(1) As used in this section, “small home” means a dwelling that is not more than 400 square feet in size.
(2) The Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services shall adopt construction standards for small homes for incorporation into the state building code. The construction standards for small homes must include, but need not be limited to, standards that:
(a) Allow sleeping lofts; and
(b) Allow the use of ladders or alternate tread devices as the primary means of egress from a sleeping loft.