IN SB0348

Requires functional carbon monoxide alarms in all hotels, motels, and dwellings, effective July 1, 2016.

Defines "carbon monoxide alarm" as a single or multiple station device that detects carbon monoxide gas and alerts occupants with a distinct audible signal, conforming to National Fire Protection Association standards.

In hotels and motels, carbon monoxide alarms must be installed in interior corridors adjacent to sleeping rooms, spaced no farther than 30 feet apart, and hard-wired into the building's electrical system (with exemptions for single-level dwellings and units with 12 or fewer rooms).

In dwellings, at least one functional carbon monoxide alarm must be installed outside each sleeping area and on each story of the home, and may be either battery-operated or hard-wired.

Owners and landlords are responsible for installation, maintenance, and repair of carbon monoxide alarms within seven working days of written notice; violations constitute a Class B infraction (or Class A if the landlord has prior violations).