15 U.S.C. § 8002
Section 8002 · Definitions
Current version, with additions and removals from the April 15, 2011 version.
In this chapter:
(1) ASME/ANSI
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) Barrier
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) Commission
The term "Commission" means the Consumer Product Safety Commission.
(4) Covered entity
The term "covered entity" means—
(A) a State; or
(B) an Indian Tribe.
(5) Indian Tribe
The term "Indian Tribe" has the meaning given that term in section 5304(e) of title 25.
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.
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.
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.
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.