Chapter 334

2009 -- H 6313

Enacted 11/13/09

A N A C T

RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- SMOKE AND CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTORS

Introduced By: Representatives McCauley, Menard, and Pacheco

Date Introduced: June 24, 2009

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

SECTION 1. Chapter 23-28.1 of the General Laws entitled "Comprehensive Fire Safety

Act" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section:

23-28.1-10. Issuance and validity of certificates. – Notwithstanding any law, regulation

or practice to the contrary, smoke detector and carbon monoxide detector certificates issued by

any state or local authority shall be valid for such period as the issuing authority may specify, but

in no event for less than a period of one hundred twenty (120) days from the date of issuance.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect on passage, and shall apply to and validate all

certificates issued after the effective date or within one hundred twenty (120) days prior to the

effective date.

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