Document Citation: Tex. Health & Safety Code § 766.003

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Texas Annotated Statutes
HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE
TITLE 9. SAFETY
SUBTITLE A. PUBLIC SAFETY
CHAPTER 766. FIRE SAFETY IN RESIDENTIAL DWELLINGS


Date:
08/31/2009

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§ 766.003. Information Relating to Fire Safety and Carbon Monoxide Dangers

(a) The department shall prepare information of public interest relating to:

(1) fire safety in the home; and

(2) the dangers of carbon monoxide.

(b) The information must inform the public about:

(1) ways to prevent fires in the home, and actions to take if a fire occurs in the home;

(2) the need to test smoke detectors every month to ensure the smoke detector is working;

(3) replacing the battery in a battery-operated smoke detector every six months;

(4) the need to have fire safety equipment in the home, including fire extinguishers and emergency escape ladders;

(5) the need to develop and practice a fire escape plan;

(6) the availability of carbon monoxide detectors;

(7) using carbon monoxide alarms as a backup to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning; and

(8) the need to properly use and maintain fossil fuel-burning appliances.

(c) The department shall distribute the information described by this section to the public in any manner the department determines is cost-effective, including providing the information on the department's Internet website and publishing informational pamphlets.