Smoke alarm laws change in Illinois
NORMAL, Ill. - Illinois updated its law regarding required smoke alarms in buildings. The legislation that updated this law became effective on January 1, 2023. The law requires all new smoke alarms in single or multi-family homes to have 10-year sealed batteries. The law also instates that smoke alarms installed prior to January 1, 2023 must be replaced when they exceed 10 years after their manufactured date, fail to respond […]