Minnesota Administrative Rules

1346.5303

[Repealed, 34 SR 537]

1346.5303 SECTION 303, (IFGC) APPLIANCE LOCATION.

Subpart 1.

Section 303.3.

IFGC section 303.3, Prohibited locations, is amended by deleting items 3 and 4 from the list of exceptions.

Subp. 2.

Section 303.3.1.

IFGC section 303.3.1 is amended to read as follows:

303.3.1 Fireplaces and decorative appliances in Group I-1, Condition 2 and Group I-2, Condition 2 occupancies. Direct-vent gas fireplaces shall be permitted inside smoke compartments containing dwelling units, sleeping rooms, and patient sleeping areas where all of the following conditions are met:

1. The direct-vent gas fireplaces are not located within a sleeping room.

2. The direct-vent gas fireplaces have a sealed glass front with a wire mesh panel or screen.

3. The controls for the direct-vent gas fireplace are located where they can be accessed only by facility staff.

4. Electrically supervised carbon monoxide detection is provided in the room where the direct-vent gas fireplace is located.

5. The direct-vent gas fireplace includes a guard in front of the glass where the glass temperature is equal to or exceeds 125°F (52°C).

Statutory Authority:

MS s 326B.02; 326B.101; 326B.106; 326B.13

History:

39 SR 690; 44 SR 1085

Published Electronically:

April 22, 2020