2016 Indiana Code TITLE 24. TRADE REGULATION ARTICLE 5. CONSUMER SALES CHAPTER 18. GARAGE DOOR OPENING SYSTEMS
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IC 24-5-18
Chapter 18. Garage Door Opening Systems
IC 24-5-18-1
"Automatic garage door opening system"
Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "automatic garage door opening
system" means a system of devices and equipment that is not a
commercial garage door operator and that when connected to a
garage door automatically opens and closes the garage door.
As added by P.L.212-1993, SEC.1.
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"Automatic reversing requirement"
Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "automatic reversing requirement"
refers to the requirements specified in paragraphs 30.1 and 30.2 of
Underwriters Laboratories, Inc., Standards for Safety-UL 325, third
edition, as revised May 4, 1988, for an automatic garage door
opening system.
As added by P.L.212-1993, SEC.1.
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"Garage"
Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "garage" means a building or a
part of a building designed or used for the storage, repair, or keeping
of a motor vehicle.
As added by P.L.212-1993, SEC.1.
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"Person"
Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "person" means an individual, a
corporation, a partnership, an association, or other legal entity.
As added by P.L.212-1993, SEC.1.
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"Residential building"
Sec. 5. As used in this chapter, "residential building" means a
structure such as a home or an apartment for one (1) or more families
or persons that includes an attached or unattached garage.
As added by P.L.212-1993, SEC.1.
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"Supplier"
Sec. 6. As used in this chapter, "supplier" means a seller, lessor,
assignor, or other person who regularly engages in or solicits
consumer transactions.
As added by P.L.212-1993, SEC.1.
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Repair or installation without onsite reversal test forbidden;
exceptions
Sec. 7. (a) A supplier may not:
(1) repair; or
(2) install;
an automatic garage door opening system in a residential building
unless the system passes the onsite test described in section 8 of this
chapter.
(b) This section does not prevent the servicing or repair of an
automatic garage door opening system if, after the repair or service:
(1) the system complies with subsection (a); or
(2) the supplier complies with section 8 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.212-1993, SEC.1.
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Onsite reversal test procedure; warning tag; notice
Sec. 8. (a) A supplier who installs, services, or repairs an
automatic garage door opening system in a residential building shall
conduct an onsite reversal test of the system. In order to pass the
onsite reversal test, the system must reverse the door upon contact
with a rigid two inch (2") high obstacle (or a 2 by 4 block of wood)
placed on the surface beneath the garage door.
(b) If the automatic garage door opening system does not pass the
onsite reversal test required by subsection (a), the supplier
conducting the test shall complete and conspicuously attach to the
automatic garage door opening system a label or tag that contains the
following information (The following language complies with this
requirement, but other language may be used that conveys the
equivalent information.):
WARNING
This garage door opener was tested and does not meet the current
requirements for a working safety reverse feature. This can be
dangerous and may cause serious injury or death. You are advised to
disconnect the opener from the door immediately and operate the
door manually until the opener has been repaired or replaced with an
opener that meets current safety standards relating to automatic
reversal.
Printed Name and
Model (if known)
Signature of Tester
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Manufacturer (if known)
Employer Name
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Serial Number (if known)
Employer Address/
Phone Number
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Date
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(c) The word "WARNING" on the label or tag described in
subsection (b) shall be in the foreground and background colors that
comply with the standards of the American National Standards
Institute (ANSI) that are in effect at the time that the label or tag is
affixed.
(d) The employer of the person who attaches a label or tag under
subsection (b) shall notify the occupant of the residence within ten
(10) working days in writing that the residence's automatic garage
door opening system does not comply with this chapter.
As added by P.L.212-1993, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.1-1994,
SEC.119.
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Local ordinance
Sec. 9. This chapter does not preclude a political subdivision from
adopting, by ordinance, rules for the installation and repair of
automatic garage door opening systems that are more restrictive than
the standards set forth in this chapter.
As added by P.L.212-1993, SEC.1.
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Violations; penalty
Sec. 10. (a) A supplier who knowingly violates the requirements
of this chapter is subject to a civil penalty of five hundred dollars
($500) for each violation.
(b) The attorney general may bring an action on behalf of the state
to recover the penalty imposed by subsection (a) from the supplier.
As added by P.L.212-1993, SEC.1.
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