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2009 SESSION
SB 853 Carbon monoxide detectors; Board of Housing & Community Development to establish requirements.
Introduced by: John S. Edwards | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles | history
SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE:
Carbon monoxide detectors. Requires the Board of Housing and Community Development to promulgate regulations establishing standards and requirements for carbon monoxide detectors in residential occupancies and dwelling units serviced by fuel-fired appliances. Owners of non-owner-occupied dwellings or residential units shall maintain the carbon monoxide detection devices in good working order.
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Carbon monoxide detectors in certain buildings. Provides that any locality may, by ordinance, require carbon monoxide alarms be installed in (i) any building containing one or more dwelling units, (ii) any hotel or motel regularly used, offered for, or intended to be used to provide overnight sleeping accommodations, and (iii) any rooming house regularly used, offered for, or intended to be used to provide overnight sleeping accommodations when such structures or buildings contain dwelling units that have an attached garage or carport or are serviced by fuel-fired appliances.