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Chapter 791 - Fire Escapes
Subchapter A. General Provisions
Section 791.001. Definitions - Sec. 791.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Owner" includes an...
Section 791.002. Fire Escape Required - Sec. 791.002. FIRE ESCAPE REQUIRED. (a) The owner of a...
Section 791.003. Compliance - Sec. 791.003. COMPLIANCE. A building constructed after September 1, 1925,...
Section 791.004. Exemptions - Sec. 791.004. EXEMPTIONS. (a) This chapter does not apply to...
Section 791.005. Location of Fire Escapes - Sec. 791.005. LOCATION OF FIRE ESCAPES. Consistent with accessibility, each...
Section 791.006. Inspection; Approval - Sec. 791.006. INSPECTION; APPROVAL. (a) A fire escape subject to...
Section 791.007. Tests; Affidavit - Sec. 791.007. TESTS; AFFIDAVIT. (a) The person who erects a...
Subchapter B. Minimum Specifications for Fire Escapes
Section 791.011. General Requirements - Sec. 791.011. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS. (a) A fire escape shall be...
Section 791.012. Minimum Specifications for Exterior Stairway Fire Escapes - Sec. 791.012. MINIMUM SPECIFICATIONS FOR EXTERIOR STAIRWAY FIRE ESCAPES. (a)...
Section 791.013. Minimum Specifications for Exterior Chute Fire Escapes - Sec. 791.013. MINIMUM SPECIFICATIONS FOR EXTERIOR CHUTE FIRE ESCAPES. (a)...
Section 791.014. Minimum Specifications for Interior Fire Escapes - Sec. 791.014. MINIMUM SPECIFICATIONS FOR INTERIOR FIRE ESCAPES. (a) An...
Section 791.015. Exit Lights; Guide Signs - Sec. 791.015. EXIT LIGHTS; GUIDE SIGNS. (a) At least one...
Section 791.016. Painting and Maintenance Requirements - Sec. 791.016. PAINTING AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS. (a) A fire escape...
Subchapter C. Additional Fire Escape Requirements for Certain Facilities
Section 791.021. Additional Fire Escapes for Certain Facilities - Sec. 791.021. ADDITIONAL FIRE ESCAPES FOR CERTAIN FACILITIES. (a) This...
Section 791.022. Additional Fire Escapes for Certain Office Buildings, Stores, or Industrial Plants - Sec. 791.022. ADDITIONAL FIRE ESCAPES FOR CERTAIN OFFICE BUILDINGS, STORES,...
Section 791.023. Additional Fire Escapes for Certain Warehouses and Mills - Sec. 791.023. ADDITIONAL FIRE ESCAPES FOR CERTAIN WAREHOUSES AND MILLS....
Section 791.024. Additional Fire Escapes for Nonschool Public Buildings - Sec. 791.024. ADDITIONAL FIRE ESCAPES FOR NONSCHOOL PUBLIC BUILDINGS. (a)...
Subchapter D. Additional Fire Escape Requirements for Certain School Buildings
Section 791.031. Definitions - Sec. 791.031. DEFINITIONS. (a) In this subchapter, "story" means the...
Section 791.032. Application - Sec. 791.032. APPLICATION. This subchapter applies to a building in...
Section 791.033. Compliance Requirements - Sec. 791.033. COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS. Each person who has charge or...
Section 791.034. Administration; Enforcement - Sec. 791.034. ADMINISTRATION; ENFORCEMENT. (a) The state fire marshal shall...
Section 791.035. Fire Escape Requirement - Sec. 791.035. FIRE ESCAPE REQUIREMENT. (a) A school building of...
Section 791.036. Required Types of Fire Escapes; Specifications - Sec. 791.036. REQUIRED TYPES OF FIRE ESCAPES; SPECIFICATIONS. (a) A...
Section 791.037. Exterior Fire Escape Exits - Sec. 791.037. EXTERIOR FIRE ESCAPE EXITS. (a) An exit door...
