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15 U.S.C. § 2225 — Fire prevention and control guidelines for places of public accommodation
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**(a) Contents of guidelines** The guidelines referred to in sections 2224 and 2226 of this title consist of—
(1) a requirement that hard-wired, single-station smoke detectors be installed in accordance with National Fire Protection Association Standard 74 or any successor standard to that standard in each guest room in each place of public accommodation affecting commerce; and
(2) a requirement that an automatic sprinkler system be installed in accordance with National Fire Protection Association Standard 13 or 13–R, or any successor standard to that standard, whichever is appropriate, in each place of public accommodation affecting commerce except those places that are 3 stories or lower.
**(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 commerce 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, or any successor standard to that standard. In such a case, the place of public accommodation affecting commerce is exempt only from that specific provision.
**(c) Effect on State and local law** The provisions of this section shall not
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**(a) Contents of guidelines** The guidelines referred to in sections 2224 and 2226 of this title consist of—
(1) a requirement that hard-wired, single-station smoke detectors be installed in accordance with National Fire Protection Association Standard 74 or any successor standard to that standard in each guest room in each place of public accommodation affecting commerce; and
(2) a requirement that an automatic sprinkler system be installed in accordance with National Fire Protection Association Standard 13 or 13–R, or any successor standard to that standard, whichever is appropriate, in each place of public accommodation affecting commerce except those places that are 3 stories or lower.
**(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 commerce 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, or any successor standard to that standard. In such a case, the place of public accommodation affecting commerce is exempt only from that specific provision.
**(c) Effect on State and local law** The provisions of this section shall not be construed to limit the power of any State or political subdivision thereof to implement or enforce any law, rule, regulation, or standard concerning fire prevention and control.
**(d) Definitions** For purposes of this section, the following definitions shall apply:
(1) The term “smoke detector” means an alarm that is designed to respond to the presence of visible or invisible particles of combustion.
(2) The term “automatic sprinkler system” means an electronically supervised, integrated system of piping to which sprinklers are attached in a systematic pattern, and which, when activated by heat from a fire, will protect human lives by discharging water over the fire area, and by providing appropriate warning signals (to the extent such signals are required by Federal, State, or local laws or regulations) through the building’s fire alarm system.
(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.
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**(a) Submissions by States**
(1) Not later than 2 years after September 25, 1990, each State (acting through its Governor or the Governor’s designee) shall, under procedures formulated by the Administrator of FEMA, submit to the Administrator of FEMA a list of those places of public accommodation affecting commerce located in the State which meet the requirements of the guidelines described in [section 2225 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section2225&num=0&edition=prelim).
(2) The Administrator of FEMA shall formulate procedures under which each State (acting through its Governor or the Governor’s designee) shall periodically update the list submitted pursuant to paragraph (1).
**(b) Compilation and distribution of master list**
(1) Not later than 60 days after the expiration of the 2-year period referred to in subsection (a), the Administrator of FEMA shall compile and publish in the Federal Register a national master list of all of the places of public accommodation affecting commerce located in each State that meet the requirements of the guidelines described in [section 2225 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section2225&num=0&edition=prelim), and shall distribute such list to each agency of the Federal Government and take steps to make the employees of such agencies aware of its existence and contents.
(2) The Administrator of FEMA shall periodically update the national master list compiled pursuant to paragraph (1) to reflect changes in the State lists submitted to the Administrator of FEMA pursuant to subsection (a), and shall periodically redistribute the updated master list to each agency of the Federal Government.
(3) For purposes of this subsection, the
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**(a) In general** No Federal funds may be used to sponsor or fund in whole or in part a meeting, convention, conference, or training seminar that is conducted in, or that otherwise uses the rooms, facilities, or services of, a place of public accommodation that does not meet the requirements of the fire prevention and control guidelines described in [section 2225 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section2225&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(b) Waiver**
(1) **In general** — The head of an agency of the Federal Government sponsoring or funding a particular meeting, convention, conference, or training seminar may waive the prohibition described in subsection (a) if the head of such agency determines that a waiver of such prohibition is necessary in the public interest in the case of such particular event.
