An Act To Improve the Law Concerning Carbon Monoxide Detectors
Emergency preamble. Whereas, acts and resolves of the Legislature do not become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and
Whereas, this legislation needs to take effect as soon as possible in order to minimize confusion and expense for building owners and educational facilities; and
Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency within the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and require the following legislation as immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now, therefore,
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:
(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:
Emergency clause. In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this legislation takes effect when approved.