N.J.S.A. 52:27D-198.1 — Residential structures to have smoke-sensitive alarm devices, portable fire extinguishers.

52:27D-198.1 Residential structures to have smoke-sensitive alarm devices, portable fire extinguishers. 1. A structure used or intended for use for residential purposes by not more than two households shall have a smoke-sensitive alarm device on each level of the structure and outside each separate sleeping area in the immediate vicinity of the bedrooms and located on or near the ceiling in accordance with regulations established by the Commissioner of Community Affairs. The smoke-sensitive device shall be tested and listed by a product certification agency recognized by the Division of Fire Safety. Each structure subject to the requirements of this section that contains a secondary power source shall have a label installed within 18 inches of the main electrical panel and electrical meter warning of the danger associated with secondary power sources. This section shall not be enforced except pursuant to sections 2 and 3 of P.L.1991, c.92 (C.52:27D-198.2 and C.52:27D-198.3). L.1991,c.92,s.1; amended 2005, c.71, s.1; 2025, c.19, s.1.

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