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SENATE BILL NO. 853 AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE (Proposed by the Senate Committee on Local Government on February 3, 2009) (Patron Prior to Substitute--Senator Edwards) A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 36-99.5:2, relating to carbon monoxide detectors.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding a section numbered 36-99.5:2 as follows:

§ 36-99.5:2. Carbon monoxide detectors.

A. The Board of Housing and Community Development shall promulgate regulations in accordance with the Administrative Process Act (§ 2.2-4000 et seq.) in the Uniform Statewide Building Code and the Fire Prevention Code establishing standards and requirements for carbon monoxide detectors in residential occupancies and dwelling units serviced by fuel-fired appliances.

B. The regulations shall require the owner of non-owner-occupied dwellings or residential units to maintain the carbon monoxide detection devices in good working order.