HB-4730, As Passed House, February 14, 2008

SUBSTITUTE FOR

HOUSE BILL NO. 4730

(As amended February 14, 2008)

     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 detectors in all rooms and shall require a hard-wired carbon monoxide detector in any space within 60 or less feet from the heating unit and that has an alarm that is audible from the office.]

     (3) Beginning the code cycle after the effective date of the

House Bill No. 5341 (H-4) as amended February 14, 2008

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) 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.

[(5) 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 DETECTOR 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 DETECTOR.]