@Jim G.Per the International Residential Code if the glazing is less then 60 inches vertically from a standing or walking surface then yes it’s required to be safety glass as it’s considered a hazardous area.  

That's all.

It's probably unlikely anything too bad would happen excluding natural catastrophes but why take the risk if the profit potential isn't there?

Use the magnifying glass on Puerto Rico.  

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I would assume that it should be blocked off with some type of decorative tile or something of that nature.

Let me explain...Houses naturally have an aesthetic to them when they are first built.

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