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This bill establishes specific fire protection requirements for short-term farm labor housing in New Jersey, defining such housing as buildings that provide sleeping accommodations for seasonal agricultural workers for periods up to three months within a farm labor camp. The bill mandates that these housing facilities must include fire safety measures such as fire extinguishers, smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, and meet specific ingress and egress standards to be considered compliant with the State Uniform Construction Code. The legislation requires the Commissioner of Community Affairs to adopt rules and regulations to implement these new requirements within six months of the act's enactment, with the act itself taking effect on the first day of the sixth month following its passage. By establishing these standards, the bill aims to improve safety conditions for seasonal agricultural workers by ensuring that their temporary housing meets basic fire protection and early warning safety standards.

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