"Department." The Department of Human Services of the
Commonwealth.
"Family child care home." As defined in section 1001 of the
Human Services Code.
"HUMAN SERVICES CODE." THE ACT OF JUNE 13, 1967 (P.L.31,
NO.21), KNOWN AS THE HUMAN SERVICES CODE.
"Installed." A carbon monoxide alarm that is hardwired into
the electrical wiring, directly plugged into an electrical
outlet without a switch, other than a circuit breaker, or, if
the alarm is battery-powered, attached to the wall or ceiling of
a unit of a child care center or family child care home, in
accordance with the Standard for the Installation of Carbon
Monoxide (CO) Detection and Warning Equipment (NFPA 720)
NATIONAL FIRE ALARM AND SIGNALING CODE (NFPA 72).
"Operational." Working and in service.
"Unit." A room or suite of two or more rooms that is
occupied as a residence, intended or designed to be occupied as
a residence, or is occupied by a client of a child care center
or family child care home.
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
Pennsylvania Construction Code Act.
Section 4. Carbon monoxide alarm requirements.
Each building in which a child care center or family child
care home is in operation, which uses a fossil-fuel-burning
heater or appliance, fireplace or an attached garage, must have
an operational, centrally located and approved carbon monoxide
alarm installed in the vicinity of the fossil-fuel-burning
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