Louisiana · Pools and spas

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

LAC Title 51, Part XXIV (Sanitary Code - Swimming Pools), under R.S. 40:4(11); covers public/semi-public pools and spas, including hotel and motel pools, statewide. Enforced by Louisiana Department of Health, Office of Public Health, Bureau of Sanitarian Services; local parish/municipal sanitarians. Reported, in verification, re-checked weekly.

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Pools and spas in Louisiana

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LAC Title 51, Part XXIV (Sanitary Code - Swimming Pools), under R.S. 40:4(11); covers public/semi-public pools and spas, including hotel and motel pools, statewide

Sets design (barriers, water depth, lifesaving equipment), construction and sanitation/operation standards. Enforced by LDH's Office of Public Health and local parish sanitarians. Current rule text and latest amendment date were not verified this run.

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Who enforces it

Louisiana Department of Health, Office of Public Health, Bureau of Sanitarian Services; local parish/municipal sanitarians

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

What changes next

Unconfirmed

Unknown: current LAC Title 51 Part XXIV amendment date not confirmed; the official code text is published only as an unreadable .docx file

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.

Dated items

Next 24 months
Apr 12, 2027
2027 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature convenes - watch for fire, building, elevator, boiler and pool code billsLouisiana Legislature
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Questions about the public pool and spa rules in Louisiana

Which public pool rules apply in Louisiana today?

LAC Title 51, Part XXIV (Sanitary Code - Swimming Pools), under R.S. 40:4(11); covers public/semi-public pools and spas, including hotel and motel pools, statewide. Sets design (barriers, water depth, lifesaving equipment), construction and sanitation/operation standards. Enforced by LDH's Office of Public Health and local parish sanitarians. Current rule text and latest amendment date were not verified this run.

Who enforces the public pool and spa rules in Louisiana?

Louisiana Department of Health, Office of Public Health, Bureau of Sanitarian Services; local parish/municipal sanitarians.

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

Unconfirmed. Unknown: current LAC Title 51 Part XXIV amendment date not confirmed; the official code text is published only as an unreadable .docx file

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