HOUSE BILL No. 4029


     January 26, 1999, Introduced by Rep. Ehardt and referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform.


        A bill to amend 1941 PA 207, entitled

   "Fire prevention code,"

   (MCL 29.1 to 29.34) by adding section 35.

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 1         SEC. 35.  IF A FIRE DOOR IS REQUIRED BY LAW IN A BUILDING OR

 2    STRUCTURE, THE FIRE DOOR SHALL HAVE AN ILLUMINATING DOOR HANDLE

 3    ASSEMBLY CONNECTED TO A POWER SUPPLY WHICH WILL ALLOW THE ASSEM-

 4    BLY TO EMIT A LIGHT SIGNAL IN CASE OF A GENERAL POWER FAILURE.

 5    THE LIGHT SIGNAL SHALL BE SUFFICIENT TO ALLOW A PERSON TO LOCATE

 6    AND DETERMINE HOW TO LATCH AND UNLATCH THE FIRE DOOR.












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