NJ A647

Requires explosive gas sensor devices (detecting methane and propane) to be installed in one and two family homes prior to initial occupancy or change of occupancy, as well as in hotels, multiple dwellings, and rooming/boarding houses

Exempts dwelling units where no potential explosive gas hazard exists, as determined by rules from the Commissioner of Community Affairs

Devices must comply with American National Standards Institute standards for residential detection of explosive quantities of methane and propane gases

Owners who sell, lease, or permit occupancy without complying face fines up to $100

Takes effect on the first day of the seventh month following enactment, with the Commissioner required to promulgate implementing regulations within six months