South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 44 - Department of Health › Article 44:02 - Lodging and food service › Chapter 44:02:02 - Hotels › Section 44:02:02:00 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 10, July 15, 2024
Words defined by SDCL
				  34-18-1 have the same meaning when
				  used in this chapter. In addition, the terms used 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) "Continental breakfast," a breakfast meal
				provided by the lodging establishment that consists of food products requiring
				no food preparation. Food products shall consist of whole fresh fruits, dry
				cereal, bread, muffins, bagels and prepackaged pastries or baked products
				purchased from a licensed food service establishment. The continental breakfast
				may include two hot food items that are commercially manufactured, fully
				precooked food items that are hot held for a maximum time frame of four hours
				then discarded. These commercially manufactured, fully precooked food items are
				limited to: sausage and gravy, french toast, pancakes, waffles, eggs, bacon, or
				breakfast rolls. This shall include reconstituted batter mixes of pancake or
				waffle flour or other food items as approved by the regulatory
				authority;
(5) "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;
(6) "EPA-certified laboratory," a laboratory
				that meets the requirements outlined in chapter 74:04:07;
(7) "Food preparation," mixing, blending,
				smoking, curing, decorating, frosting, cooking, slicing, or changing the
				physical characteristics of food products;
(8) "Guest," an occupant of a rental unit of
				a lodging establishment;
(9) "Guest
				room," any room used or intended to be used by a guest for sleeping
				purposes;
(10) "Health hazard," a
				chemical agent, source of filth, cause of sickness, or condition that is a
				health threat to others or a threat to the public health;
(11) "Hotel," any hotel, motel, lodge,
				resort, cabins, building, or buildings with more than ten rental units which is
				used to provide sleeping accommodations for charge to the public.
(12) "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;
(13)
				"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;
(14) "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;
(15) "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;
(16) "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;
(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.
General Authority:
SDCL
					 34-1-17,
					 34-18-22.
Law Implemented:
SDCL
					 34-18-22,
					 34-18-24.