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PUBLIC LAWS OF MAINE
First Regular Session of the 121st

CHAPTER 398
S.P. 418 - L.D. 1287

An Act To Amend the Life Safety Requirements for Residential Care Facilities

     Emergency preamble. Whereas, Acts of the Legislature do not become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and

     Whereas, under current law and Life Safety Code provisions, the continued operation of smaller residential care facilities whose residents have prompt evacuation capability is in jeopardy; and

     Whereas, amendment of the Life Safety Code requirements for smaller residential care facilities whose residents have prompt evacuation capability is necessary to enable those facilities to continue to serve their communities; and

     Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency within the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and require the following legislation as immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now, therefore,

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:

     Sec. 1. 22 MRSA §7855, sub-§4, as enacted by PL 2001, c. 596, Pt. A, §1 and affected by Pt. B, §25, is amended to read:

     4. Requirements for residential care facilities. Residential care facilities must comply with the following provisions chapters of the National Fire Protection Association Life Safety Code relating to new and existing residential board and care occupancies adopted by the Department Commissioner of Public Safety, Office of the State Fire Marshal. Residential care facilities must comply as follows.

     Emergency clause. In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this Act takes effect when approved.

Effective June 3, 2003.

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