Kentucky · Pools and spas

The public pool and spa rules in force in Kentucky now.

902 KAR 10:120, Kentucky public swimming and bathing facilities, most recently amended effective Feb 13, 2025. Enforced by Cabinet for Health and Family Services, Department for Public Health, Division of Public Health Protection and Safety. Verified on the primary source, re-checked weekly.

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Pools and spas in Kentucky

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In force

902 KAR 10:120, Kentucky public swimming and bathing facilities, most recently amended effective Feb 13, 2025

Covers hotel, apartment and other public pools, spas, hot tubs, splash pads and wading pools (excludes private single-family pools). Full inspections at least twice a season, or every 6 months if year-round, plus monthly monitoring visits.

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Who enforces it

Cabinet for Health and Family Services, Department for Public Health, Division of Public Health Protection and Safety

Statewide layer. County and city amendments sit on top; the building view resolves them from your ZIP.

What changes next

In force

In force since the Feb 13, 2025 amendment; no further amendment pending found

The federal layer

The federal Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act (drain covers and anti-entrapment) applies to every public pool alongside the state rule below.

Questions about the public pool and spa rules in Kentucky

Which public pool rules apply in Kentucky today?

902 KAR 10:120, Kentucky public swimming and bathing facilities, most recently amended effective Feb 13, 2025. Covers hotel, apartment and other public pools, spas, hot tubs, splash pads and wading pools (excludes private single-family pools). Full inspections at least twice a season, or every 6 months if year-round, plus monthly monitoring visits.

Who enforces the public pool and spa rules in Kentucky?

Cabinet for Health and Family Services, Department for Public Health, Division of Public Health Protection and Safety.

What changes next for the public pool and spa rules in Kentucky?

Nothing is scheduled. The rule above stays in force until the state adopts a newer edition or amends the program; AHJ Radar re-checks the source weekly.

Other areas in Kentucky

Everything in force in Kentucky

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