In addition to the state law and the federal law, political subdivisions such as counties and incorporated municipalities may have also passed laws or regulations. In this Guide there will be a special link to local law where it applies. If there is a difference between the local law and state or federal law, the state or federal law will apply. Only an attorney can help to decide if this is happening in your case. The state agencies that enforce the state law issue regulations that provide more detail on how the law will be enforced.
Regulations are generally much more detailed than the law.
If there is a conflict between the law and the regulations, the law has more authority. The regulations set the state standards for the maintenance of heat, responsibilities of owners and occupants, enforcement, etc. Case law Courts at both the state and federal levels are likely to have ruled on questions about the federal and state laws. The law as it was initially passed is shaped and refined by these court cases. Case law can be tricky to apply.