2019 Maryland Code
Public Safety
Title 12 - Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions
Subtitle 11 - Carbon Monoxide Alarms
§ 12-1104. Installation of alarms

    (a)    Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c) of this section, there must be a carbon monoxide alarm installed in a central location outside of each sleeping area within a dwelling subject to this subtitle.

    (b)    For a hotel or a lodging or rooming house, on or after April 1, 2017, there must be a carbon monoxide alarm installed within the dwelling, as follows:

        (1)    on the wall inside each guest room that:

            (i)    contains a device that emits carbon monoxide;

            (ii)    is adjacent to a room or area that contains a device that emits carbon monoxide;

            (iii)    is adjacent to an enclosed unventilated attached garage; or

            (iv)    is connected by ductwork to an enclosed unventilated attached garage or room or area that contains a device that emits carbon monoxide; and

        (2)    on a wall in each room or area that:

            (i)    contains a device that emits carbon monoxide;

            (ii)    is adjacent to a room or area that contains a device that emits carbon monoxide; or

            (iii)    is adjacent to an enclosed unventilated attached garage.

    (c)    For a rental dwelling unit, on or after April 1, 2018, there must be a carbon monoxide alarm installed within the dwelling as follows:

        (1)    outside and in the immediate vicinity of each separate sleeping area; and

        (2)    on every level of the unit, including the basement.

    (d)    Notwithstanding subsections (a), (b), and (c) of this section, if there is a centralized alarm system that is capable of emitting a distinct and audible sound to warn all occupants, the owner of a dwelling may install a carbon monoxide alarm within 25 feet of any carbon monoxide–producing fixture and equipment.