Oregon Code § 479.297·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Ionization smoke alarms; required equipment; exemptions.
(1) All ionization smoke alarms
sold in this state that are solely battery-operated shall be packaged with a
10-year battery.
(2) All
ionization smoke alarms sold in this state shall include a hush mechanism
that allows a person to temporarily disengage the alarm for a period of not
more than 15 minutes.
(3) The
provisions of this section do not apply to:
(a) Smoke alarms
specifically designed for persons who are hard of hearing;
(b) Smoke alarms
sold in this state for shipment out of state; or
(c) Smoke alarms
sold for installation in recreational vehicles, commercial vehicles, railroad
equipment, aircraft, marine vessels or manufactured dwellings.
(4) The sale of a
recreational vehicle, commercial vehicle, railroad equipment, aircraft, marine
vessel or new manufactured dwelling containing a smoke alarm does not
constitute sale of a smoke alarm. [1997 c.647 §2,3; 1999 c.307 §12; 2007 c.70 §274]