Georgia Code
Chapter 2 - Regulation of Fire and Other Hazards to Persons and Property Generally
§ 25-2-40. Smoke Detectors Required in New Dwellings and Dwelling Units; Exceptions

History. Code 1981, § 25-2-40 , enacted by Ga. L. 1987, p. 989, § 1; Ga. L. 1992, p. 2186, § 12; Ga. L. 1994, p. 1235, § 1; Ga. L. 2001, p. 860, § 1; Ga. L. 2009, p. 453, § 1-9/HB 228; Ga. L. 2011, p. 705, § 4-7/HB 214; Ga. L. 2015, p. 5, § 25/HB 90.
The 2015 amendment, effective March 13, 2015, part of an Act to revise, modernize, and correct the Code, deleted “the” preceding “Safety Fire Commissioner” near the end of subsection (h).
Law reviews.
For annual survey article on real property law, see 52 Mercer L. Rev. 383 (2000).
For annual survey of local government law, see 56 Mercer L. Rev. 351 (2004).
For article on the 2011 amendment of this Code section, see 28 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 147 (2011).
Code Commission notes.
Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 1995, “Commissioner” was substituted for “commissioner” in subsection (b); and “battery operated” was substituted for “battery-operated” in subsections (d) and (h).

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