Pennsylvania Code
Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES
Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual
Subpart D - Nonresidential Agencies, Facilities and Services
Article I - Licensing/Approval
Chapter 3290 - FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES
FIRE SAFETY
Section 3290.91 - Exits

(a) Stairways, hallways, exits from rooms, exits from the facility and other means of egress serving as an exit shall be unobstructed.

(b) Protective gates and devices that can be opened easily are permitted, if they open easily and are not disapproved by building codes or local ordinance.

(c) If a door or doorway opens or exits directly into a stairwell and if there is no landing beyond the door or doorway, the door shall be restricted from opening or shall be removed and a secure barrier to prevent access to the stairwell shall be erected.