How will I get a certificate of compliance?
After you have a closing date:
  • Contact the local Fire Department to schedule an inspection of your smoke and carbon monoxide detectors right away. Don’t wait until the last minute!
  • Fees are determined by each city/town.
Prior to the arrival of the Fire Department:
  • Make sure that your posted street number is visible from the street (MGL c.148 § 59);
  • Make sure that you have the proper type of detectors.
  • The local Fire Department may require that they be taken down for compliance verification.
  • Make sure that all detectors are installed in the proper locations.
  • Make sure that all detectors are working properly.
  • After passing the inspection, the local Fire Department will issue your Certificate of Compliance.
  • This document will probably be required at the closing and is only valid for 60 days.

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1. What are the smoke detector requirements?
2. What is the difference between ionization and photoelectric technologies?
3. What are the carbon monoxide alarm requirements?
4. What is fossil fuel burning equipment?
5. How will I know what I need?
6. What are the requirements if your 1 or 2 family house was built before January 1, 1975?
7. What are the requirements if your 1 or 2 family house was built between 1975 and August 27, 1997?
8. What are the requirements if your 1 and 2 family house was built after August 27, 1997?
9. What are the requirements if your 1 and 2 family house was built on or after January 1, 2008?
10. How will I get a certificate of compliance?
11. How do I know which kind of smoke detector I have?
12. Can I still have ionization smoke detectors if I am not selling or transferring my home?
13. Are combination carbon monoxide smoke detectors permitted?
14. Are there other recommendations?