Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 479 § 479.260 — Transfer of dwelling unit or lodging house without smoke alarm or smoke
Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 479 ·
Oregon Code § 479.260·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Transfer of dwelling unit or lodging house without smoke alarm or smoke
detector prohibited.
(1) A person may not convey fee title to any real property that includes a
dwelling unit or lodging house, or transfer possession of any dwelling unit or
lodging house pursuant to a land sale contract, unless there is installed in
the dwelling unit or lodging house a smoke detector or the required number of
approved smoke alarms, installed in accordance with the state building code and
rules of the State Fire Marshal adopted under ORS 479.295. The smoke alarms
required by this subsection must meet the requirements of ORS 479.297.
(2)(a) A person
may not convey ownership or transfer possession of any manufactured dwelling,
as defined in ORS 446.003, unless there is installed in the manufactured
dwelling the required number of approved smoke alarms or smoke detectors,
installed in accordance with the state building code or with the federal
manufactured dwelling construction and safety standards adopted under ORS
446.155.
(b) A smoke alarm
installed in a manufactured dwelling that is resold by a person other than the
manufacturer or authorized dealer must meet the requirements of ORS 479.297. [1979
c.642 §3; 1997 c.647 §5; 1999 c.307 §§3,4; 2003 c.655 §78]
Plain English Explanation
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 479.260
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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