"Fossil fuel." Coal, kerosene, oil, wood, fuel gases and
other petroleum or hydrocarbon products which emit carbon
monoxide as a by-product of combustion.
"Installed." A carbon monoxide alarm that is:
(1) hardwired into the electrical wiring;
(2) directly plugged into an electrical outlet without a
switch, other than a circuit breaker; or
(3) if the alarm is powered by battery, attached to the
wall or ceiling of a school or classroom,
in accordance with the Standard for the Installation of Carbon
Monoxide (CO) Detection and Warning Equipment (NFPA 720).
"Nonpublic school." Any school, other than a public school,
in which a resident of this Commonwealth may legally fulfill the
compulsory attendance requirements of the act of March 10, 1949
(P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, and
which meets the requirements of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act
of 1964 (Public Law 88-352, 78 Stat. 241).
"Operational." Working and in service.
"Public school." Any of the following:
(1) A school of a school district.
(2) A charter school.
(3) A regional charter school.
(4) A cyber charter school that provides educational
instruction by any means at one or more centrally located
facilities where students attend the instruction.
"School." Any public school or nonpublic school.
Section 3. Administration.
Nothing in this act is intended to modify the authority and
responsibilities of the Department of Labor and Industry under
the act of November 10, 1999 (P.L.491, No.45), known as the
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