May 22, 2008, Introduced by Rep. Sak and referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform.
A bill to amend 1972 PA 230, entitled
"Stille-DeRossett-Hale single state construction code act,"
(MCL 125.1501 to 125.1531) by adding section 4d.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 4d. (1) Beginning 1 year after the effective date of the
rules promulgated under subsection (2), the owner or operator of
residential occupancies where the occupants are primarily transient
in nature, including, but not limited to, boarding houses, hotels,
and motels, shall install 1 or more carbon monoxide alarms in each
dwelling unit or sleeping room, as provided in those rules.
(2) The director shall promulgate rules that establish
standards and requirements for the installation of carbon monoxide
alarms as required under subsection (1). However, those rules shall
not require hard-wired carbon monoxide alarms in all rooms and
shall require a hard-wired carbon monoxide alarm in any space
within 60 or less feet from the heating unit that has an alarm that
is audible from the office.
(3) Beginning the code cycle after the effective date of the
rules promulgated under subsection (2), the director shall include
in the code provisions requiring the installation of carbon
monoxide alarms. Under such circumstances, the provisions in the
code shall supersede this section.
(4) A person licensed under article 24 of the occupational
code, 1980 PA 299, MCL 339.2401 to 339.2412, who is in compliance
with this section or rules promulgated under the code and installs,
in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions, a carbon
monoxide alarm meeting current underwriters laboratories,
incorporated's standards for that device at the time of
installation shall have no liability, directly or indirectly, to
any person with respect to the operation, maintenance, or
effectiveness of the carbon monoxide alarm.
(5) As used in this section, "carbon monoxide alarm" means a
device designed to respond to the presence of carbon monoxide and
provide an alarm suitable to alert the occupants of carbon monoxide
levels below those that cause a loss of ability to react to the
dangers of carbon monoxide exposure.