New Jersey § 51:12-1

Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 51:12-1, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 51:12-1.

As used in this act: a. “ 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 United States of America

Standards Institute code numbers Z-97.1-1966 and Z-97.1-1971, or the stricter thereof,

and such further requirements as shall be adopted by the Department of Community Affairs

after notice and hearing required by the “Administrative Procedure Act,” approved

January 14, 1969 (P.L.1968, c. 410), 1 and which are so constructed, treated, or combined with other materials as to minimize

the likelihood of cutting and piercing injuries resulting from human contact with

the glazing material. b. “ Hazardous locations ” means those installations, glazed or to be glazed, in residential, commercial and

public buildings subject to this act, known as sliding glass doors, framed or unframed

glass doors and adjacent fixed glazed panels which may be mistaken for means of ingress

or egress, storm doors, shower doors, and tub enclosures, whether or not the glazing

in such doors, panels or enclosures is transparent, and in any other area wherein

the use of other than safety glazing materials would constitute a hazard as the Commissioner

of Community Affairs may determine after notice and hearings as required by the “Administrative

Procedure Act,” approved January 14, 1969 (P.L.1968, c. 410). 1

N.J.S.A. §§ 52:14B-1 to 52:14B-15.

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