44:78:03:03.  Staffing exception. A staffing exception may be allowed as follows:

          (1)  For each facility with 16 beds or less, one staff person who is awake is required if:

               (a)  The facility fire alarm promptly alerts staff;

               (b)  The facility is equipped with an automatic sprinkler system as defined in § 9.7, automatic sprinklers, of NFPA 101 Life Safety Code, 2000 edition;

               (c)  An automatic fire alarm dialer as defined in § 9.6.4, Emergency Forces Notification, of NFPA 101 Life Safety Code, 2000 edition, to summon the local fire department is provided; and

               (d)  The clients have an evacuation time which shows them capable of evacuation in five minutes or less.

          Source: 42 SDR 51, effective October 13, 2015.

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

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

          Reference: NFPA 101 Life Safety Code, 2000 edition, National Fire Protection Association. Copies may be obtained from the National Fire Protection Association, P.O. Box 9101, Quincy, Massachusetts 02269-9101. Phone: 1-800-344-3555. Cost: $93.00.