S.D. Admin. R. 44:70:10:14

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 57, November 12, 2024
Section 44:70:10:14 - Doors

Any door to a resident room toilet or bathroom shall be equipped with hardware that permits access in any emergency. A pocket or sliding door may not be installed except on a clothes closet or restroom in a resident room. Any hardware on a restroom pocket or sliding door shall provide for ease of operation for a resident with limited mobility. Any door opening onto a corridor, except an elevator door, shall be hinged on the side. Alcoves and similar spaces which generally do not require doors are excluded from this requirement. No door may swing into the corridor except a closet door. Any cross-corridor door shall be provided with vision panels.

S.D. Admin. R. 44:70:10:14

38 SDR 115, effective 1/9/2012.

General Authority: SDCL 34-12-13(1) and (3).

Law Implemented: SDCL 34-12-13(1) and (3).