HARRY HUGHES, Governor                                  2735

(3)(I) THE LANDLORD SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR
INSTALLATION, AND, UPON WRITTEN NOTIFICATION BY CERTIFIED
MAIL BY THE TENANT OR UPON NOTIFICATION IN PERSON BY THE
TENANT, THE REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF THE DETECTOR.

(II)   IF THE TENANT PERSONALLY NOTIFIES THE
LANDLORD OF A MECHANICAL FAILURE, THE LANDLORD SHALL PROVIDE
A WRITTEN RECEIPT ACKNOWLEDGING THE NOTIFICATION.

(III) A TENANT MAY NOT REMOVE OR RENDER A
SMOKE DETECTOR INOPERATIVE.

(III)(IV) EXCEPT FOR HOTELS OR MOTELS, A
LANDLORD MAY REQUIRE A REFUNDABLE DEPOSIT FOR A SMOKE
DETECTOR NOT TO EXCEED THE VALUE OF THE SMOKE DETECTOR.

[(2)] (IV)(V) Where an occupancy is occupied by
a person who is deaf or hearing impaired a smoke detector,
upon the written request of the person to the landlord,
shall be provided which, when activated, shall provide a
light signal sufficient to warn the deaf or hearing impaired
individual.

[(3) Each dwelling unit within existing hotels
and multi-family buildings of ten units or more which cannot
conform with the exiting requirements of the Life Safety
Code shall be in compliance with this section within three
years from the effective date of adoption.

(i) A landlord may require a refundable
deposit for a smoke detector not to exceed the value of the
smoke detector.

(ii) A tenant shall be responsible for the
maintenance and operation of the smoke detector in the
tenant's unit.]

[(iii)] (3)(4)[ A hotel or motel] ALL
HOTELS AND MOTELS, REGARDLESS OF THE NUMBER OF UNITS, shall
have available [no less than] AT LEAST one smoke detector
for the deaf or hearing impaired for each 50 units or less.
[The proprietor" may require a refundable deposit for a
PORTABLE smoke detector not to exceed the value of the smoke
detector.]

(b) An occupant of a one, two or three family
residential dwelling constructed prior to July 1, 1975 shall
by July 1, 1982:

(1) Equip [the] EACH [dwelling place] OCCUPANT'S
LIVING UNIT with a minimum OF ONE approved battery or AC
primary electric powered smoke detector; and

(2) Maintain the smoke detector.