23.12.406    SMOKE DETECTORS IN RENTAL UNITS

(1) In accordance with the Residential Landlord and Tenant Act of 1977, an approved smoke detector shall be installed by the landlord in each dwelling unit rented to another person.

(2) An approved smoke detector is a device that is capable of detecting visible or invisible particles of combustion, that emits an alarm signal, and that bears a label or other identification issued by an approved testing agency which inspects materials and workmanship at the factory during fabrication and assembly.

History: 50-3-102, 70-24-303, MCA; IMP, 50-3-102, 70-24-303, MCA; NEW, 1991 MAR p. 1839, Eff. 9/27/91; AMD, 1996 MAR p. 439, Eff. 2/9/96; AMD, 1999 MAR p. 2860, Eff. 12/17/99; AMD, 2005 MAR p. 260, Eff. 2/11/05; TRANS, from ARM 23.7.108, 2008 MAR p. 1467, Eff. 7/18/08.