IMPORTANT NOTICE NEW STATE LAW
Effective 1-1-07

Every dwelling unit must be equipped with at least one approved carbon monoxide alarm within 15 feet of every room used for sleeping purposes.

The CO alarm can be combined with smoke detecting devices provided each unit has a distinct alarm that is different for each hazard. The owner of the property must supply and install all required alarms.

In non-owner occupied dwellings the owner must provide the tenant with written information regarding testing and maintenance and must make sure the batteries in the CO alarm are in operating condition when the tenant takes possession of the dwelling. The tenant is then responsible for the testing and maintenance of the alarms.

The carbon monoxide alarms may be battery powered, plug-in with battery back- up or wired into the structure AC power line with battery back-up. Failure to install or maintain is a Class B misdemeanor. Public Act 094-0741, Carbon Monoxide Alarm Detector Act

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