Sec. 2. Legislative purpose.
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Sec. 2. Legislative purpose. It is found that there exists, and may in the future exist, within the State of Illinois public swimming facilities, including swimming pools, spas, water slides, public bathing beaches, and other swimming facilities, which are substandard in one or more important features of safety, cleanliness or sanitation. Such conditions adversely affect the public health, safety and general welfare of persons.
Therefore, the purpose of this Act is to protect, promote and preserve the public health, safety and general welfare by providing for the establishment and enforcement of minimum standards for safety, cleanliness and general sanitation for all swimming facilities, including swimming pools, spas, water slides, public bathing beaches, and other aquatic features now in existence or hereafter constructed, developed, or altered, and to provide for inspection and licensing of all such facilities.