FIRE PREVENTION AND CONTROL GUIDELINES FOR PLACES OF PUBLIC ACCOMMODATION.

SEC. 105. FIRE PREVENTION AND CONTROL GUIDELINES FOR PLACES OF PUBLIC ACCOMMODATION. (a) Exceptions For Certain Automatic Sprinkler Systems.— Section 29 of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2225), is amended by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as subsections (c) and (d), respectively, and by inserting immediately after subsection (a) the following new subsection: “(b) Exceptions.— (1) The requirement described in subsection (a)(2) shall not apply to a place of public accommodation affecting commerce with an automatic sprinkler system installed before October 25, 1992, if the automatic sprinkler system is installed in compliance with an applicable standard (adopted by the governmental authority having jurisdiction, and in effect, at the time of installation) that required the placement of a sprinkler head in the sleeping area of each guest room. “(2) The requirement described in subsection (a)(2) shall not apply to a place of public accommodation affecting commerce to the extent that such place of public accommodation affecting com-106 STAT. 3412merce is subject to a standard that includes a requirement or prohibition that prevents compliance with a provision of National Fire Protection Association Standard 13 or 13-R. In such a case, the place of public accommodation affecting commerce is exempt only from that specific provision.”. (b) Definitions.— Section 29 of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2225), is amended by adding at the end of subsection (d), as redesignated by this section, the following new paragraph: “(3) The term ‘governmental authority having jurisdiction’ means the Federal, State, local, or other governmental entity with statutory or regulatory authority for the approval of fire safety systems, equipment, installations, or procedures within a specified locality.”.