# 25 Tex. Admin. Code § 265.186: 25 TAC § 265.186. Electrical Requirements for Pools and Spas

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## Section

- **Citation:** 25 Tex. Admin. Code § 265.186
- **Heading:** 25 TAC § 265.186. Electrical Requirements for Pools and Spas
- **Jurisdiction:** Texas
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Texas Administrative Code / Title 25 HEALTH SERVICES / Part 1 DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES / Chapter 265 GENERAL SANITATION / 25 TAC § 265.186

## Text

(a) Licensed electrician required. The electrical system
 of a pool or spa and structures in the pool yard or spa yard must
 be installed, maintained, repaired, or replaced by a licensed electrician
 in accordance with the Texas Electrical Safety and Licensing Act,
 Texas Occupations Code, Chapter 1305 and related rules.
(b) Extension cords. Temporary extension cords and
 power connectors must not be used as a substitute for permanent wiring.
(1) All parts of an extension cord must be restrained
 at a minimum of 6 feet as measured along the shortest possible path
 from a pool or spa during times when the pool or spa is open for use.
(2) An extension cord may be used within 6 feet of
 the nearest edge of a pool or spa if a permanent wall exists between
 the pool or spa and the extension cord.
(3) The circuit supplying power to an extension cord
 must be protected by a ground fault circuit interrupter, commonly
 referred to as GFCI, when the extension cord is to be used within
 6 feet of a pool or spa.

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