PENNSYLVANIA, January 26 - "Fossil fuel." Coal, kerosene, oil, wood, fuel gases and

other petroleum or hydrocarbon products which emit carbon

monoxide as a by-product of combustion.

"Installed." A carbon monoxide alarm that meets one of the

following criteria in accordance with the Standard for the

Installation of Carbon Monoxide (CO) Detection and Warning

Equipment (NFPA 720):

(1) is hardwired into the electrical wiring;

(2) is directly plugged into an electrical outlet

without a switch, other than a circuit breaker; or

(3) if the alarm is powered by battery, is attached to

the wall or ceiling of a school or classroom.

"Nonpublic school." A school, other than a public school, in

which a resident of this Commonwealth may legally fulfill the

compulsory attendance requirements of the act of March 10, 1949

(P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, and

which meets the requirements of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act

of 1964 (Public Law 88-352, 78 Stat. 241).

"Operational." Working and in service.

"Public school." Any of the following:

(1) A school of a school district.

(2) A charter school.

(3) A regional charter school.

(4) A cyber charter school that provides educational

instruction by any means at one or more centrally located

facilities where students attend the instruction.

"School." A public school or nonpublic school.

Section 3. Administration.

Nothing in this act is intended to modify the authority and

responsibilities of the Department of Labor and Industry under

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