(2) Is installed and maintained in accordance with this
act.
(3) Is tested, at least monthly, in accordance with the
manufacturer's instructions.
"Department." The Department of Education of the
Commonwealth.
"Fossil fuel." Coal, kerosene, oil, fuel gases or other
petroleum or hydrocarbon products that emit carbon monoxide as a
byproduct of combustion.
"Nonpublic school." Any school, other than a public school,
in which a resident of this Commonwealth may legally fulfill the
compulsory school 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).
Section 3. Installation of carbon monoxide alarms.
(a) Requirement.--Not later than January 1, 2022, all public
and nonpublic elementary and secondary school buildings that
contain a fossil-fuel burning furnace, boiler or water heater
shall be required to install carbon monoxide alarms in
accordance with the Standard for the Installation of Carbon
Monoxide (CO) Detection and Warning Equipment (NFPA 720) of the
National Fire Protection Association, and applicable regulations
adopted by the department under subsection (b). Combination
smoke and carbon monoxide alarms shall be permitted.
(b) Regulations.--The department shall adopt regulations in
consultation with the State Fire Commissioner and State and
local building code authorities to incorporate the requirements
specified in this act. These regulations shall include the
appropriate number, type and placement of carbon monoxide alarms
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