Session

By Senators Deccio, Wojahn and Wood

Read first time 02/21/97.  Referred to Committee on Health & Long‑Term Care.

Exempting metropolitan park districts from regulation under water recreation facilities.

    AN ACT Relating to water recreation facilities; and amending RCW 70.90.250.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

    Sec. 1.  RCW 70.90.250 and 1987 c 222 s 3 are each amended to read as follows:

    This chapter applies to all water recreation facilities regardless of whether ownership is public or private and regardless of whether the intended use is commercial or private, except that this chapter shall not apply to:

    (1) Any water recreation facility for the sole use of residents and invited guests at a single family dwelling;

    (2) Therapeutic water facilities operated exclusively for physical therapy; ((and))

    (3) Steam baths and saunas; and

(4) Metropolitan park districts authorized under chapter 35.61 RCW.

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