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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>72598</law_id><section_number>36-139.01</section_number><catch_line>Department to develop form; smoke alarms in rental units</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="1" identifier="36">Housing</unit><unit label="chapter" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="8">Department of Housing and Community Development</unit></structure><text>
						<section><p>On or before January 1, 2019, the <span class="dictionary">Department</span>, in consultation with the <span class="dictionary">Department</span> of Fire Programs, shall develop a form (i) providing a landlord&#x2019;s certification that the smoke alarms in a rental unit have been inspected and are in good working <span class="dictionary">order</span>; (ii) summarizing the obligations of a landlord relative to the maintenance of smoke alarms; and (iii) summarizing the obligations of a tenant relative to the maintenance of smoke alarms. Such form may be updated by the <span class="dictionary">Department</span> as needed. The <span class="dictionary">Department</span> and the <span class="dictionary">Department</span> of Fire Programs shall post the form required by this section on each agency&#x2019;s website.</p></section></text><history>2018, cc. 41, 81.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
