Authority: IC 22-13-2-2

Affected: IC 22-12-7; IC 22-13; IC 22-14; IC 36-8-17

Sec. 8. Chapter 7 is amended as follows: (a) Amend Section 701.2 to delete the text and insert as follows: See the General Administrative Rules (675 IAC 12-4-9(a)).

(b) Amend Section 703.1.2 to insert "shall be" after "openings" and before "protected".

(c) Amend Section 703.2 to delete the first sentence and insert the following: Opening protectives shall be maintained in accordance with the rules of the commission.

(d) Amend Section 703.2.1 to delete the text and insert the following: A sign shall be displayed permanently near or on each required fire door in letters not less than one (1) inch (twenty-five and four-tenths (25.4) mm) high to read as follows:

1. (1) For doors designed to be kept normally open: FIRE DOOR - DO NOT BLOCK.
2. (2) For doors designed to be kept normally closed: FIRE DOOR - KEEP CLOSED.

For the purposes of this section, "fire door" means an assembly which is part of a fire-rated assembly.

(e) Amend Section 704 to delete the text and insert as follows: "See the Indiana General Administrative Rules - Maintenance of buildings and structures (675 IAC 12-4-9)."

(Fire Prevention and Building Safety Commission; 675 IAC 22-2.5-8; filed Aug 1, 2014, 11:01 a.m.: 20140827-IR-675130341FRA, eff Dec 1, 2014; readopted filed Aug 6, 2020, 2:04 p.m.: 20200902- IR-675200309RFA)