Tennessee § 55-9-218 - Carbon monoxide detectors.
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§ 55-9-218. Carbon monoxide detectors.
A recreational vehicle that is leased or rented must have in such vehicle a carbon monoxide detector in proper working order. All leases or rental agreements for a recreational vehicle shall contain language that the carbon monoxide detector in such recreational vehicle was tested, is in proper working order, and that a demonstration of the use of such equipment was performed for the lessee of the recreational vehicle. All leases or rental agreements for recreational vehicles shall contain the following statement, an acknowledgement of which shall be initialed or signed by the lessor and lessee of such vehicle: I CERTIFY THAT AT THE TIME OF THE RENTAL/LEASE OF THIS VEHICLE THAT IT IS EQUIPPED WITH A WORKING CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTOR. An action for civil damages in a court of competent jurisdiction may be brought against any lessor found violating this section, and damages sustained as a consequence of the lessor's violations may be recovered, together with all costs and attorneys' fees. Acts 2012, ch. 568, § 2. Compiler's Notes. Acts 2012, ch. 568, § 1 provided that the act, which enacted this section, shall be known and may be cited as “The BWC 5 Act” in honor of the five Bikers Who Care members who died tragically on September 18, 2011. For the Preamble of the act regarding carbon monoxide detectors in recreational vehicles, please refer to Acts 2012, ch. 568.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 55-9-218 ("Carbon monoxide detectors.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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