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Florida Statute 514.071 - Full Text and Legal Analysis Florida Statute 514.071 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research
Fla. Stat. § 514.071 (2026) Copy Cite Official Site Syfertize CourtListener Amendments
514.071 Certification of swimming instructors and lifeguards required.
(1) Any person working as a swimming instructor or lifeguard at a public swimming pool must be certified by the American Red Cross, the Y.M.C.A., or other nationally recognized aquatic training programs. Swimming instructors must be currently certified in swimming instruction, first aid, and cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Lifeguards must be currently certified in lifeguarding, first aid, and cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
(2) In addition to any other remedies available to the department, the department may sue to enjoin the operation of any public swimming pool that uses any swimming instructor or lifeguard in violation of subsection (1).
(3) The department shall adopt rules necessary to implement this section which shall include, but not be limited to, defining the terms “swimming instructor,” “lifeguard,” and “nationally recognized aquatic training program.”
History.ss. 1, 3, ch. 90-47; s. 4, ch. 91-429.

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