Florida Senate - 2007 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Bill No. SB 1822
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11 The Committee on Banking and Insurance (Peaden) recommended
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14 Senate Amendment (with title amendment)
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19 Section 1. Section 553.885, Florida Statutes, is
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21 553.885 Carbon monoxide alarm required.--
22 (1) This section may be cited as "Janelle's Law."
23 (2) Every building for which a building permit is
24 issued for new construction on or after July 1, 2008, and
25 having a fossil-fuel-burning heater or appliance, a fireplace,
26 or an attached garage must have an approved operational carbon
27 monoxide alarm installed within 10 feet of each room used for
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29 (3) The Florida Building Commission shall adopt rules
30 to administer this section and shall incorporate such
31 requirements into its next revision of the Florida Building
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2 (4) As used in this section, the term:
3 (a) "Carbon monoxide alarm" means a device that is
4 meant for the purpose of detecting carbon monoxide, that
5 produces a distinct audible alarm, and that meets the
6 requirements of and is approved by the Florida Building
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8 (b) "Fossil fuel" means coal, kerosene, oil, fuel
9 gases, or other petroleum or hydrocarbon product that emits
10 carbon monoxide as a by-product of combustion.
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16 And the title is amended as follows:
17 On page 1, lines 2-15, delete those lines
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20 An act relating to carbon monoxide detectors;
21 creating s. 553.885, F.S.; providing a short
22 title; requiring buildings constructed on or
23 after a specified date which have a
24 fossil-fuel-burning appliance, fireplace, or
25 attached garage to have carbon monoxide alarms
26 installed; requiring the Florida Building
27 Commission to adopt rules; providing
28 definitions; providing an effective date.
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