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Statutes > Rhode-island > Title-5 > Chapter-5-50 > 5-50-12SECTION 5-50-12
§ 5-50-12 Defibrillators. – (a) Every health club registered with the department of attorney generalpursuant to this chapter shall have at least one automated externaldefibrillator (AED) on the premises. The AED will at all times be deployed in amanner in which best provides accessibility to staff, members and guests. Atleast one employee per shift must be properly trained by the American HeartAssociation or comparable state recognized agency in cardiopulmonaryresuscitation (CPR) and AED, and must be on duty during hours of operation.
(b) Any facility that has a health club on premises thatcurrently complies with all parts within this act shall be exempted fromduplication.
(c) A cause of action against a health club or its employees,in connection with the use or nonuse of an AED, shall not exist except in caseswhere the health club has failed to purchase an AED as required under this actand in cases of willful or wanton negligence.
(d) A knowing or willful violation of this section by ahealth club may result in suspension or revocation of its registration.
(e) Any health club which operates a facility on a key passbasis with no attending employees at anytime is exempt from the trainedemployee on duty requirement set forth in subsection (a) herein of this section.
