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<section article="glg" article_name="Local Government" number="1-1310" title_number="1" title_name="Definitions; General Provisions" subtitle_number="13" subtitle_name="Miscellaneous">
  <level label="a">
    <text>In this section, “swimming pool” means a pool that is owned and operated by the governing body of a county or municipality.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <level label="1">
      <text>Each county or municipality that owns or operates a swimming pool shall develop and implement an automated external defibrillator program that meets the requirements of § 13–517 of the Education Article for each swimming pool owned or operated by the county or municipality.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The program required under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall include provisions that:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>ensure an automated external defibrillator is provided on–site; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>an individual trained in the operation and use of an automated external defibrillator is present at each swimming pool.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>The Maryland Department of Health and the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems jointly shall adopt regulations that:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>establish guidelines for periodic inspections and annual maintenance of the automated external defibrillators; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>assist each county or municipality in carrying out the provisions of this section.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
