New York State Mandates ALL Hot Tubs in New York State Do This

There are a few laws that are mandated now by New York State when it comes to hot tubs. How hot do you keep your hot tub? There is a limit that New York State will have for public hot tubs, among other laws.

In addition, you now have to have a safety locked cover on your hot tub if you DO NOT have a fence around your hot tub. Most hot tubs with a fence around them are typically ones that are built in the ground or around a swimming pool, and therefore probably are already fenced in.

If YOU DO NOT have a hot tub that is fenced in, then New York State is requiring everyone to have a new hot tub cover that has a safety lock on it and very specific labeling as well. This goes for residential hot tubs in New York State as well. The State also requires a certain amount of chemicals in the hot tub for public usage so that it is 'safe' to go in. Although, some experts will argue that it is actually not safe for you because there is so much chemical in there. New York State pools and hot tubs are required to be checked 3 times daily if they are public and that the operators need to have a safety plan as well.

There is a limit of how hot tubs can be in New York State hotels and motels.

Hotels CANNOT be over 104 degrees at any point in time.

Water temperature must not exceed 104 degrees. Hotels must post code-compliant signage detailing this maximum limit and recommending a usage limit of 15 minutes to avoid overheating", according to Hotelsigns.com.