(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) "Long-life battery" means a nonrechargeable, nonreplaceable primary battery that is capable of operating a smoke alarm for at least 10 years in the normal condition. (c) "Sleeping area" means a space that includes one or more sleeping rooms and a hall or common area immediately adjacent to any sleeping room. (d) "Sleeping room" means an enclosed room with a bed arranged to be used as a bedroom. (e) "Smoke alarm" means a single or multiple station device that detects visible or invisible products of combustion and includes a built-in internal alarm signal. (f) "Smoke detector" means a system-connected smoke sensing device tied to a fire alarm control panel or a household fire warning panel.
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