Bill Summary for S 354 (2011-2012)

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Mar 16 2011
S.L. 2011-410

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View NCGA Bill Details2011-2012 Session
Senate Bill 354 (Public) Filed Wednesday, March 16, 2011
PROVIDING THAT AFTER DECEMBER 31, 2011, LANDLORDS SHALL, WHEN INSTALLING A NEW SMOKE ALARM OR REPLACING AN EXISTING SMOKE ALARM, INSTALL A TEN YEAR LITHIUM BATTERY SMOKE ALARM EXCEPT IN CERTAIN CASES, AND PROVIDING THAT LANDLORDS MAY DEDUCT FROM THE TENANT SECURITY DEPOSIT DAMAGE TO A SMOKE ALARM OR CARBON MONOXIDE ALARM, AS RECOMMENDED BY THE NORTH CAROLINA CHILD FATALITY TASK FORCE.
Intro. by Bingham.

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Amends GS 42-42 to require a landlord installing a new smoke alarm or replacing an existing alarm after December 31, 2011, to install a 10-year lithium battery smoke alarm, unless the dwelling unit is equipped with a (1) hardwired smoke alarm with a battery backup or (2) smoke alarm combined with a carbon monoxide alarm that meets specified statutory requirements. Makes conforming changes. Also makes conforming changes to GS 42-43 (tenant to maintain dwelling unit) and GS 42-44 (general remedies, penalties, and limitations). Changes the term smoke detector to smoke alarm throughout the above mentioned statutes.
Amends GS 42-51 to allow a tenant’s security deposit to be used for damage or destruction of a smoke or carbon monoxide alarm.
Effective December 31, 2011.