§ 40:1581 — Smoke detectors; carbon monoxide detectors; one- or two-family dwellings

Louisiana § 40:1581

• Jurisdiction: Louisiana
• Title 40: Public Health and Safety

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§1581. Smoke detectors; carbon monoxide detectors; one- or two-family dwellings
A. All existing one- or two-family dwellings at the time of sale or lease shall contain,
at a minimum, an operable ten-year, sealed lithium battery smoke detector.
B. All existing one- or two-family dwellings at the time of sale or lease shall contain,
at a minimum, an operable carbon monoxide detector with a long-life, sealed battery. The
carbon monoxide detector may be combined with smoke detection.
C. Professional installers who install generators in one- or two-family dwellings shall
include with installation of a home generator, at minimum, an operable carbon monoxide
detector with a long-life, sealed battery. The carbon monoxide detector may be combined
with smoke detection.
D. Failure to comply with the provisions of this Section shall not be a reason for
nonpayment of any insurance claims.
E. Failure to comply with the provisions of this Section shall not cause a delay or a
stoppage in the transfer of the property.
F. The real estate agent shall not be liable for the seller's failure to comply with the
provisions of this Section.

Legislative History

Acts 1991, No. 701, §1; Acts 2009, No. 163, §1; Acts 2022, No. 458, §1.