§ 8002. Definitions

In this chapter:

• (1) The term “ASME/ANSI” as applied to a safety standard means such a standard that is accredited by the American National Standards Institute and published by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.
• (2) The term “barrier” includes a natural or constructed topographical feature that prevents unpermitted access by children to a swimming pool, and, with respect to a hot tub, a lockable cover.
• (3) The term “Commission” means the Consumer Product Safety Commission.
• (4) The term “covered entity” means—
  • (A) a State; or
  • (B) an Indian Tribe.
• (5) The term “Indian Tribe” has the meaning given that term in section 5304(e) of title 25 .
• (6) The term “main drain” means a submerged suction outlet typically located at the bottom of a pool or spa to conduct water to a recirculating pump.
• (7) The term “safety vacuum release system” means a vacuum release system capable of providing vacuum release at a suction outlet caused by a high vacuum occurrence due to a suction outlet flow blockage.
• (8) The term “swimming pool” or “spa” means any outdoor or indoor structure intended for swimming or recreational bathing, including in-ground and above-ground structures, and includes hot tubs, spas, portable spas, and non-portable wading pools.
• (9) The term “unblockable drain” means a drain of any size and shape that a human body cannot sufficiently block to create a suction entrapment hazard.
• (10) The term “State” has the meaning given such term in section 2052(a) of this title , and includes the Northern Mariana Islands. For purposes of eligibility for the grants authorized under section 8004 of this title , such term shall also include any political subdivision of a State.