An Act To Expand Maine's Carbon Monoxide Detectors Law II
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 0623
Committee Amendment CA_A_S290 (Senate)
Amends: 25 MRSA §2468

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A " to S.P. 216, L.D. 623, Bill, "An Act To 
Expand Maine's Carbon Monoxide Detectors Law" 
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Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting c1a\lse and before the 
summaIY and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. 25 MRSA §2468, sub-§l, 'A-l is enacted to read: 
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"Educational facility" means a public or private postsecondary institution 
incorporated or chartered under the laws of this State or a child care facility as 
defined in Title 22,section 8301-A, subsection I-A,.paragraph B. 
Sec. 2. 25 MRSA §2468, sub-§2, as amended by PL 2011, c. 553, § 1, is further 
amended to read: 
2. Carbon monoxide detectors required. The owner shall install, or cause to be 
installed, by the manufacturer's requirements at least one approved carbon monoxide 
detector in each area within, or giving access to, bedrooms in: 
A. Each unit in any building of multifamily occupancy; a fraternity house, sorority 
house or donnitOlY 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 e.lectrical service in the building and a battery; or 
(2) A nomeplaceable 10-year battery; 
B. Any addition to or restoration of: 
(1) An existing single-family dwelling that adds at least one bedroom to the 
dwelling unit-j-el'~ 
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The owner shall use a carbon monoxide detector that is powered both by the 
electrical service in the building and by a battety; and 
C. Any conversion of a building to: 
(1) A single-family dwelling; or 
(I-A) A stmcture listed in paragraph A. 
(2) A hetel, metel, inn or bed and breakfast upen.-initial licensure as an eating 
and lodging place or a lodging place under Title 22, chapter 562 on or after 
l\Ugust 1,2012; or 
~) A fraternity house, sorority house or dormitory established on or after August 
1, 2012 that is affiliated vlith a private or public school or private or public 
pestsecondary institutien incorporated or chartered under the la'iv&-ef-this State. 
The owner shall use a carbon monoxide detector that is powered both by the 
electrical service in the building and by a battelY. 
A carbon monoxide detector lUust be povlered both by the eleetffiJ-a1 service in th~ 
building or dv/elling and by battery;-
Sec. 3. 25 MRSA §2468, sub-§§l1 to 13 are enacted to read: 
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Educational facilities. 
An educational facility shall install, or cause to be 
installed, by the manufacturer's requirements at least one approved carbon monoxide 
detector in each building of the educational facility that is used f()r educat.ional purposes 
by at least 6 persons for at least 4 hours per day or more than 12 hours per week. The 
owner shall use a carbon monoxide detector that is powered by: 
A. Both the electrical service in the building and a battery; or 
B. A nonreplaceable lO-year battery. 
12. Exemption. A donnitOlY or other building of an educational facility is exempt 
from the requirements of this section if the donnitory or other building meets the 
standards for the installation of carbon monoxide detection and warning equipment 
adopted by the National Fire Protection Association. 
13. Compliance schedule. A public or private postsecondmy institution shall, for 
each donnitory or other building that is not exempt from the requirements of this section 
pursuant to subsection 12, begin installation of carbon monoxide detectors as required by 
this section by August 1, 2016 and shall achieve full compliance by January 1, 2019. 
Sec. 4. Transition provision. If on January 1,2016 a person who is required to 
use a carbon monoxide detector by the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 25, section 2468 has 
already in use a carbon monoxide detector powered by a replaceable battery, that person 
may continue to use that detector until the recommended replacement date specified by 
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the manufacturer of the carbon monoxide detector. By the manufacturer's recommended 
replacement date that person shaH install a carbon monoxide detector that is in 
compliance with the provisions of Title 25, section 2468 governing carbon monoxide 
detector power sources. 
Sec. 5. Effective date. This Act takes effect January 1,2016.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bill. The amendment does the following. 
1. It requires carbon monoxide detectors in all fraternity houses, sorority houses and 
dormitories affiliated with educational facilities, children's homes, shelters and residential 
care facilities licensed by the Department of Health and Human Services and eating and 
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lodging places and lodging places. 
2. It requires carbon monoxide detectors in all educational facilities, bllt it exempts 
donuitories and other buildings of educational facilities that meet National Fire 
Protection Association standards. 
3. 
It defines "educational facility" to mean public and private postsecondary 
institutions and child care facilities. 
4. It specifies which types of power sources for carbon monoxide detectors may be 
used in which buildings. 
5. It provides a schedule for public and private postsecondary institutions to achieve 
full compliance by January 1, 2019. 
6. It includes a transition provision for carbon monoxide detectors in use on the 
effective date of this legislation that have nonconforming power sources. 
7. It provides an effective date of January 1, 2016 . 
. F1SCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See Attached) 
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Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Revised: 06/15/15 
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127th lViAINE LEGISLATURE 
LD 623 
LR 1038(02) 
An Act To Expand Maine's Carbon Monoxide Detectors Law 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment '~' (S-AO) 
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Additional costs to the University of Maine System, the Maine Community College System and the Maine Maritime 
Academy to implement the requirements of this legislation can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources. 
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