This document includes Senate 2nd Reading Floor Amendments incorporated into the bill on Tue, Jan 30, 2024 at 12:33 PM by lpoole.
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7 LONG TITLE
8 General Description:
9 This bill addresses the regulation of public cold baths.
10 Highlighted Provisions:
11 This bill:
12 ▸ defines a public cold bath; and
13 ▸ prohibits the Department of Health and Human Services from regulating public cold
14 baths.
15 Money Appropriated in this Bill:
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17 Other Special Clauses:
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19 Utah Code Sections Affected:
20 ENACTS:
21 26B-7-122, Utah Code Annotated 1953
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23 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
24 Section 1. Section 26B-7-122 is enacted to read:
25 26B-7-122. Rules for public cold baths.
26 (1) As used in this section, "public cold bath" means a tub or tank that:
27 (a) is used by:
28 (i) the general public, regardless of whether there is a charge or payment for use; and
29 (ii) one bather at a time; Ŝ→ [
30 (b) contains chilled water that is:
31 (i) maintained at a temperature lower than 60 degrees Fahrenheit;
32 (ii) no more than 180 gallons in volume; and
33 (iii) at a depth that allows the bather to maintain the bather's head above the water
34 while in a seated position Ŝ→ [
34a (c) continuously filters and santizes the chilled water. ←Ŝ
35 (2) The department may not adopt a rule that restricts, limits, or imposes requirements
36 on the operation of a public cold bath.
37 Section 2. Effective date.
38 This bill takes effect on May 1, 2024.