Section 791.038. Windows - Sec. 791.038. WINDOWS. A window located beneath or within 10...
Subchapter E. Enforcement and Penalty Provisions
Section 791.051. Enforcement - Sec. 791.051. ENFORCEMENT. (a) The attorney general, the county attorney...
Section 791.052. Criminal Penalty - Sec. 791.052. CRIMINAL PENALTY. (a) A person commits an offense...
Chapter 792 - Smoke Detectors in Hotels
Section 792.001. Definitions - Sec. 792.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Hotel" means a...
Section 792.002. Smoke Detectors in Hotels; Criminal Penalty - Sec. 792.002. SMOKE DETECTORS IN HOTELS; CRIMINAL PENALTY. (a) A...
Section 792.003. Smoke Detector List - Sec. 792.003. SMOKE DETECTOR LIST. (a) To qualify for use...
Chapter 793 - Disabling Fire Exit Alarms
Section 793.001. Definitions - Sec. 793.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Fire exit" means...
Section 793.002. Criminal Penalty - Sec. 793.002. CRIMINAL PENALTY. (a) A person commits an offense...
Chapter 795 - Use of Certain Fire Trucks
Section 795.001. Definition - Sec. 795.001. DEFINITION. In this chapter, "fire department" means: (1)...
Section 795.002. Good and Dependable Condition Required - Sec. 795.002. GOOD AND DEPENDABLE CONDITION REQUIRED. (a) This chapter...
Section 795.003. Certain Restrictions Involving Age of Fire Truck Prohibited - Sec. 795.003. CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS INVOLVING AGE OF FIRE TRUCK PROHIBITED....
Chapter 796 - Cigarette Fire Safety Standards
Section 796.001. Definitions - Sec. 796.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Agent" means a...
Section 796.002. Requirements for Sale of Cigarette - Sec. 796.002. REQUIREMENTS FOR SALE OF CIGARETTE. A cigarette may...
Section 796.003. Testing - Sec. 796.003. TESTING. (a) A manufacturer of cigarettes shall ensure...
Section 796.004. Alternative Test Methods - Sec. 796.004. ALTERNATIVE TEST METHODS. (a) A manufacturer of a...
Section 796.005. Certification - Sec. 796.005. CERTIFICATION. (a) Before a cigarette may be sold...
Section 796.006. Marking of Package - Sec. 796.006. MARKING OF PACKAGE. (a) A manufacturer shall mark,...
Section 796.007. Manufacturer Records and Reporting - Sec. 796.007. MANUFACTURER RECORDS AND REPORTING. (a) A manufacturer shall...
Section 796.008. Rules - Sec. 796.008. RULES. The state fire marshal may adopt rules...
Section 796.009. Inspection - Sec. 796.009. INSPECTION. (a) The state fire marshal may inspect...
Section 796.010. Civil Penalty; Injunction - Sec. 796.010. CIVIL PENALTY; INJUNCTION. (a) A person who knowingly...
Section 796.011. Fire Prevention and Public Safety Account - Sec. 796.011. FIRE PREVENTION AND PUBLIC SAFETY ACCOUNT. (a) The...
Section 796.012. Sale Outside of Texas - Sec. 796.012. SALE OUTSIDE OF TEXAS. This chapter does not...
Section 796.013. Interpretation - Sec. 796.013. INTERPRETATION. This chapter shall be so interpreted and...
Section 796.014. Consumer Testing - Sec. 796.014. CONSUMER TESTING. This chapter does not prohibit the...
Section 796.015. Local Regulation - Sec. 796.015. LOCAL REGULATION. A political subdivision of this state...
Section 796.016. Federal Regulation - Sec. 796.016. FEDERAL REGULATION. On and after the date that...
Section 796.017. Reports - Sec. 796.017. REPORTS. Not later than January 1 of each...
Chapter 797 - Portable Fire Extinguishers
Section 797.001. Definitions - Sec. 797.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "NFPA" means the...
Section 797.002. Portable Fire Extinguishers - Sec. 797.002. PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS. A person may not use...