N.Y. Labor Law § 280: Automatic fire extinguishing systems

§ 280. Automatic fire extinguishing systems. Every factory building

erected before October first, nineteen hundred thirteen, which is more

than one story in height and which has any occupancy specified by the

board in its rules as of medium or high hazard below its uppermost

floor, shall be provided by the owner thereof with an automatic fire

extinguishing system.

In every non-fireproof factory building constructed after October

first, nineteen hundred thirteen, which is more than one story in height

and which has any occupancy specified by the board in its rules as of

high hazard below its uppermost floor, the story containing such

occupancy and all stories above it shall be provided by the owner

thereof with an automatic fire extinguishing system.

The automatic fire extinguishing systems required by this section

shall be approved in the city of New York by the fire commissioner in

such city and elsewhere in accordance with the rules of the board. The

relative hazard of occupancies within said city shall be as determined

by the board of standards and appeals thereof. The provisions of this

section shall be enforced in the city of New York by the fire

commissioner of said city and elsewhere by the commissioner.