PRINTER'S NO. 2269
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1575
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY ELLIS AND JAMES, SEPTEMBER 30, 2015
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND INDUSTRY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2015
AN ACT
Amending the act of November 10, 1999 (P.L.491, No.45), entitled
"An act establishing a uniform construction code; imposing
powers and duties on municipalities and the Department of
Labor and Industry; providing for enforcement; imposing
penalties; and making repeals," in exemptions, applicability
and penalties, further providing for exemptions.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 901(h) of the act of November 10, 1999
(P.L.491, No.45), known as the Pennsylvania Construction Code
Act, added April 25, 2011 (P.L.1, No.1), is amended to read:
Section 901. Exemptions.
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(h) Fire protection of floors.--
(1) Except as set forth in paragraph (2), a floor
assembly not required in the International Residential Code,
or its successor building code, to be fire-resistance rated
shall be provided with a 1/2-inch gypsum wallboard membrane,
5/8-inch wood structural panel membrane, or equivalent, on
the underside of the floor framing member.
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