N.Y. MRE Law § 203
This is the official text of N.Y. MRE Law § 203, part of New York’s MRE Law — part of the compiled statutory law of New York, published by the state as "MRE Law." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.
Not legal advice. This page reproduces the official text of a government statute for reference only. Laws change, and how a statute applies depends on your specific facts. For advice about your situation, consult a licensed attorney in your state.
Egress from apartments
Official statutory text
§ 203. Egress from apartments. 1. There shall be at least one means of\negress from each apartment or suite on each and every story of such\napartment or suite, and a second means of egress if the first means is\nnot within forty feet of every living room in such apartment or suite on\nsuch story.\n 2. No means of egress from any apartment or suite shall open into any\nstair or fire-stair required under the provisions of this section except\nthrough a vestibule or public hall.\n
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
Need a lawyer in New York?
Find a New York lawyer
About this page: Statute text is reproduced from official government publishers via the
Open US Law dataset
(Vaquill AI, snapshot v2026.08, CC BY 4.0). Primary legislative text like this is public domain under the government-edicts doctrine
(Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, 2020). We link every section back to its official source so you can verify it independently.