New Hampshire Code of Administrative Rules
Saf - Department of Safety
Subtitle Saf-C - Commissioner, Department of Safety
Chapter Saf-C 6000 - FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY RULES
Part Saf-C 6010 - AUTOMATIC FIRE DETECTION AND WARNING DEVICES AND CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTION EQUIPMENT
Section Saf-C 6010.01 - Maintenance of Devices Required

Universal Citation: NH Admin Rules Saf-C 6010.01

Current through Register No. 40, October 3, 2024

(a) The owner of a single-family dwelling, multi-unit dwelling, or rental unit shall be responsible for maintaining all automatic fire detection and warning equipment and carbon monoxide alarms or detectors in good working order.

(b) No person, tenant, or occupant of a multi-unit dwelling or rental unit shall remove any battery from an automatic fire detection and warning equipment or carbon monoxide alarm or detector, disconnect the primary power to an automatic fire detection and warning equipment or carbon monoxide alarm or detector, or tamper with or otherwise render inoperable any automatic fire detection and warning equipment or carbon monoxide alarm or detector.

(c) Any person found to have violated the provisions of (b) above shall be subject to the following penalties, or any other applicable penalty as provided by law:

(1) The penalties of RSA 153:10-a and RSA 153:24; or

(2) The penalties of RSA 634:2, IX, if applicable per the provisions of that law.

#2230, eff 12-31-82; ss by #2898, eff 11-8-84; ss by #4971, eff 11-8-90; ss by #6339, eff 9-25-96; ss by #8180, eff 9-23-04; ss by #10058, eff 12-23-11

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