JLC ??MARCH 1992
Virginia: The standards of
responsibility for fire safety
continue to rise. Prince
William County fire officials
recently charged the
parents of three children
who died in two October
1991 fires with failing to
properly maintain the
smoke detectors in their
homes, according to a
report in NAHB's State
and Local Reporter. If convicted,
the parents face
fines and possible prison
terms. One parent was a
homeowner, the other a
renter. The homeowner
was charged with disabling
the smoke
detectors in his home.
The renter was charged
with failing to maintain
the detectors in the house
she was renting; her landlord
was also charged with
failing to file notice with
the fire marshal, as
required, certifying that
the smoke detectors
worked.
Massachusetts: On
December 31, 1991, Governor
William Weld
signed into law House