50-644. Thermal insulation, flame spread standards.
50-644
50-644. Thermal insulation, flame spread standards.(a) No person shall manufacture, distribute, offer for sale, sell or installany thermal insulation in this state unless such insulation has been testedin accordance with the American Society for Testing and Materials StandardE 84, Standard Method of Test for Surface Burning Characteristics of BuildingMaterials, and certified, by an independent testing laboratory approvedby the state fire marshal, as having a flame spread rating of 75 or less, or ashaving a classification representing a flamespreadrating not in excess thereof, and is clearly labeled to that effect on thepackage or, if not contained in a package, is accompanied by a writtenstatementto that effect.
(b) Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent a city or countyfrom requiring a lower maximum flame spread rating than requiredin this sectionfor thermal insulation which is manufactured, distributed, offered for sale,sold or installed within the jurisdiction of the city or county.
(c) As used in this section, "thermal insulation" means any materialdesignedfor installation in the walls, floors or ceilings of a structure for thespecific purpose of reducing loss or gain of energy by such structure butshall not include any backing or vapor barrier attached to such material.
(d) Any violation of this section is an unconscionable act or practiceunder the Kansas consumer protection act.
(e) This section shall be a part of and supplemental to the Kansasconsumerprotection act.
History: L. 1978, ch. 209, § 1;L. 1992, ch. 252, § 5; July 1.