A bill for an act
relating to building codes; modifying carbon monoxide alarm requirements for
hotels and lodging houses; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 299F.50,
by adding subdivisions; 299F.51, subdivisions 1, 2, 5.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 299F.50, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:
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"Hotel" means any building, or portion thereof, containing six or more
guest rooms intended or designed to be used, or which are used, rented, or hired out to be
occupied, or which are occupied for sleeping purposes by guests.
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Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 299F.50, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:
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"Lodging house" means any building, or portion thereof,
containing not more than five guest rooms which are used or are intended to be used for
sleeping purposes by guests and where rent is paid in money, goods, labor, or otherwise.
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Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 299F.51, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
new text begin(a) new text endEvery deleted text beginsingle familydeleted text endnew text begin single-familynew text end dwelling and every
dwelling unit in a multifamily dwelling must have an approved and operational carbon
monoxide alarm installed within ten feet of each room lawfully used for sleeping purposes.
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(b) Every guest room in a hotel or lodging house must have an approved and operational
carbon monoxide alarm installed in each room lawfully used for sleeping purposes.
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Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 299F.51, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
new text begin(a) new text endThe owner of a multifamily dwelling unit which is required
to be equipped with one or more approved carbon monoxide alarms must:
(1) provide and install one approved and operational carbon monoxide alarm within ten
feet of each room lawfully used for sleeping; and
(2) replace any required carbon monoxide alarm that has been stolen, removed, found
missing, or rendered inoperable during a prior occupancy of the dwelling unit and which
has not been replaced by the prior occupant prior to the commencement of a new occupancy
of a dwelling unit.
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(b) The owner of a hotel or lodging house which is required to be equipped with one or
more approved carbon monoxide alarms must:
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(1) provide and install one approved and operational carbon monoxide alarm in each
room lawfully used for sleeping; and
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(2) replace any required carbon monoxide alarm that has been stolen, removed, found
missing, or rendered inoperable during a prior occupancy of the dwelling unit and which
has not been replaced by the prior occupant prior to the commencement of a new occupancy
of a dwelling unit.
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Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 299F.51, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
(a)
In lieu of requirements of subdivision 1,new text begin anew text end multifamily deleted text begindwellingsdeleted text end new text begindwelling, hotel, or lodging
house new text endmay have approved and operational carbon monoxide alarms installed between 15
and 25 feet of carbon monoxide-producing central fixtures and equipmentnew text begin and anywhere
sleeping is expected to take placenew text end, provided there is a centralized alarm system or other
mechanism for responsible parties to hear the alarm at all times.
(b) An owner of a multifamily dwelling that contains minimal or no sources of carbon
monoxide may be exempted from the requirements of subdivision 1, provided that such
owner certifies to the commissioner of public safety that such deleted text beginmultifamilydeleted text end dwelling poses
no foreseeable carbon monoxide risk to the health and safety of the dwelling unitsnew text begin or guest
roomsnew text end.
(c) The requirements of this section do not apply to facilities owned or operated by the
state of Minnesota.