CO Alarms Mandatory State of ILL

Dave_4

We have been requiring this within the "Great State of New Jersey" for some time now. Good to see!

http://www.state.nj.us/dca/news/2002/pr123002.htm



Robert O'Connor/NJ

Gary Reecher

Illinois Public Act 094-0741

Illinois residents and HVAC companies and service techs that perform work in Illinois be advised that House Bill 5284 requiring the installation of carbon monoxide alarms was signed by Governor Rod R. Blagojevich and goes into effect January 1, 2007.


Full text of the law is viewable at http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/publicacts/94/PDF/094-0741.pdf

Many will decry that the law does not go far enough and others will decry the intrusion of government into our lives. So be it.

S Ebels

Questionable worth if.........

The Co alarms used will probably have to meet the obsolete UL listing standard. Any info on what type of alarms are called for in the new standard? I guess anything is better than nothing.

Glenn Harrison_2

If you read the .pdf file link.

it basically reads that the detector must be certified by an authorized agent (such as UL).

The interesting thing is if I read it correctly the act is calling for CO alarms in all residences, both existing and new.