(2) **Delegation of authority** — The head of an agency of the Federal Government may delegate the authority provided under paragraph (1) to waive the prohibition described in subsection (a) and to determine whether such a waiver is necessary in the public interest to an officer or employee of the agency if such officer or employee is given such authority with respect to all meetings, conventions, conferences, and training seminars sponsored or funded by the agency.
**(c) Notice requirements**
(1) **Advertisements and applications**
(A) Any advertisement for or application for attendance at a meeting, convention, conference, or training seminar sponsored or funded in whole or in part by the Federal Government shall include a notice regarding the prohibition described in subsection (a).
(B) The requirement described in subparagraph (A) shall not apply in the case of an event for which a head of an agency of the Federal
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The Administrator of FEMA, acting through the Administrator, is authorized to take steps to encourage the States to promote the use of automatic sprinkler systems and automatic smoke detection systems, and to disseminate to the maximum extent possible information on the life safety value and use of such systems. Such steps may include, but need not be limited to, providing copies of the guidelines described in [section 2225 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section2225&num=0&edition=prelim) and of the master list compiled under [section 2224(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section2224/b&num=0&edition=prelim) to Federal agencies, State and local governments, and fire services throughout the United States, and making copies of the master list compiled under [section 2224(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section2224/b&num=0&edition=prelim) available upon request to interested private organizations and individuals.
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**(a)**
(1) For the purpose of making payments under this chapter for lodging expenses incurred in a State, each agency shall ensure that not less than 90 percent of the commercial-lodging room nights for employees of that agency for a fiscal year are booked in approved places of public accommodation.
(2) Each agency shall establish explicit procedures to satisfy the percentage requirement of paragraph (1).
(3) An agency shall be considered to be in compliance with the percentage requirement of paragraph (1) until September 30, 2002, and after that date if travel arrangements of the agency, whether made for civilian employees, members of the uniformed services, or foreign service personnel, are made through travel management processes designed to book commercial lodging in approved places of public accommodation, whenever available.
**(b)** Studies or surveys conducted for the purposes of establishing per diem rates for lodging expenses under this chapter shall be limited to approved places of public accommodation. The provisions of this subsection shall not apply with respect to studies and surveys that are conducted in any jurisdiction that is not a State.
**(c)** The Administrator of General Services may not include in any directory which lists lodging accommodations any hotel, motel, or other place of public accommodation that is not an approved place of public accommodation.
**(d)** The Administrator of General Services shall include in each directory which lists lodging accommodations a description of the access and safety devices, including appropriate emergency alerting devices, which each listed place of public accommodation provides for guests who are hearing-impaired or visually or physically handicapped.
**(e)** The Administrator of General Services m
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TITLE 15—COMMERCE AND TRADE
§ 2225
Editorial Notes
AMENDMENTS
Pub. L. 112–239 substituted ‘‘Administrator of FEMA’’
for ‘‘Director’’ wherever appearing.
1992—Pub. L. 102–522, § 104(1), struck out ‘‘certified’’
before ‘‘places’’ in section catchline.
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 102–522, § 104(2), inserted ‘‘(acting
through its Governor or the Governor’s designee)’’ after
‘‘each State’’ in pars. (1) and (2) and struck out ‘‘the
Governor of the State or his designee certifies’’ after
‘‘in the State which’’ in par. (1).
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS
For transfer of all functions, personnel, assets, com-
ponents, authorities, grant programs, and liabilities of
the Federal Emergency Management Agency, including
the functions of the Under Secretary for Federal Emer-
gency Management relating thereto, to the Federal
Emergency Management Agency, see section 315(a)(1)
of Title 6, Domestic Security.
For transfer of functions, personnel, assets, and li-
abilities of the Federal Emergency Management Agen-
cy, including the functions of the Director of the Fed-
eral Emergency Management Agency relating thereto,
to the Secretary of Homeland Security, and for treat-
ment of related references, see former section 313(1) and
sections 551(d), 552(d), and 557 of Title 6, Domestic Secu-
rity, and the Department of Homeland Security Reor-
ganization Plan of November 25, 2002, as modified, set
out as a note under section 542 of Title 6.
§ 2225. Fire prevention and control guidelines for
places of public accommodation
(a) Contents of guidelines
The guidelines referred to in sections 2224 and
2226 of this title consist of—
(1) a requirement that hard-wired, single-
station smoke detectors be installed in accord-
ance with National Fir
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