If you are a Buyer, Seller or Investor, you are affected by HB 1091 which became law on July 1.  This law now mandates that Carbon Monoxide detectors be installed in the majority of homes.  The law is the result of outcry surrounding a couple of well publicized, tragic deaths in the past year.  Since this requirement will have such a broad effect, virtually all who read this post and live in Colorado will eventually be affected.  Here are the highlights of the law:

• Affects any “dwelling unit” using a fuel based heating system and emitting CO2
• Contract for Purchase/Sale will now contain certification provisions for buyers and sellers
• Home sellers must certify proper installation upon sale of property
• Any new or “permit-based” construction will require installation
• Rental units must be upgraded at next opportunity (vacancy)
• Multiple detectors typically required (on a “per bedroom” and “per heating unit” basis)

This list is by no means a complete discourse on the subject.  Readers are advised to spend time researching the details of this law.  View the  complete text of the Lofgren Family Carbon Monoxide Safety Act.