An Act To Require That Carbon Monoxide Detectors Be Installed inside Educational Facilities
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 0593
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Sponsors: WERTS, JACKSON, GILBERT, LAJOIE, MAKER, NADEAU, PEASE, POWERS, ROTUNDO, CRAVEN
Amends: 25 MRSA §2468

Legislative Document 
No. 593 
H.P. 412 
House of Representatives, February 21, 2013 
An Act To Require That Carbon Monoxide Detectors Be Installed 
inside Educational Facilities 
Reference to the Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety suggested and ordered 
printed. 
MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative WERTS of Auburn. 
Cosponsored by Senator JACKSON of Aroostook and 
Representatives: GILBERT of Jay, LAJOIE of Lewiston, MAKER of Calais, NADEAU of 
Winslow, PEASE of Morrill, POWERS of Naples, ROTUNDO of Lewiston, Senator: 
CRAVEN of Androscoggin. 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  25 MRSA §2468, sub-§2-A is enacted to read: 
2-A.  Carbon monoxide detectors in educational facilities.  The owner of an 
educational facility shall install, or cause to be installed: 
A.  In an educational facility existing on the effective date of this subsection, carbon 
monoxide detectors: 
(1)  On the ceiling of any room containing a permanently installed fuel-burning 
appliance; 
(2)  In a central location of every habitable level; and 
(3)  In each part of the facility that is on an individually controlled zone of a 
heating, ventilation or air conditioning system. 
Carbon monoxide detectors installed pursuant to this paragraph must be installed 
according to manufacturer's specifications and may be powered by any method that is 
in accordance with National Fire Protection Association Standard 720 or a successor 
standard; and 
B.  After the effective date of this subsection, in an educational facility constructed or 
substantially renovated, as defined in Title 20-A, section 15908-A, subsection 1, a 
building converted to an educational facility or an addition exceeding 3,000 square 
feet to an educational facility, carbon monoxide detection and warning equipment.  
The carbon monoxide detection and warning equipment must be installed in 
accordance with National Fire Protection Association Standard 720 or a successor 
standard. 
For purposes of this subsection, "educational facility" means a structure used for 
elementary or secondary education by at least 6 persons for at least 4 hours per day or 
more than 12 hours per week.  "Educational facility" includes portable, temporary 
classroom space as defined in Title 20-A, section 15672, subsection 21-B.  
SUMMARY 
This bill requires carbon monoxide detectors or carbon monoxide detection and 
warning equipment to be installed in educational facilities, defined as structures used for 
elementary or secondary education.  The owner of an existing educational facility is 
required to install carbon monoxide detectors in specific areas of the facility.  The owner 
of an educational facility constructed or substantially renovated or to which an addition in 
excess of 3,000 square feet is made after the effective date of this legislation is required 
to install carbon monoxide detection and warning equipment.