24 CFR 232.591
§ 232.591 Smoke detectors.
United States · 24 CFR — Housing and Urban Development · Status: effective
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- 24 CFR 232.591, § 232.591 Smoke detectors, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/99996
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After October 30, 1992, each occupied room must include at least one battery-operated or hard-wired smoke detector in proper working condition. If the room is occupied by hearing-impaired persons, the smoke detector must have an alarm system designed for hearing-impaired persons, unless the smoke alarm is connected to a central alarm system that is monitored on a 24-hour basis, or otherwise meets industry standards.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.