substitute for

Senate BILL NO. 515

"An act to regulate relationships between landlords and tenants relative to rental agreements for rental units; to regulate the payment, repayment, use and investment of security deposits; to provide for commencement and termination inventories of rental units; to provide for termination arrangements relative to rental units; to provide for legal remedies; and to provide penalties,"

(MCL 554.601 to 554.616) by adding section 1e.

the peoplE of the state of michigan enact:

Sec. 1e. (1) A landlord must install at least 1 operational carbon monoxide device in every rental unit that has a fuel-fired appliance that is provided or owned by the landlord or is adjacent to an enclosed garage.

(2) A landlord that violates this section is responsible for a state civil infraction and may be ordered to pay a civil fine of not more than $500.00.

(3) As used in this section:

(a) "Carbon monoxide device" means a device that detects carbon monoxide, alerts occupants via a distinct and audible signal that is either self-contained in the unit or activated via a system connection, and is certified by a nationally recognized testing laboratory to conform to the latest standards of the underwriters laboratories standards.

(b) "Fuel-fired appliance" means an appliance that burns a carbon-based fuel, including, but not limited to, gas, oil, coal, kerosene, biofuel, or wood.