NY Executive Law 378 requires smoke detectors in all dwellings. Since April 2019, all new or replacement battery smoke alarms must be 10-year sealed lithium units per NY Gen Business Law 399-ccccc.
New York Executive Law 378 and the NY Uniform Code require smoke alarms in every dwelling unit, with placement in each bedroom, outside each sleeping area, and on every story including basements. Since April 1, 2019, any newly sold or installed battery-operated smoke alarm in New York must be a 10-year sealed non-removable lithium battery unit under General Business Law 399-ccccc. Hardwired interconnected alarms are required in new construction and major renovations. Carbon monoxide detectors are required under Amanda's Law (Executive Law 378(5)) in all dwellings with fuel-fired appliances, attached garages, or fireplaces. Landlords must test alarms between tenancies and replace batteries or units as needed. At the point of sale, sellers must provide a Property Condition Disclosure Statement confirming alarms are present.
Landlord failure to provide functioning alarms can lead to 50 to 250 dollar fines per unit. Fatal fire absent required alarms can trigger criminally negligent homicide liability.
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