1. A. The staff-to-children ratios required by 8VAC20-780-350 B and 8VAC20-780-355 A and B shall be maintained while children are participating in swimming or wading activities.

   1. 1. Notwithstanding the staff-to-children ratios already indicated, at no time shall there be fewer than two staff members supervising the activity.
   2. 2. The designated certified lifeguard shall not be counted in the staff-to-children ratios.
2. B. If a pool, lake, or other swimming area has a water depth of more than two feet, a certified lifeguard holding a current certificate shall be on duty supervising the children participating in swimming or wading activities at all times when one or more children are in the water.
3. C. The lifeguard certification shall be obtained from an organization such as the American Red Cross, the YMCA, or the Boy Scouts.

Statutory Authority

§§ 22.1-16 and 22.1-289.046 of the Code of Virginia.

Historical Notes

Former 22VAC15-30-540 derived from VR175-08-01 § 6.10, eff. November 1, 1993; amended, Virginia Register Volume 12, Issue 4, eff. March 1, 1996; Volume 14, Issue 21, eff. September 1, 1998; Volume 21, Issue 12, eff. June 1, 2005; amended and renumbered as 22VAC40-185-460, Virginia Register Volume 29, Issue 1, eff. November 1, 2012; amended and renumbered Volume 37, Issue 24, eff. July 1, 2021; Volume 38, Issue 2, eff. October 13, 2021.