Changes are a coming soon, providing you're in the market to sell your home in 2011. Following, please find the new Oregon law relating to carbon monoxide detectors:
ORS 105.838 Carbon monoxide alarm in dwelling.
(1) A person may not convey fee title to a one and two family dwelling or multifamily housing that contains a carbon monoxide source, or transfer possession under a land sale contract of a one and two family dwelling or multifamily housing that contains a carbon monoxide source, unless one or more properly functioning carbon monoxide alarms are installed in the dwelling or housing at locations that provide carbon monoxide detection for all sleeping areas of the dwelling or housing.
(2) A carbon monoxide alarm in a one and two family dwelling or multifamily housing described in subsection (1) of this section must be installed in conformance with applicable rules of the State Fire Marshal and in conformance with any applicable requirements of the state building code
(3) Violation of this section or a rule adopted by the State Fire Marshal does not invalidate any sale or transfer of possession of a one and two family dwelling or multifamily housing. [2009 c.591 §2]
Note: 105.838 becomes operative April 1, 2011, and applies to a conveyance of fee title that is recorded
on or after April 1, 2011. See sections 16 (1) and 17 (1), chapter 591, Oregon Laws 2009.
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