South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 44 - Department of Health › Article 44:02 - Lodging and food service › Chapter 44:02:08 - Vacation homes › Section 44:02:08:01 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 10, July 15, 2024
Words defined in SDCL
				  34-18-1 have the same meaning when
				  used in this chapter. In addition, the terms in this chapter mean:
(1) "Approved," acceptable to the Department
				of Health based on compliance with applicable standards and public health
				practices;
(2) "Communicable
				disease," as defined in §
									44:20:01:01;
(3) "Community water system," a system that
				is regulated by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources that meets
				the definition requirements set forth in §
									74:04:12:01;
(4) "Designated agent," a municipal, county,
				or district health department that has been organized under SDCL chapter 34-3
				and SDCL 9-32-1 and has been designated as
				an agent of the secretary as provided in SDCL
				34-18-7;
(5) "Egress window," a window of sufficient
				size to meet the requirements of §
									44:02:08:15 so that an occupant of
				a guest room can escape through the window in an emergency;
(6) "EPA-certified laboratory," a laboratory
				that meets the requirements outlined in chapter 74:04:07;
(7) "Guest," an occupant of a rental unit of
				a lodging establishment;
(8) "Guest
				room," any room used or intended to be used by a guest for sleeping
				purposes;
(9) "Health hazard," a
				chemical agent, source of filth, cause of sickness, or condition which is a
				health threat to others or a threat to the public health;
(10) "Inspection," an objective examination
				of a lodging establishment by the department to review the employee practices,
				sanitary conditions, and health standards in accordance with SDCL chapter 34-18
				and this chapter;
(11)
				"Nontransient noncommunity public water system," a system that is regulated by
				the Department of Environment and Natural Resources that meets the definition
				requirements set forth in §
									74:04:12:01;
(12) "Operator," any person or organization
				designated in charge of the day to day operations of a lodging establishment,
				campground, or food service establishment as defined in SDCL
				34-18-1;
(13) "Primary exit," an exit with a side
				hinge door leading to the exterior of the structure that is most often used
				when entering or exiting the structure;
(14) "Private water system," a water system
				that serves a campground, food service establishment, or lodging establishment
				that is not a public water system regulated by the Department of Environment
				and Natural Resources;
(15) "Public
				water system," a system that is regulated by the Department of Environment and
				Natural Resources that meets the definition requirements set forth in §
									74:04:12:01;
(16) "Single action hardware," a latching
				mechanism that allows a door to unlock and open with a single turn or movement
				of the interior knob or lever. This includes door knobs, lever handles, and
				panic bars;
(17) "Transient
				noncommunity water system," a system that is regulated by the Department of
				Environment and Natural Resources that meets the definition requirements set
				forth in §
									74:04:12:01;
(18) "Vacation home establishment," any home,
				cabin, or similar building that is rented, leased, or furnished in its entirety
				to the public on a daily or weekly basis for more than 14 days in a calendar
				year and is not occupied by an owner or manager during the time of rental. This
				term does not include a bed and breakfast establishment as defined in SDCL
				subdivision 34-18-9.1(1).
General Authority:
SDCL
					 34-1-17,
					 34-18-22.
Law Implemented:
SDCL
					 34-18-22,
					 34-18-22.3,
					 34-18-24.