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Current Status Bill Number:View additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.3606 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:19990224 Primary Sponsor:Davenport All Sponsors:Davenport Drafted Document Number:l:\council\bills\psd\7249ac99.doc Residing Body:House Current Committee:Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee 26 HLCI Subject:Buildings, Codes, Construction; Category 2 safety vinyl attachments to mirrors and glass fixtures History Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ ______________________________________ _______ ____________ House 19990224 Introduced, read first time, 26 HLCI referred to Committee Versions of This Bill
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 5-25-950 SO AS TO REQUIRE THAT CATEGORY 2 SAFETY VINYL MUST BE ATTACHED TO THE BACKS OF MIRRORS AND GLASS FIXTURES THAT SURROUND OR ENCLOSE BATH TUBS, HOT TUBS, WHIRLPOOLS, SAUNAS, STEAM ROOMS, SHOWERS, AND OTHER SIMILAR APPARATUS AND TO MIRROR APPLICATIONS IN DANCE STUDIOS, EXERCISE ROOMS, SHOWROOMS, AND DRESSING ROOMS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 5-25-950. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, Category 2 safety vinyl must be attached to the back of:
(1) a mirror or glass fixture that surrounds or encloses a bathtub, hot tub, whirlpool, sauna, steam room, shower, or other similar apparatus; and
(2) mirror applications in commercial and residential structures including, but not limited to, dance studios, gyms, exercise rooms and studios, showrooms, and dressing rooms, even if handrails are used.
This section does not apply to mirror applications if the mirror is fully tempered, laminated, acrylic, or polycarbonate."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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