Rhode Island · Pools and spas

The public pool and spa rules in force in Rhode Island now.

216-RICR-50-05-4 (Licensing Aquatic Venues); construction also follows SBC-14 (ISPSC-2021) under the Building Code Commission. Enforced by RI Department of Health (RIDOH) licenses and regulates operation; RI Building Code Commission sets construction standards. Verified on the primary source, re-checked weekly.

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Pools and spas in Rhode Island

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In force

216-RICR-50-05-4 (Licensing Aquatic Venues); construction also follows SBC-14 (ISPSC-2021) under the Building Code Commission

Covers licensing, design/construction review (PE-stamped plans) and operation of public/semi-public pools, spas and wading pools, including those at hotels.

Source: primary document

Who enforces it

RI Department of Health (RIDOH) licenses and regulates operation; RI Building Code Commission sets construction standards

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

What changes next

In force

In force; no pending amendment found this run

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 Rhode Island

Which public pool rules apply in Rhode Island today?

216-RICR-50-05-4 (Licensing Aquatic Venues); construction also follows SBC-14 (ISPSC-2021) under the Building Code Commission. Covers licensing, design/construction review (PE-stamped plans) and operation of public/semi-public pools, spas and wading pools, including those at hotels.

Who enforces the public pool and spa rules in Rhode Island?

RI Department of Health (RIDOH) licenses and regulates operation; RI Building Code Commission sets construction standards.

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

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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