Maryland · Pools and spas

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

COMAR 10.17.01 (Public Swimming Pools and Spas, operations) and COMAR 9.12.56 (Maryland Swimming Pool and Spa Standards, plan review), latter effective Jan 1, 2024. Enforced by Maryland Department of Health (standards); local health departments (licensing and inspection). Verified on the primary source, re-checked weekly.

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Pools and spas in Maryland

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In force

COMAR 10.17.01 (Public Swimming Pools and Spas, operations) and COMAR 9.12.56 (Maryland Swimming Pool and Spa Standards, plan review), latter effective Jan 1, 2024

Dept of Health sets design/construction and operating standards, including AED rules (COMAR 10.17.02); local health departments license, inspect and enforce. Some jurisdictions now handle plan review directly.

Source: primary document

Who enforces it

Maryland Department of Health (standards); local health departments (licensing and inspection)

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 Jan 1, 2024 (plan-review standard); no newer amendment 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.

Dated items

Next 24 months
Jan 13, 2027
2027 regular session of the Maryland General Assembly convenes in Annapolis (through Apr 12, 2027) - watch for fire, building-code, elevator, boiler and pool billsMaryland General Assembly
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Questions about the public pool and spa rules in Maryland

Which public pool rules apply in Maryland today?

COMAR 10.17.01 (Public Swimming Pools and Spas, operations) and COMAR 9.12.56 (Maryland Swimming Pool and Spa Standards, plan review), latter effective Jan 1, 2024. Dept of Health sets design/construction and operating standards, including AED rules (COMAR 10.17.02); local health departments license, inspect and enforce. Some jurisdictions now handle plan review directly.

Who enforces the public pool and spa rules in Maryland?

Maryland Department of Health (standards); local health departments (licensing and inspection).

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

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 Maryland

Everything in force in Maryland

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