Missouri legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Missouri HB3003: Requires inspections of fire-life-safety damper devices
Status: In committee, April 29, 2026
What the bill says
To amend chapter 320, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to fire suppression and safety, with penalty provisions. Section A. Chapter 320, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be known as section 320.103, to read as follows: 320.103. 1. This section shall be known and may be cited as the "Fire Life-Safety Damper Inspection Verification Act". 2. As used in this section, the following terms mean: (1) "Approved skills training program", a Class A apprenticeship registered with the United States Department of Labor or a state apprenticeship agency, totaling at least.
From the introduced text:
To amend chapter 320, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to fire suppression and safety, with penalty provisions. Section A. Chapter 320, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be known as section 320.103, to read as follows: 320.103. 1. This section shall be known and may be cited as the "Fire Life-Safety Damper Inspection Verification Act". 2. As used in this section, the following terms mean: (1) "Approved skills training program", a Class A apprenticeship registered with the United States Department of Labor or a state apprenticeship agency, totaling at least eight thousand hours of practical HVAC experience and including fire-safetyrelated HVAC skills; (2) "Combination fire-and-smoke damper", a device that meets both fire damper and smoke damper requirements; (3) "Fire damper", a device installed in ducts or air-transfer openings that closes on heat detection to resist flame or dynamic dampers that are rated for elevatedtemperature airflow; (4) "Fire life-safety damper", any fire damper, smoke damper, or combination fire-and-smoke damper; (5) "Fire life-safety damper testing", physical and visual inspection or testing required by the National Fire Protection Association's standards 80, 92, and l05 and this section to verify proper damper operation; EXPLANATION -- Matter enclosed in bold-faced brackets [thus] in the above bill is not enacted and is intended to be omitted from the law. …