Introduced By: Senators Polisena and Damiani
Date Introduced : February 10, 1998
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 23-28.35-1 of the General Laws in Chapter 23-28.35 entitled "Fire Detection Systems in Existing Residential Occupancies" is hereby amended to read as follows:
23-28.35-1. Installation of smoke detectors required. -- All occupied residential properties {ADD , including mobile homes, and all existing rooming houses constructed before June, 1976, ADD} and occupied existing apartment dwellings not required to have a fire alarm system in accordance with chapter 28.25 of this title shall, at the responsibility of the seller before title to the property is transferred as a result of a sale, {ADD or at the responsibility of the owner as the result of an inspection required by law or ordinance, ADD} be equipped with a smoke detector system listed and/or approved by underwriters laboratories, inc. factory mutual, or some other nationally recognized testing laboratory approved by the state fire marshal and installed according to the standards set forth below.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.
