(1) Except as otherwise provided by Section 45-43-11, a gate in a fence or wall enclosing a pool yard as required by Section 45-43-7 shall:(a) Have a self-closing and self-latching device;(b) Have hardware enabling it to be locked, at the option of whoever controls the gate, by a padlock or a built-in lock operated by key, card, or combination; and(c) Open outward away from the pool yard.
(a) Have a self-closing and self-latching device;
(b) Have hardware enabling it to be locked, at the option of whoever controls the gate, by a padlock or a built-in lock operated by key, card, or combination; and
(c) Open outward away from the pool yard.
(2) Except as otherwise provided by subsection (3) of this section and Section 45-43-11, a gate latch must be installed so that it is at least sixty (60) inches above the ground, except that it may be installed lower if:(a) The latch is installed on the pool yard side of the gate only and is at least three (3) inches below the top of the gate; and(b) The gate or enclosure has no opening greater than one-half (½) inch in any direction within eighteen (18) inches from the latch, including the space between the gate and the gatepost to which the gate latches.
(a) The latch is installed on the pool yard side of the gate only and is at least three (3) inches below the top of the gate; and
(b) The gate or enclosure has no opening greater than one-half (½) inch in any direction within eighteen (18) inches from the latch, including the space between the gate and the gatepost to which the gate latches.
(3) A gate latch may be located forty-two (42) inches or higher above the ground if the gate cannot be opened except by key, card, or combination on both sides of the gate.