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DIVISION 104. ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH 106500-119406›PART 10. RECREATIONAL SAFETY 115725-116095›CHAPTER 5. Safe Recreational Water Use 115825-116090.7›ARTICLE 2.7. Wave Pool Safety Act 115950-115952

§ 115951

California Health and Safety Code · 2020-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

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.

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

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