| 1 | 1 | | 23 LC 50 0462 |
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| 2 | 2 | | S. B. 239 |
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| 4 | 4 | | Senate Bill 239 |
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| 5 | 5 | | By: Senators Merritt of the 9th, Jones of the 10th, Esteves of the 6th, McLaurin of the 14th, |
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| 6 | 6 | | Islam of the 7th and others |
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| 7 | 7 | | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED |
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| 8 | 8 | | AN ACT |
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| 9 | 9 | | To amend Chapter 7 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to |
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| 11 | 11 | | landlord and tenant, so as to require landlords to provide carbon monoxide detectors in rental2 |
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| 12 | 12 | | units; to provide requirements therefor; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting3 |
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| 13 | 13 | | laws; and for other purposes.4 |
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| 14 | 14 | | BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:5 |
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| 15 | 15 | | SECTION 1.6 |
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| 16 | 16 | | Chapter 7 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to landlord and7 |
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| 17 | 17 | | tenant, is amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows:8 |
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| 18 | 18 | | "44-7-25. |
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| 20 | 20 | | (a) Each landlord shall provide a minimum of one operable carbon monoxide alarm per10 |
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| 21 | 21 | | rental unit per level. Such carbon monoxide alarm shall be listed by a nationally11 |
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| 22 | 22 | | recognized testing laboratory that is approved by the Occupational Safety and Health12 |
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| 23 | 23 | | Administration to test and certify to American National Standards Institute and13 |
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| 24 | 24 | | Underwriters Laboratories Standards ANSI/UL2034 or ANSI/UL2075.14 |
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| 25 | 25 | | (b) Each landlord shall:15 23 LC 50 0462 |
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| 26 | 26 | | S. B. 239 |
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| 28 | 28 | | (1) Ensure each carbon monoxide alarm is installed in accordance with either the16 |
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| 29 | 29 | | standards of the National Fire Protection Association or the minimum protection17 |
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| 30 | 30 | | designated in the manufacturer's instructions and shall retain or provide such instructions18 |
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| 31 | 31 | | as proof of compliance;19 |
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| 32 | 32 | | (2) Replace or repair a carbon monoxide alarm within 15 days of receipt of notification20 |
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| 33 | 33 | | in writing from a tenant that the carbon monoxide alarm needs replacement or repairs;21 |
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| 34 | 34 | | (3) Ensure that each carbon monoxide alarm is operable and in good repair at the22 |
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| 35 | 35 | | beginning of each tenancy; and23 |
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| 36 | 36 | | (4) Unless a landlord and a tenant have a written agreement to the contrary, place new24 |
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| 37 | 37 | | batteries in each battery operated carbon monoxide alarm at the beginning of a tenancy.25 |
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| 38 | 38 | | (c) A carbon monoxide alarm required under this Code section may be combined with a26 |
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| 39 | 39 | | smoke alarm if the combined alarm:27 |
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| 40 | 40 | | (1) Complies with ANSI/UL2034 or ANSI/UL2075 for carbon monoxide alarms and28 |
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| 41 | 41 | | ANSI/UL217 for smoke alarms; and29 |
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| 42 | 42 | | (2) Emits an alarm in a manner that clearly differentiates between detecting the presence30 |
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| 43 | 43 | | of carbon monoxide and the presence of smoke."31 |
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| 44 | 44 | | SECTION 2.32 |
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| 45 | 45 | | All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.33 |
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