On May 7, 2010, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed into law Senate Bill 183 (Lowenthal), a bill that will require the placement of carbon monoxide detectors in all California dwelling units. The bill also requires that the presence or absence of these devices must be disclosed when residential real estate is transferred.

 

SB 183 was introduced in February of this year. It was prompted by Senate hearings a few years ago that dealt with the dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning. According to the American Medical Association, carbon monoxide poisoning is the leading cause of accidental poisoning deaths in the United States. The California Air Resources Board has determined that 30 - 40 "avoidable deaths", on average, occur in California each year due to unintentional carbon monoxide poisoning. Additionally, this is the cause of 175 - 700 "avoidable" emergency room visits and hospitalizations in the state. 

 

This is a condition that will need to be cleared prior to close of escrow starting July 1, 2011.

 

If you currently live in a home that does not have a carbon monoxide detector you have until July 1 to install one.  You can be fined $200 for non-compliance.  I"ll admit it I'm not sure who will monitor this, BUT be save and go spend the $20 - $40 and plug in your carbon monoxide detector.

 

Really - all you have to do is plug it in to an outlet in the hallway outside bedrooms or sleeping areas.

 

 

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6 Comments on Carbon Monoxide Detectors REQUIRED JULY 1st in CALIFORNIA

JUN
17
2011

This is a great reminder, Susan! July 1st is only days away now, so I'm on my way to re-blog this post...
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It's not a pos thing right?  Isn't just something we HAVE to do as of that date?
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This is one of those things that is so cheap, yet so important. But, you always read in the paper about people bringing their grills inside, or some other thing they just didn't know would kill them. Or, bedrooms over a garage that collect too much Carbon Monoxide and the detector is the only way that's going to be noticed - but if you don't have one, how would you know?

And, we've all seen how many San Jose home remodels that just plop a box over the garage, right?
12:58am • #3
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Yes, it's time to bring this new compliance issue to the forefront.
1:05am • #4

Great post, Susan! I remember reading about this last year and had forgotten about this new law since then, so I just re-blogged it to help remind others. :)
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25
2011
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It is amazing how different parts of the country are different.  But what hits everyone else usually hits us just at a later date.
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