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§ 12-1104. Location of carbon monoxide alarms

West's Annotated Code of MarylandPublic SafetyEffective: October 1, 2016

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Public Safety (Refs & Annos)
Title 12. Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 11. Carbon Monoxide Alarms (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2016
MD Code, Public Safety, § 12-1104
§ 12-1104. Location of carbon monoxide alarms
Currentness
Installation in central location
(a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c) of this section, there must be a carbon monoxide alarm installed in a central location outside of each sleeping area within a dwelling subject to this subtitle.
Installation in hotel or lodging or rooming house
(b) For a hotel or a lodging or rooming house, on or after April 1, 2017, there must be a carbon monoxide alarm installed within the dwelling, as follows:
(1) on the wall inside each guest room that:
(i) contains a device that emits carbon monoxide;
(ii) is adjacent to a room or area that contains a device that emits carbon monoxide;
(iii) is adjacent to an enclosed unventilated attached garage; or
(iv) is connected by ductwork to an enclosed unventilated attached garage or room or area that contains a device that emits carbon monoxide; and
(2) on a wall in each room or area that:
(i) contains a device that emits carbon monoxide;
(ii) is adjacent to a room or area that contains a device that emits carbon monoxide; or
(iii) is adjacent to an enclosed unventilated attached garage.
Installation in rental dwelling unit
(c) For a rental dwelling unit, on or after April 1, 2018, there must be a carbon monoxide alarm installed within the dwelling as follows:
(1) outside and in the immediate vicinity of each separate sleeping area; and
(2) on every level of the unit, including the basement.
Installation near carbon monoxide-producing fixture and equipment
(d) Notwithstanding subsections (a), (b), and (c) of this section, if there is a centralized alarm system that is capable of emitting a distinct and audible sound to warn all occupants, the owner of a dwelling may install a carbon monoxide alarm within 25 feet of any carbon monoxide-producing fixture and equipment.

Credits

Added by Acts 2007, c. 401, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2007. Amended by Acts 2015, c. 151, § 1, eff. May 12, 2015; Acts 2016, c. 174, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2016; Acts 2016, c. 175, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2016.
MD Code, Public Safety, § 12-1104, MD PUBLIC SAFETY § 12-1104
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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