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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".08" citation="COMAR 10.17.01.08" title_num="10" subtitle_num="17" chapter_num="01" heading="Approval After Construction or Alteration.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>A person may not operate or permit the use of a recreational pool, semipublic pool, or public spa that has not received written approval from the Secretary after its construction or alteration.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>The Secretary shall conduct an inspection to ensure that a recreational pool, semipublic pool, or public spa is constructed or altered according to the approved plans and meets the requirements of this chapter, and shall:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Grant written approval for the pool or spa if:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>It was constructed or altered according to the approved plans;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>It meets the requirements of this chapter; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>The owner has received local approval for any:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>Building;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>Electrical;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(iii)">
          <text>Plumbing; or</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(iv)">
          <text>Other work that requires a local permit; or</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Deny approval for the pool or spa if:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>It was not constructed or altered according to the approved plans;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>It does not meet the requirements of this chapter; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>The owner has not received local approval for any:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>Building;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>Electrical;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(iii)">
          <text>Plumbing; or</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(iv)">
          <text>Other work that requires a local permit.</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>The Secretary shall grant written approval or deny approval of the completed construction or alteration of a public pool or spa within 15 business days of inspecting.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>If minor items that do not affect the health or safety of the public need to be corrected, the Secretary may issue a temporary approval for the pool or spa after construction pending full compliance according to the following conditions:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The owner shall fully comply with this chapter by the end of the 30-business-day period in order to obtain written approval of the recreational pool, semipublic pool, or public spa; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>If at the end of the 30-business-day period, the Secretary is unable to approve the recreational pool, semipublic pool, or public spa pursuant to §B of this regulation, the Secretary shall disapprove the construction.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>If the Secretary does not grant approval for the pool or spa after it is constructed or altered, the Secretary shall notify the owner in writing:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Of the reason or reasons for the disapproval;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>That the owner may request from the Secretary an opportunity for a hearing on the disapproval pursuant to State Government Article, Title 10, Subtitle 2, Annotated Code of Maryland;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>That to preserve the right to a hearing, the owner shall submit a written request for a hearing to the Secretary within 10 business days of the receipt of the notice of disapproval; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>That the owner shall submit a new plan review application and pay any applicable fees according to Regulation .06 of this chapter.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>