Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.1504i — MI Code / Chapter 125 / Act Act-230-of-1972 / Section 125.1504i
Installation and use of temporary door locking device or system in child care center.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4i.

(1) All of the following apply to the installation and use of a temporary door locking device or system in a child care center:

(a) The device or system must be portable and must not be permanently affixed to the door. Individual parts of the locking assembly of the device or system, including, but not limited to, bolts, stops, brackets, and pins, that do not prevent normal ingress and egress through the door may be permanently mounted on a labeled fire door assembly.

(b) The locking means can be engaged without opening the door.

(c) The door can be unlocked and opened from outside the room with the use of a required tool or key.

(d) The locking means does not modify the door closure, panic hardware, or fire exit hardware.

(e) The device or system can be disengaged by an individual on the interior side of the door without the use of a required tool or key.

(f) Installation and operation of the fixed elements of the device or system is in compliance with 1966 PA 1, MCL 125.1351 to 125.1356.

(g) A properly trained firefighter, law enforcement officer, or child care center staff member is able to release the device or system from outside the room.

(h) The device or system may provide notification of its location and placement in the event of a lockdown.

(i) The device or system must not be installed on doors that lead outside the child care center from a corridor.

(j) The device or system must be installed per the installation instructions submitted under subsection (2)(a) or (3)(a).

(k) Any fasteners or through bolt penetrations to a labeled fire door assembly must be made of steel.

( l ) Holes, bolts, or fasteners made or used to install the device or system must be the same as stated in the installation instructions submitted under subsection (2)(a) or (3)(a).

(2) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (5), the operator of a child care center shall do all of the following:

(a) Before newly installing a device or system in the child care center, submit to the enforcing agency 2 copies of the floor plans, drawings, diagrams, and installation instructions for all of the following:

( i ) Plan review.

( ii ) To obtain plan review approval.

( iii ) To obtain a permit for installation, as provided in this act and the fire prevention code, 1941 PA 207, MCL 29.1 to 29.33.

( iv ) To notify the local fire department and the law enforcement agency that has jurisdiction over the child care center of the intended installation or use, and location, of the device or system.

(b) Before using a newly installed device or system in the child care center, notify the enforcing agency that the device or system is ready for inspection and receive written approval from the enforcing agency that the device or system is approved for use.

(c) In the child care center where the device or system is installed or being used, provide in-service training to child care center staff members on the use of the device or system and maintain a record that verifies this training.

(d) Beginning 90 days after the effective date of the amendatory act that added this section, ensure that the device or system is engaged for only a finite period of time, as determined by the operator of the child care center in accordance with an emergency procedure plan adopted in accordance with licensing rules for child care centers. The emergency procedure plan described under this subdivision must include a description of the installation and use of the device or system used by the operator of the child care center.

(3) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (5), if a child care center has an existing temporary door locking device or system that was installed before the effective date of the amendatory act that added this section, the enforcing agency shall approve the device or system if all of the following requirements are met:

(a) Not later than 1 year after the effective date of the amendatory act that added this section, the operator of the child care center submits to the enforcing agency 2 copies of the drawings, diagrams, and installation instructions showing that the device or system meets the requirements of subsection (1).

(b) The operator of the child care center applies for and obtains any necessary permits as described in subsection (2)(a).

(c) The enforcing agency inspects the installed device or system and determines it meets the requirements of subsection (1).

(4) The operator of a child care center in which an existing temporary door locking device or system has been installed as described under subsection (3) shall comply with the requirements of subsection (2)(c) and (d) and notify the local fire department and the law enforcement agency that has jurisdiction over the child care center of the location of the device or system.

(5) Notwithstanding any rules, regulations, or guidelines promulgated by the department, the operator of a child care center is not required to provide to the department or enforcing agency construction documents that are sealed and signed by a licensed architect or licensed professional engineer in accordance with article 20 of the occupational code, 1980 PA 299, MCL 339.2001 to 339.2014, before the operator of the child care center does either of the following:

(a) Newly installs a temporary door locking device or system in a child care center.

(b) Receives approval for an existing temporary door locking device or system that was installed in a child care center before the effective date of the amendatory act that added this section.

(6) A temporary door locking device or system may be installed in any child care center or addition to a child care center, regardless of the number of stories of the building or addition, or as a component in the construction, reconstruction, or remodeling of a child care center or addition to a child care center, regardless of the costs of that construction, reconstruction, or remodeling.

(7) As used in this section:

(a) "Child care center" means that term as defined under section 1 of 1973 PA 116, MCL 722.111.

(b) "Panic hardware" means fire door hardware, handles, or push bars that allow for the opening of a door with a single movement.

(c) "Temporary door locking device or system" or "device or system" means an anchoring mechanism or system installed on the interior side of a door that, when engaged, secures the door against forced entry.

History: Add. 2025, Act 60, Eff. Mar. 24, 2026