New Carbon Monoxide Alarm Requirements in Minnesota

BLOOMINGTON, MN – June 2024 - As of August 1, 2024, the State of Minnesota will require owners of hotels, motels, and lodging houses to install a carbon monoxide (CO) alarm in any room which can be lawfully used for sleeping.

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• This statute requires an approved and operational CO alarm to be installed within ten feet of sleeping areas in single-family and multifamily dwellings, as well as in every guest room of a hotel or lodging house.
• Owners of multifamily dwellings and hotels/lodging houses must provide and install CO alarms within ten feet of any room lawfully used for sleeping. They are also responsible for replacing alarms that are missing or inoperable.
• Occupants of multifamily dwellings must maintain CO alarms provided by the owner and replace them if necessary.
• Removing batteries or rendering CO alarms inoperable is prohibited.
• Exceptions can occur if a multifamily dwelling has approved and operational CO detectors installed between 15 and 25 feet of CO-producing fixtures, provided there is a centralized alarm system or other mechanism for responsible parties to hear the alarm. Some dwellings may be exempt if they pose minimal carbon monoxide risks. State-operated facilities are also exempt.
• A first offense against these regulations results in a safety warning, while subsequent offenses will result in a petty misdemeanor.

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Contact us at service@ecsillc.com or 651-643-6600 to learn more about installing a carbon monoxide alarm in your building. Read more about the statute here.