Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the emergency clause and inserting the following:
‘Sec. 1. 25 MRSA §2468, sub-§2, ¶A, as amended by PL 2015, c. 375, §2 and affected by §5, is further amended to read:
A.
Each unit in any building of multifamily occupancy; a fraternity house, sorority house or dormitory that is affiliated with an educational facility; a children's home, emergency children's shelter, children's residential care facility, shelter for homeless children or specialized children's home as defined in Title 22, section 8101; or a hotel, motel, inn or bed and breakfast licensed as an eating and lodging place or a lodging place under Title 22, chapter 562. The owner shall use a carbon monoxide detector that is powered by:
(1) Both the electrical service in the building and a battery; or
(2) A nonreplaceable 10-year battery; or
(3) A replaceable battery if the carbon monoxide detector uses a low-power radio frequency wireless communication signal, uses multiple sensors, has low-frequency audible notification capability or is connected to a control panel;
Sec. 2. 25 MRSA §2468, sub-§11, as enacted by PL 2015, c. 375, §3 and affected by §5, is amended to read:
SUMMARY
This amendment replaces the bill. The bill allows a carbon monoxide detector installed in certain buildings to be powered by a battery other than a nonreplaceable 10-year battery if the detector uses low-power radio frequency wireless communication, uses multiple sensors, has low-frequency audible notification capability or is connected to a control panel. The amendment clarifies that a carbon monoxide detector that is powered by replaceable batteries is allowed if the carbon monoxide detector uses a low-power radio frequency wireless communication signal, uses multiple sensors, has low-frequency audible notification capability or is connected to a control panel.