As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR
A medical device, approved by the United States Food and
Drug Administration (FDA), that:
A.
Is capable of recognizing the presence or absence, in a patient,
of ventricular fibrillation and rapid ventricular tachycardia;
B.
Is capable of determining, without intervention by an operator,
whether defibrillation should be performed on a patient;
C.
Upon determining that defibrillation should be performed, automatically
charges and requests delivery of an electrical impulse to the patient's
heart; and
D.
Then, upon action by an operator, delivers an appropriate electrical
impulse to the patient's heart to perform defibrillation.
HEALTH CLUB
Any commercial establishment offering instruction, training
or assistance and/or the facilities for the preservation, maintenance,
encouragement or development of physical fitness or well-being. "Health
club" as defined herein shall include, but not be limited to, health
spas, health studios, gymnasiums, weight-control studios, martial
arts and self-defense schools or any other commercial establishments
offering a similar course of physical training.
This article shall be enforced by the Suffolk County Department of Health Services in accordance with the provisions of Article
II of the Suffolk County Sanitary Code.
Willful failure to comply with §
400-3 of this article shall constitute a violation punishable by a fine not to exceed $1,000 for each violation.
The Commissioner of the Suffolk County Department of Health
Services is hereby authorized and empowered to issue and promulgate
such rules and regulations as he or she deems necessary to implement
and carry out the provisions of this article.
This article shall apply to health clubs within the County of
Suffolk subsequent to the effective date of this article.
This article shall be null and void on the day that statewide
or federal legislation goes into effect, incorporating either the
same or substantially similar provisions as are contained in this
article, or in the event that a pertinent state or federal administrative
agency issues and promulgates regulations preempting such action by
the County of Suffolk. The County Legislature may determine via mere
resolution whether or not identical or substantially similar statewide
legislation has been enacted for the purposes of triggering the provision
of this section.
This article shall take effect on the 90th day immediately subsequent
to filing in the office of the Secretary of State.