Colorado § 38-45-101 Definitions

Colorado Statutes

§ 38-45-101 — Definitions

Colorado § 38-45-101

Title 38Property -

Art.Carbon Monoxide Alarms

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 38-45-101 (2026).

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As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1)Carbon monoxide alarm means a device that detects carbon monoxide and that:

(a)Produces a distinct, audible alarm;

(b)Is listed by a nationally recognized, independent product-safety testing and certification laboratory to conform to the standards for carbon monoxide alarms issued by such laboratory or any successor standards;

(c)Is battery powered, plugs into a dwelling's electrical outlet and has a battery backup, is wired into a dwelling's electrical system and has a battery backup, or is connected to an electrical system via an electrical panel; and

(d)May be combined with a smoke detecting device if the combined device complies with applicable law regarding both smoke detecting devices and carbon mono

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As used in this article, unless the context otherwise
requires:

(1) Carbon monoxide alarm means a device that detects carbon monoxide
and that:

(a) Produces a distinct, audible alarm;

(b) Is listed by a nationally recognized, independent product-safety testing
and certification laboratory to conform to the standards for carbon monoxide
alarms issued by such laboratory or any successor standards;

(c) Is battery powered, plugs into a dwelling's electrical outlet and has a
battery backup, is wired into a dwelling's electrical system and has a battery
backup, or is connected to an electrical system via an electrical panel; and

(d) May be combined with a smoke detecting device if the combined device
complies with applicable law regarding both smoke detecting devices and carbon
monoxide alarms and that the combined unit produces an alarm, or an alarm and
voice signal, in a manner that clearly differentiates between the two hazards.

(2) Dwelling unit means a single unit providing complete independent living
facilities for one or more persons, including permanent provisions for living,
sleeping, eating, cooking, and sanitation.

(3) Fuel means coal, kerosene, oil, fuel gases, or other petroleum products
or hydrocarbon products such as wood that emit carbon monoxide as a by-product
of combustion.

(4) Installed means that a carbon monoxide alarm is installed in a dwelling
unit in one of the following ways:

(a) Wired directly into the dwelling's electrical system;

(b) Directly plugged into an electrical outlet without a switch other than a
circuit breaker; or

(c) If the alarm is battery-powered, attached to the wall or ceiling of the
dwelling unit in accordance with the national fire protection association's standard
720, or any successor standard, for the operation and installation of carbon
monoxide detection and warning equipment in dwelling units.

(5) Multi-family dwelling means any improved real property used or
intended to be used as a residence and that contains more than one dwelling unit.
Multi-family dwelling includes a condominium or cooperative.

(6) Operational means working and in service in accordance with
manufacturer instructions.

(7) Single-family dwelling means any improved real property used or
intended to be used as a residence and that contains one dwelling unit.