Kan. Admin. Regs. § 4-27-2 - Definitions
(a) "Bathhouse"
shall mean a room provided to guests, including a locker room, shower room, or
other similar room, where guests can shower, store personal items, or change
into appropriate clothing for use in the spa.
(b) "Bed and breakfast home" shall mean a
boarding house that is a private residence where the owner or manager resides
and provides lodging and meals for guests. Any licensee operating a bed and
breakfast home may serve food only to the licensee's overnight guests, unless
the licensee obtains a food service license.
(c) "Egress" shall mean an exit or route
leading out of a lodging establishment.
(d) "Extended-stay establishment" shall mean
a lodging establishment in which a room is rented or leased to transient
guests. Housekeeping functions are not provided on a daily basis.
(e) "Hot tub" shall mean a pool or container
of water designated for recreational use in which one or more people can soak.
A hot tub can use hydrojet circulation or an air induction system, or a
combination of these, to provide water circulation. A hot tub can use various
water temperatures and additives, including minerals and oils, to provide
therapy or relaxation.
(f)
"Imminent health hazard" shall mean fire, flood, sewage backup, rodent
infestation, bed bug or other insect infestation, misuse of poisonous or toxic
materials, gross unsanitary occurrence or condition, or any other condition
that could endanger the health or safety of guests, employees, or the general
public.
(g) "Kitchenette" shall
mean a compact kitchen with cooking utensils, tableware, refrigerator,
microwave, stove, or sink or any combination of these.
(h) "Licensee" shall mean a person who is
responsible for the operation of the lodging establishment and possesses a
valid license to operate a lodging establishment.
(i) "Linens" shall mean the cloth items used
in the lodging establishment, including sheets, bedspreads, blankets,
pillowcases, mattress pads, towels, and washcloths.
(j) "Lodge" shall mean a boarding house or a
rooming house that provides seasonal lodging for recreational purposes. If
meals are provided for overnight guests, the lodge is operating as a boarding
house. If meals are not provided for overnight guests, the lodge is operating
as a rooming house.
(k) "Major
renovation" shall mean a physical change to a lodging establishment or portion
of a lodging establishment, including the following:
(1) Replacing or upgrading any of the
following types of major systems:
(A)
Electrical;
(B) plumbing;
(C) heating, ventilation, and
air-conditioning;
(2)
demolition of the interior or exterior of a building or portion of the
building; and
(3) replacement,
demolition, or installation of interior walls and partitions, whether fixed or
moveable.
Major renovation shall not include replacement of broken, dated, or worn equipment and other items, including individual air-conditioning units, bathroom tiles, shower stalls, and any other items that do not require additional or new plumbing or electrical repairs.
(l) "Person in charge" shall mean the
individual or employee who is present in the lodging establishment at the time
of the inspection and who is responsible for the operation. If no designated
individual or employee is the person in charge, then any employee present is
the person in charge.
(m)
"Recreational water facility" and "RWF" shall mean a water environment with
design and operational features that provides guests with recreational activity
and that involves immersion of the body partially or totally in the water. This
term shall include water slides, watercourse rides, water activity pools,
jetted pools, and wave pools. This term shall not include swimming pools and
hot tubs.
(n) "Sanitize" shall mean
to apply cumulative heat or chemicals on any clean surface so that, when
evaluated for efficacy, the surface yields a reduction of 99.999% of
disease-causing microorganisms.
(o)
"Single-service articles" shall mean items that are designed, constructed, and
intended for one-time use and for one person's use, after which the items are
discarded. This term shall include plastic, paper, or foam tableware and
utensils, lightweight metal foil, stirrers, straws, toothpicks, and other items
including single-use gloves, bags, liners, containers, placemats, and
wrappers.
(p) "Spa" shall mean any
area of a lodging establishment where a hot tub, swimming pool, fitness
equipment, tanning bed, or similar guest amenities are located.
Notes
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