Massachusetts Smoke Detector Legislation

New Smoke Alarm Rules for Older Massachusetts Homes

South End Boston Multi-Family home

A recent change in Massachusetts law now requires homes built before 1975 to have smoke detectors with 10-year life spans when sold.The State Fire Marshal's public education page states that some new smoke alarms come with a 10-year, sealed, non-rechargeable, non-replaceable battery. The entire alarm needs to be replaced after ten years, but [...]