Section 393-A. Non fire rated wood paneling  


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  • It shall be unlawful for any
      person, firm or corporation to sell or offer for  sale  non  fire  rated
      wood  paneling,  unless  it  shall  be clearly marked on the back of the
      paneling and on the package in which the paneling is sold a  conspicuous
      notice  that  the  paneling is not rated for fire purposes and is highly
      flammable. For the purposes of this section non fire rated wood paneling
      shall mean such paneling having a surface flamespread rating  in  excess
      of  two  hundred  determined by Underwriters Laboratory test No.  723 or
      the American Society for Testing Materials test No. E-84 or  testing  by
      any  qualified  laboratory  or  testing  organization  which  meets  the
      criteria  of  American  Society  for  Testing  Materials  test   E548-76
      conducted  in  conformity with generally accepted standards. A violation
      of the provisions of this section shall be a class B misdemeanor.