New Maryland Smoke Alarm Law Requirements
Posted by Wm. Joe Preston on
As of January 1, 2018
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No Alarm-battery powered or hard wired-may be older than 10 years from the date of manufacture.
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Battery-only smoke alarms must be powered with a sealed, long life battery and have a silence/hush button.
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9-volt battery alarms are no longer permitted.
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One alarm must be located on each level of the dwelling, including the basement.
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One alarm must be located outside each "sleeping area".
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Homes built or renovated after January 1, 2013 one alarm must be placed in each "sleeping room".
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AC alarms more than 10 years old must be replaced.
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Hard-wired, AC devices must be replaced with hard-wired devices only.
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