[§196-5]  Gas appliances with pilot lightprohibited; exemptions.  (a)  No new residential type gas appliance that isequipped with a pilot light shall be sold or installed in the State afterJune 30, 1980.  Gas appliances sold after June 30, 1980, shall beequipped with an intermittent ignition system or other ignition devices in lieuof gas pilot lights.

(b)  Beginning ninety days after May 30,1978, the energy resources coordinator or its successor entity shall notify, inwriting, all retail sellers of gas appliances doing business in the State ofthe provisions of this section.

(c)  The provisions of this section shall notapply to any hot water heaters with pilot lights or to any gas appliance whichcan be conclusively demonstrated by the equipment manufacturer, to thesatisfaction of the energy resources coordinator or its successor entity, thatthe gas pilot device in the appliance:

(1)  Has a substantial lower life cycle cost than anelectric ignition or other alternate ignition system;

(2)  Is more energy efficient than availablealternatives; or

(3)  Is necessary to safeguard public health andsafety.

(d)  The provisions of this section shall notapply to people living in areas that are served with unreliable electricservice or where it is not available.

(e)  As used in this section:

(1)  "Gas appliance" includes any newresidential type heater, refrigerator, stove, range, dishwasher, dryer, airconditioner, decorative fireplace, or other similar devices;

(2)  "Intermittent ignition device" means anignition device which is activated only when the gas appliance is in operation;and

(3)  "Pilot light" means any gas operateddevice that remains continually operated or lighted in order to ignite a gasappliance to normal operation. [L 1978, c 137, §2]

 

Revision Note

 

  "May 30, 1978" substituted for "theeffective date of this Act".