Mich. Admin. Code R. 400.8540 - Smoke alarms; carbon monoxide detectors

Rule 540.

(1) All child care centers shall, at a minimum, be equipped with approved single station smoke alarms covering all use areas and their means of egress. These smoke alarms must be located and spaced according to NFPA-72.
(2) Centers in buildings equipped with a fire alarm system shall have system smoke alarms installed in accordance with subrule (1) of this rule that are connected to and monitored by the fire alarm system.
(3) Centers in buildings with any fuel-fired heating systems shall have a carbon monoxide detector, listed by a nationally recognized testing laboratory, on all levels approved for child care and in each use area covered by a different furnace zone.
(4) Centers shall properly install and maintain all alarms and detectors in operable condition in accordance with manufacturer's recommendations.
(5) Other detector installation and arrangements approved before the adoption of these rules may remain in service.

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Mich. Admin. Code R. 400.8540
2013 AACS; 2019 AACS; 2025 MR 10, Eff. 5/7/2025

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