HB-1091 – Ensure that you and your clients are in compliance!
A Carbon Monoxide Alarm:
Detects Carbon Monoxide and produces a distinct, audible alarm;
Conforms to standards recognized by independent product-safety testing laboratories;
Is battery powered, plugs into a home’s electrical outlet and has a battery backup, or is connected to an electrical system via an electrical panel;
May be combined with a smoke detecting device if the combined device has signals that clearly differentiate between the two hazards.
Carbon Monoxide Alarms must be:
Installed in all homes with a fuel-fired heater or appliance, a fireplace, or an attached garage;
Installed within 15 feet of the entrance to each room lawfully used for sleeping.
What a REALTOR® Needs To Know!
By July 1, 2009, the Real Estate Commission will require each listing contract for residential real property to disclose the requirements specified by HB-1091.
No person shall have a claim for relief against a property owner or their authorized agent if a carbon monoxide alarm is installed in accordance with the manufacturer’s published instructions.
A seller of residential real property is responsible for assuring that an operational carbon monoxide alarm is properly installed.
A buyer of residential real property shall have no claim for relief against any REALTOR® for damages resulting from the operation, maintenance, or effectiveness of a carbon monoxide alarm if the REALTOR® complies with the law.
Nothing in the legislation precludes local governments from adopting or enforcing more stringent requirements for the installation and maintenance of carbon monoxide alarms.
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