The material used for plumbing fixtures must be of nonabsorptive acid-resistant material. Each lavatory and sink required in resident toilet rooms must have the water supply spout mounted so the discharge is a minimum of 2.5 inches or 0.064 meters above the rim of the fixture. Handwashing facilities used by medical and care staff and food handlers must have the water supply spout mounted so the discharge is a minimum of five inches or 0.13 meters above the rim of the fixture and be equipped with hands-free controls. A single lever device may be used. An aerator may not be used on a faucet spout. A paper towel dispenser or hand-drying device must be provided at each lavatory and sink used for handwashing.

Any shower stall not required to be of the wheelchair transfer or standard roll-in type must have curb heights not more than six inches above the finished floor. The shower floor elevation and bathroom finished floor elevation must be level, if possible, but the difference in elevation may not exceed three inches.

Source: 38 SDR 115, effective January 9, 2012; 46 SDR 65, effective November 26, 2019.

General Authority: SDCL 34-12-13(1)(3).

Law Implemented: SDCL 34-12-13(1)(3).

Prior versions effective: 2012-01-09.