§ 9-106.1. Sale of battery operated smoke alarm

MD Pub Safety Code § 9-106.1 (2019) (N/A)
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(a)    This section does not apply to:

(1)    a fire alarm, a smoke detector, a smoke alarm, or an ancillary component that is:

(i)    electronically connected as a part of a listed centrally monitored or supervised alarm system; or

(ii)    capable of sending and receiving notifications by:

1.    a low–power radio frequency wireless communication signal; or

2.    a wireless local area networking capability; or

(2)    any other device that the State Fire Marshal designates as exempt through the regulatory process.

(b)    On or after October 1, 2018, a person may not sell a battery operated smoke alarm in the State for compliance with this subtitle unless the smoke alarm is a sealed, tamper resistant unit incorporating a silence/hush button and using one or more long–life batteries.