Senate
File
67
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Introduced
SENATE
FILE
67
BY
SHIPLEY
A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
relating
to
standards
for
carbon
monoxide
protection
and
1
making
penalties
applicable.
2
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
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Section
1.
Section
100.35,
subsection
1,
Code
2019,
is
1
amended
to
read
as
follows:
2
1.
The
fire
marshal
shall
adopt,
and
may
amend
rules
under
3
chapter
17A
,
which
include
standards
relating
to
exits
and
4
exit
lights,
carbon
monoxide
protection,
fire
escapes,
fire
5
protection,
fire
safety
and
the
elimination
of
fire
hazards,
6
in
and
for
churches,
schools,
hotels,
theaters,
amphitheaters,
7
hospitals,
health
care
facilities
as
defined
in
section
135C.1
,
8
boarding
homes
or
housing,
rest
homes,
dormitories,
college
9
buildings,
lodge
halls,
club
rooms,
public
meeting
places,
10
places
of
amusement,
apartment
buildings,
food
establishments
11
as
defined
in
section
137F.1
,
and
all
other
buildings
or
12
structures
in
which
persons
congregate
from
time
to
time,
13
whether
publicly
or
privately
owned.
Violation
of
a
rule
14
adopted
by
the
fire
marshal
is
a
simple
misdemeanor.
However,
15
upon
proof
that
the
fire
marshal
gave
written
notice
to
the
16
defendant
of
the
violation,
and
proof
that
the
violation
17
constituted
a
clear
and
present
danger
to
life,
and
proof
that
18
the
defendant
failed
to
eliminate
the
condition
giving
rise
19
to
the
violation
within
thirty
days
after
receipt
of
notice
20
from
the
fire
marshal,
the
penalty
is
that
provided
by
law
for
21
a
serious
misdemeanor.
Each
day
of
the
continuing
violation
22
of
a
rule
after
conviction
of
a
violation
of
the
rule
is
a
23
separate
offense.
A
conviction
is
subject
to
appeal
as
in
24
other
criminal
cases.
25
EXPLANATION
26
The
inclusion
of
this
explanation
does
not
constitute
agreement
with
27
the
explanation’s
substance
by
the
members
of
the
general
assembly.
28
This
bill
requires
the
fire
marshal
to
adopt
rules
for
29
standards
relating
to
carbon
monoxide
protection.
A
person
30
who
violates
a
rule
adopted
by
the
fire
marshal
is
guilty
of
31
a
simple
misdemeanor.
A
simple
misdemeanor
is
punishable
by
32
confinement
for
no
more
than
30
days
or
a
fine
of
at
least
$65
33
but
not
more
than
$625
or
by
both.
However,
a
person
who
fails
34
to
remedy
a
violation
that
constitutes
a
clear
and
present
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danger
to
life
30
days
after
receiving
written
notice
is
guilty
1
of
a
serious
misdemeanor.
A
serious
misdemeanor
is
punishable
2
by
confinement
for
no
more
than
one
year
and
a
fine
of
at
least
3
$315
but
not
more
than
$1,875.
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