KY HB474

All single-family dwellings and multifamily residential units must have at least one working hardwired or 10-year lithium battery-powered smoke detector by December 31, 2026

Property owners, sellers, or lessors must test and provide working smoke detectors prior to any sale, lease, ownership change, or tenancy change, with a signed affidavit provided to purchasers at closing or lessees before tenancy

Real estate agents licensed under KRS Chapter 324 are exempt from liability for property owner or seller actions or inactions regarding smoke detector compliance

State fire marshal must publish information and recommendations on carbon monoxide detectors and fuel/gas leak detectors for residences using gas, liquid fuel, coal-burning, or wood-burning heating equipment

Local fire chiefs must promptly report fire-related and carbon monoxide-related injuries and fatalities to the state fire marshal, who will submit annual reports to the Kentucky Fire Commission