DE SB91

Requires owners of lodging establishments (hotels, motels, apartments, bed and breakfasts, dormitories, condominiums, etc.) to install carbon monoxide detection devices in dwelling or sleeping units that have fossil-fuel burning appliances, fireplaces, or attached garages

Establishes compliance deadlines: new construction must install devices at time of building; existing lodging establishments must comply by December 31, 2020; properties under construction as of the effective date must comply by December 31, 2019

Places installation responsibility on property owners, though tenants with leases of 1 month or more are responsible for maintaining operable batteries in their individual units

Imposes civil fines of $100 to $500 per offense for failing to comply with installation requirements or for tampering with, damaging, or rendering carbon monoxide detectors inoperative

Grants the State Fire Marshal authority to promulgate rules, investigate complaints, issue summonses, and manage statewide public awareness programs funded by collected fines