| 14 | | - | Section 1. Section 47a-3f of the general statutes is repealed and the |
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| 15 | | - | following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2019): |
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| 16 | | - | (a) As used in this section, "fire sprinkler system" means a system of |
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| 17 | | - | piping and appurtenances designed and installed in accordance with |
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| 18 | | - | generally accepted standards so that heat from a fire will automatically |
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| 19 | | - | cause water to be discharged over the fire area to extinguish or prevent |
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| 20 | | - | its further spread. |
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| 21 | | - | (b) When renting [any] a dwelling unit in a building required to be |
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| 22 | | - | equipped with a fire sprinkler system pursuant to section 29-315, the |
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| 23 | | - | State Fire Safety Code, the State Fire Prevention Code or any other |
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| 24 | | - | statute or regulation, the landlord of such dwelling unit shall include |
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| 25 | | - | notice in the rental agreement as to the existence or nonexistence of an |
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| 26 | | - | operative fire sprinkler system in such [dwelling unit] building, and |
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| 27 | | - | such notice shall be printed in not less than twelve-point boldface type |
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| 28 | | - | of uniform font. |
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| 29 | | - | (c) If there is an operative fire sprinkler system in the [dwelling unit] |
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| 30 | | - | building, the rental agreement shall provide further notice as to the last Substitute House Bill No. 7229 |
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| 19 | + | Section 1. Section 47a-3f of the general statutes is repealed and the 1 |
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| 20 | + | following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2019): 2 |
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| 21 | + | (a) As used in this section, "fire sprinkler system" means a system of 3 |
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| 22 | + | piping and appurtenances designed and installed in accordance with 4 |
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| 23 | + | generally accepted standards so that heat from a fire will automatically 5 |
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| 24 | + | cause water to be discharged over the fire area to extinguish or prevent 6 |
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| 25 | + | its further spread. 7 |
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| 26 | + | (b) When renting [any] a dwelling unit required to be equipped 8 |
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| 27 | + | with a fire sprinkler system pursuant to section 29-315, the landlord of 9 |
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| 28 | + | such dwelling unit shall include notice in the rental agreement as to 10 |
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| 29 | + | the existence or nonexistence of an operative fire sprinkler system in 11 |
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| 30 | + | such dwelling unit, and such notice shall be printed in not less than 12 |
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| 31 | + | twelve-point boldface type of uniform font. 13 |
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| 32 | + | (c) If there is an operative fire sprinkler system in the dwelling unit, 14 |
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| 33 | + | the rental agreement shall provide further notice as to the last date of 15 |
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| 34 | + | maintenance and inspection, and such notice shall be printed in not 16 |
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| 35 | + | less than twelve-point boldface type of uniform font. 17 Substitute Bill No. 7229 |
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