(b) Replacement of fixed adjacent transparent glass sidelights after January 1, 1968 shall be of transparent safety glazing material or annealed glass at least one-half inch in thickness. New fixed adjacent transparent glass sidelights installed after January 1, 1969 shall be of transparent safety glazing material or annealed glass at least one-half inch in thickness. The manufacturer's permanent identification mark denoting safety glazing material shall be visible on the glass after installation of the sidelight.

Note:

If safety glazing material is not immediately available as replacement glass in transparent glass doors and fixed adjacent transparent glass sidelights, temporary relief from the requirements of section 47.11 of this Part (rule) may be sought by petitioning the Board of Standards and Appeals for a variation in accordance with section 30 of the Labor Law of New York State.