As used in this act:

    (a) "Safety glazing material" means any glazing material, such as tempered glass, laminated glass, wire glass or rigid plastic, which meets the test requirements of ANSI Standard Z-97.1-1972 and which are so constructed, treated or combined with other materials as to minimize the likelihood of cutting and piercing injuries resulting from human contact with the glazing material.

    (b) "Hazardous locations" means those installations, to be glazed or reglazed in commercial and public buildings or structures, known as framed or unframed glass entrance doors; and those installations, to be glazed or reglazed in residential buildings and other structures used as dwellings, commercial buildings and public buildings, known as sliding glass doors, storm doors, shower doors, bathtub enclosures and fixed glazed panels of over 300 square inches in area adjacent to entrance and exit doors and interior doorways which because of their location present a barrier in the normal path traveled by persons going into, through or out of these buildings or because of their size and design may be mistaken as means of ingress, passage or egress; and any other installation, glazed or to be glazed of over 300 square inches in area, wherein a person knows or should have known that the use of other than safety glazing materials would constitute an unreasonable hazard whether or not the glazing in such doors, panels, enclosures and other installations is transparent.

    (1) Each light of safety glazing material manufactured anywhere and distributed, imported within or into this state, or sold in this state, or for use in hazardous locations in this state or installed in such a location in this state shall be labeled. The label shall identify the labeler, whether manufacturer, fabricator, or installer, and the nominal thickness and the type of safety glazing material and the fact that the material meets the test requirements of ANSI Standard Z-97.1-1972. The label shall be legible and visible after installation.

    (2) The safety glazing labeling shall not be used on other than safety glazing materials.

    (1) A person shall not knowingly fabricate, assemble, glaze, install, consent or cause to be installed glazing materials other than safety glazing materials in, or for use in, a hazardous location in a commercial, public, or residential building or in any building constructed or substantially remodeled after the effective date of this act, and the building is located in this state.

    (2) A person shall not knowingly sell, fabricate, or install a glazed storm door, shower door, tub enclosure, or sliding glass door in or for use in any building in this state unless the storm door, shower door, tub enclosure, or sliding glass door is equipped with safety glazing material.

     A person shall not knowingly sell for use in this state any glazing material not meeting the requirements of ANSI Standard Z-97.1-1972 and of 300 square inches or more in area without a sticker or other identification affixed thereto clearly indicating it should not be used in doors or other hazardous locations.

     Liability under this act is not created as to workmen who are employees of a contractor, subcontractor, or other employer responsible for compliance with this act.

     A person who violates the provisions of this act is guilty of a misdemeanor.

     Nothing in this act shall relieve any person from responsibility for securing any local permits or complying with all applicable state or local codes, regulations, or ordinances not in conflict with this act.

     Act No. 273 of the Public Acts of 1972, being sections 125.1371 to 125.1378 of the Compiled Laws of 1948, is repealed.

     This act shall become effective July 1, 1973 except section 8 which shall become effective January 1, 1973.