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2014 SESSION
SB 490 Carbon monoxide alarms; required installation by landlord in rental dwelling units, cost to tenant.
Introduced by: Thomas K. Norment, Jr. | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles | history
SUMMARY AS PASSED:
Carbon monoxide alarms; required installation in rental dwelling units. Amends the Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act to require a landlord to install carbon monoxide alarms upon the written request of a tenant. The bill also provides that the landlord may charge a reasonable fee for the installation of the alarms and that the installation must be in compliance with the Uniform Statewide Building Code.
SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE:
Carbon monoxide alarms; required installation in rental dwelling units. Amends the Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act to require a landlord to install carbon monoxide alarms upon the written request of a tenant. The bill also provides that the landlord may charge a reasonable fee for the installation of the alarms and that the installation must be in compliance with the Uniform Statewide Building Code.
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Carbon monoxide detectors; required installation in rental dwelling units. Amends the Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act and other sections on landlord and tenant law to require landlords to install and maintain carbon monoxide detectors in all rental dwelling units. The bill also imposes an obligation on the tenant to not remove or tamper with a carbon monoxide detector.