{"id":"db5687b2-958c-4076-a0c8-b023e7a07f4f","task":"File a VGB-compliance statement for a hotel pool and know who enforces it","domain":"compliance-recordkeeping","steps":["Recognize VGB compliance itself (compliant drain covers plus any required secondary anti-entrapment system) is a continuous federal requirement, not primarily a one-time 'filing.'","Check whether the specific state or local health authority that issues the hotel's pool operating permit requires a written VGB self-certification/compliance statement as part of permit issuance or renewal — this is common but varies by jurisdiction.","Note that both CPSC and state attorneys general have authority to enforce VGB; day-to-day inspection and any compliance-statement paperwork is typically handled by the state/local health or building department that permits the pool, not filed directly with CPSC.","Keep manufacturer documentation for the drain cover(s) and any anti-entrapment system on file to support whatever compliance statement the local permitting authority requires."],"gotchas":["There is no single national 'VGB compliance statement' form filed with CPSC — the paperwork mechanism, if any, is set by the state or local permitting authority, so check that specific jurisdiction's pool-permit renewal requirements.","CPSC's enforcement authority includes the ability to shut down non-compliant pools/spas and pursue civil/criminal penalties — treating this as a paperwork-only formality carries real regulatory risk if the underlying hardware isn't actually compliant."],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-14T02:30:25.966Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":"sampled","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/db5687b2-958c-4076-a0c8-b023e7a07f4f"}