§ 20-27-901 — Definitions

As used in this subchapter: (1) "Fabricator" means a person who fabricates, assembles, or glazes from component parts such structures or products commonly known as sliding glass doors, entrance doors, adjacent fixed glazed panels, storm doors, shower doors, bathtub enclosures, panels to be fixed glazed, entrance doors, or other structures to be glazed, to be used or installed in hazardous locations; (2) (A) "Hazardous locations" means those areas in residential, commercial, and public buildings where the use of other than safety glazing materials would constitute a hazard as the Director of the Division of Labor may determine after notice and hearings as are now required by law. (B) "Hazardous locations" shall specifically include those installations, glazed or unglazed, known as sliding glass doors, framed or unframed glass doors, and adjacent fixed glazed panels which may be mistaken for a means of ingress or egress, storm doors, shower doors, and tub enclosures whether or not the glazing in the doors, panels, or enclosures is transparent; (3) "Installer" means those persons or concerns who or which install glazing materials or build structures containing glazing materials in hazardous locations; (4) "Manufacturer" means a person who manufactures safety glazing material; and (5) "Safety glazing material" means any glazing material, such as tempered glass, laminated glass, wire glass, or rigid plastic, which meets the test requirements of the American National Standards Institute Standard Z-97.1 - 1972 and which is so constructed, treated, or combined with other materials as to minimize the likelihood of cutting and piercing injuries resulting from human contact with glazing material.

Legislative History

Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 5485, eff. 7/1/2019. Acts 1973, No. 117, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 82-732.