Doors
Effective Oct 27, 2025Ark. R. 2025-27 (eff. October 27, 2025).Arkansas Code § 20-76-201; Arkansas Code § 25-10-129
- (a) All exterior doors shall be effectively weather stripped.
(b)
- (1) In the case of an emergency, and when an emergency alarm system is activated, exit doors shall be unlocked in such a way that a key is not necessary to open the door from the inside of the building.
- (2) A latch or other fastening device on the door shall be provided with a knob, handle, panic bar, or other simple type of releasing device, which is part of the door handle hardware, of which the method of operation is obvious even in darkness.