N.Y. Multiple Dwelling Law § 191: Wainscoting

§ 191. Wainscoting. Wainscoting in any stair or public hall shall be

removed unless such wainscoting is backed against a fire-retarded wall

or the stair or hall is equipped with a sprinkler system conforming to

the provisions of section one hundred eighty-seven. Where wainscoting is

removed in order to fire-retard a public hall or stair, such wainscoting

may be replaced or additional wainscoting may be applied to make the

surfaces of any new partitions or walls conform to existing partitions

or walls provided such additional wainscoting is similarly backed with

fire-retarded materials.