14 States and 5 Cities require 10 Year Smoke Alarms (LIST)

January 28, 2016

(Updated: 09/12/18)

The historical national slogan “Change your clock, change your battery,” may not apply to these households residing in states who require alarms with a 10-year battery. 14 states and 6 cities have passed legislation that requires ionization-only smoke alarms that are solely battery powered to come equipped with a 10-year battery. Some states like California also require alarms to have a hush feature.

States requiring 10-year smoke and carbon monoxide detectors:

California - law #UL 217 #UL 2034 Senate Bill 745
Florida - law #553.883
Georgia
Illinois (2022)
Louisiana
Maine
Massachusetts
Maryland
Michigan
Minnesota
New York - law #S4054A #A3057a #S2696a
North Carolina - Senate Bill 77
Oregon - law #HB2586
Vermont

Cities requiring 10-year smoke and carbon monoxide detectors:

Indianapolis – IN
Louisville - KY
Madison – WI
Milwaukee –WI
Philadelphia, PA
Phoenix - AZ

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