A wall of a building constructed before July 1, 2012, may not be used as part of a pool yard enclosure unless each window in the wall has a latch and unless each window screen on a window in the wall is affixed by a window screen latch, screws, or similar means.This section does not require the installation of window screens.A wall of a building constructed on or after July 1, 2012, may not be used as part of a pool yard enclosure unless each ground floor window in the wall is permanently closed and unable to be opened.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-43-15
Use of a wall of a building as part of pool yard enclosure; when permitted
Known as the William Lee Montjoy Pool Safety Act
The act spans §§ 45–45 (16 sections).
Laws, 2012, ch. 508, § 8, eff from and after July 1, 2012.
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