New pool owner - can I split drains without resurfacing

[JamesW]

Pentair Water Pool and Spa, Inc., 1620 Hawkins Ave., Sanford, NC 27330, (800) 831-7133, hereby certifies that the following model numbers (see Chart 1) meet or exceed the requirements of Section 1404b of the Virginia Graeme Baker Act Pool & Spa Safety Act, (VGB 2008) and ANSI/APSP/ICC-16 2017 standards and safety regulation 16 CFR 1450 Virginia Graeme Baker Pool & Spa Safety Act
Regulations set forth by the Consumer Products Safety Commission:

https://www.pentair.com/content/dam/extranet/nam/pentair-pool/residential/documents/starguard-certificate-of-compliance-after-may-2021.pdf

https://www.pentair.com/content/dam/extranet/nam/pentair-pool/residential/white-goods/starguard/starguard-8-inch-main-drain-installation-guide-english.pdf