Amend the bill in section 1 in the first paragraph in the 10th line (page 1, line 25 in L.D.) by inserting after the following: " year" the following: ' if those commercial places of assembly have double the number of fire extinguishers that otherwise would be required or at least one fire extinguisher for every 50 persons in the commercial place of assembly, whichever is greater, and those fire extinguishers are placed throughout the place of assembly; double the number of smoke detectors that otherwise would be required and those smoke detectors are hard-wired with a battery backup; and another exit door in addition to the number of exit doors that otherwise would be required'

summary

This amendment provides that, in order to be eligible for the exemption from the requirement of an automatic sprinkler system, an existing commercial place of assembly must have double the number of fire extinguishers that otherwise would be required or at least one for every 50 people, whichever is greater, and those fire extinguishers must be placed throughout the place of assembly; double the number of smoke detectors that otherwise would be required and those smoke detectors must be hard-wired with a battery backup; and another exit door in addition to the number of exit doors that otherwise would be required.