§ 24-5-18-8 — Onsite reversal test procedure; warning tag; notice

Indiana § 24-5-18-8

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 5: CONSUMER SALES
• Ch. 18: Garage Door Opening Systems

Text

(a) A supplier who installs, services, or repairs
an automatic garage door opening system in a residential building shall
conduct an onsite reversal test of the system. In order to pass the onsite
reversal test, the system must reverse the door upon contact with a rigid
two inch (2") high obstacle (or a 2 by 4 block of wood) placed on the
surface beneath the garage door.
(b) If the automatic garage door opening system does not pass the
onsite reversal test required by subsection (a), the supplier conducting
the test shall complete and conspicuously attach to the automatic
garage door opening system a label or tag that contains the following
information (The following language complies with this requirement,
but other language may be used that conveys the equivalent
information.):
WARNING
This garage door opener was tested and does not meet the current
requirements for a working safety reverse feature. This can be
dangerous and may cause serious injury or death. You are advised to
disconnect the opener from the door immediately and operate the door
manually until the opener has been repaired or replaced with an opener
that meets current safety standards relating to automatic reversal.
(c) The word "WARNING" on the label or tag described in
subsection (b) shall be in the foreground and background colors that
comply with the standards of the American National Standards Institute
(ANSI) that are in effect at the time that the label or tag is affixed.
(d) The employer of the person who attaches a label or tag under
subsection (b) shall notify the occupant of the residence within ten (10)
working days in writing that the residence's automatic garage door
opening system does not comply with this chapter.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.212-1993, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.1-1994, SEC.119.