Additional Laws and Rules
LOUISIANA CARBON MONOXIDE – FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
Act 458 (2022 Regular Session) (Rep. Stephanie Hilferty)
Effective January 1, 2023, Act 458 of the 2022 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature (“Act”) changes the fire and life safety requirements of one or two-family residential homes, relating to the presence of carbon monoxide (CO) detectors. In addition, the Louisiana Uniform Construction Code Council amended the International Residential Building Code (“IRC”) with those changes also becoming effective on Jan. 1, 2023. (Read more in Guidance Notice from the Office of State Fire Marshall)
