(a) This section applies to hotels and restaurants that use grease traps that are outdoors or are in areas that are accessible to members of the general public.
(b)(1) Grease traps with manhole covers shall be designed to withstand expected loads and prevent access by children.
(A) The manhole cover shall be secured by a bolt or locking mechanism and be constructed of round cast iron or similar construction with sufficient weight to prevent unauthorized access.
(B) The commissioner may specify either method of limiting access to the manhole, if the method conforms to paragraph (A) of this subdivision and prevents unauthorized access.
(2) A hotel or restaurant shall ensure that a grease trap manhole is closed and secured or locked, if applicable, at all times.
(c) The secretary shall propose emergency rules for promulgation in accordance with 29A-3-1 et seq. of this code for the implementation and administration of this section.
(d) All hotels and restaurants using grease traps shall comply with subsection (b) of this section no later than October 1, 2020.
Structure West Virginia Code
Article 6. Hotels and Restaurants
§16-6-3. Hotel and Restaurant Defined; Hotels and Restaurants Not Subject to Provisions of Article
§16-6-5. Form and Content of Application for Inspection; Payment of Fee
§16-6-6. Contents of Certificate and Permit; Posting
§16-6-7. Certificate or Permit Prerequisite to License
§16-6-8. Annual Inspection of Hotels and Restaurants; Powers and Duties of Director of Health
§16-6-9. Alterations and Changes by Owner; Penalty for Refusal or Failure to Make
§16-6-10. Notices by Director of Health
§16-6-11. Lighting; Plumbing; Ventilation
§16-6-15. Beds and Floor Coverings
§16-6-17. Employment of Person Having Communicable Disease
§16-6-18. Disinfection of Rooms and Beds; Penalty
§16-6-19. Hallways; Fire Escapes
§16-6-20. Knotted Rope or Other Fire Escape in Rooms; Exception
§16-6-22. Liability of Hotel or Restaurant Keeper for Loss of Property; Deposit of Valuables
§16-6-22a. Sulfite Use Warning
§16-6-22b. Hotels and Restaurants to Secure Covers of Grease Traps