44:69:03:02.  General fire safety. Each birth center shall be constructed, arranged, equipped, maintained, and operated to avoid undue danger to the lives and safety of its occupants from fire, smoke, fumes, or resulting panic during the period of time reasonably necessary for escape from the structure in case of fire or other emergency. Compliance with this section does not eliminate or reduce the necessity for other provisions for safety of persons using the structure under normal occupancy conditions. At least two staff members shall be on duty if a client is present. In a multilevel birth center, at least one staff member shall be on duty on each floor containing occupied beds. Compliance with this section does not eliminate or reduce the necessity for other provisions for safety of persons using the structure under normal occupancy conditions.

          Source: 38 SDR 115, effective January 9, 2012.

          General Authority: SDCL 34-12-62(1).

          Law Implemented: SDCL 34-12-62(1).