high severity #9 most-cited rule statewide

Rule 3280.95(a)

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Plain language

Facility must maintain written documentation of an interconnected fire-detection device or system per Act 62 of 2020 (62 P.S. §1016).

Official rule text

Verbatim from the Pennsylvania HHSC publication. Always reference the official source for legal interpretation.

Evidence types that satisfy this rule

  • No documentation of interconnected fire-detection device
  • Proof of purchase missing
  • Date of purchase not on file
  • Device installed but compliance documentation missing
  • Renewal/replacement documentation incomplete

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