BILL REQ. #:  H-4171.1 

Read first time 01/20/10.   Referred to Committee on Local Government & Housing.

     AN ACT Relating to the use of carbon monoxide alarms in certain residential occupancies; adding a new section to chapter 19.27 RCW; and repealing RCW 19.27.530.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1   RCW 19.27.530 (Carbon monoxide alarms--Requirements -- Exemptions -- Adoption of rules) and 2009 c 313 s 2 are each repealed.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 2   A new section is added to chapter 19.27 RCW to read as follows:
     (1) By January 1, 2013, any residential occupancy that has fuel fired appliances or an enclosed garage must be equipped with a carbon monoxide alarm.
     (2) A landlord, as defined in RCW 59.18.030, shall provide written notice to any tenant, as defined in RCW 59.18.030, at the commencement of the tenancy on (a) whether the dwelling unit is equipped with a carbon monoxide alarm and (b) the responsibility of the tenant to maintain the alarm as specified by the alarm manufacturer, including the replacement of batteries. If a dwelling unit is not equipped with a carbon monoxide alarm, the landlord shall provide the tenant with a notice about the health hazards associated with using fuel fired appliances or other personal property that creates carbon monoxide.