§ 116065 Swimming Pool Violation Penalties

Health and Safety Code·California

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•If you break any swimming pool safety rules, you can get in trouble.
•The punishment can be a fine between $50 and $1,000.
•You might also go to jail for up to 6 months, or both.

Example

If you own a pool and don't put up a fence around it like the law says, and a kid wanders in and drowns.

You broke the pool safety rules, so you could be fined or even go to jail.

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§ 116065 Swimming Pool Violation Penalties

Every person who violates any provision of this article, building standards published in the State Building Standards Code relating to swimming pools, or the rules and regulations adopted pursuant to the provisions of this article, is guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not less than fifty dollars ($50) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), or by imprisonment for not more than six months, or both. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 1996.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

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misdemeanor State Building Standards Code swimming pools rules and regulations

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Health and Safety Code. Section 116065.

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