Connecticut 2015 Regular Session

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11 General Assembly Committee Bill No. 103
22 January Session, 2015 LCO No. 4326
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1010 Committee Bill No. 103
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1212 January Session, 2015
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2424 AN ACT CONCERNING THE DISCLOSURE OF AN OPERATIVE FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEM IN ANY DWELLING UNIT.
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2626 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
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2828 Section 1. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2015) (a) As used in this section, "fire sprinkler system" means a system of piping and appurtenances designed and installed in accordance with generally accepted standards so that heat from a fire will automatically cause water to be discharged over the fire area to extinguish or prevent its further spread.
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30-(b) When renting any dwelling unit, the landlord of such dwelling unit shall include notice in the rental agreement as to the existence or nonexistence of an operative fire sprinkler system in such dwelling unit and shall be printed in not less than twelve-point boldface type of uniform font.
30+(b) When renting any dwelling unit, the landlord of such dwelling unit shall include notice in the rental agreement as to the existence or nonexistence of an operative fire sprinkler system in such dwelling unit and shall be printed in no less than twelve-point boldface type of uniform font.
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32-(c) If there is an operative fire sprinkler system in the dwelling unit, the rental agreement shall provide further notice as to the last date of maintenance and inspection and shall be printed in not less than twelve-point boldface type of uniform font.
32+(c) If there is an operative fire sprinkler system in the dwelling unit, the rental agreement shall provide further notice as to the last date of maintenance and inspection and shall be printed in no less than twelve-point boldface type of uniform font.
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3737 This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
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4040 This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
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48+Statement of Purpose:
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50+To require landlords to notify tenants as to the existence or nonexistence of an operative fire sprinkler system in the dwelling unit.
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52+[Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets. Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not underlined.]
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56+Co-Sponsors: SEN. KANE, 32nd Dist.; SEN. CRISCO, 17th Dist. REP. BERTHEL, 68th Dist.
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60+SEN. KANE, 32nd Dist.; SEN. CRISCO, 17th Dist.
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