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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. Checked on the primary source; the state record was last reviewed 2026-11-12.

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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.

Source: primary document

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; confirm the local office for the address.

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.

What a building has to do

1 recurring duties

These apply when the building has the equipment or fits the type named. The frequency is the standard one; your local official can set a stricter one, so confirm it for the address.

Annual
Public pool or spa: operating permit and health inspectionsState or county pool rules · Health department · Not yet checked line by line against the source.

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.

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