Lp-Gas Room Heaters.

Ala. Code tit. 9, ch. 17, art. 4A

in effect

Ala. Code § 9-17-120 Definitions.

9-17-120. Definitions. For the purposes of this article, the following words shall have the following meanings: (1) LP-GAS. Liquefied petroleum gas as defined in Section 9-17-100. (2) USED MANUFACTURED HOME. A manufactured home which is not being sold or offered for sale as new and is used for residential purposes. (Acts 1994, No. 94-706, p. 1369, §1; Acts 1995, No. 95-146, p. 208, §1.)

Ala. Code § 9-17-121 Installation of Heaters - Residences.

9-17-121. Installation of Heaters - Residences. The following LP-gas room heaters may be installed in a residence that is a one- or two-family dwelling and that is not a manufactured home (mobile home) or a modular home as provided in this section: (1) One listed wall-mounted LP-gas unvented room heater equipped with an oxygen depletion safety shut-off system may be installed in the bathroom of a residential one- or two-family dwelling provided that the input rating shall not exceed 6000 BTU per hour and combustion and ventilation air is provided in accordance with the National Fuel Gas Code, NFPA 54, as adopted by the board. (2) One listed wall-mounted LP-gas unvented room heater equipped with an oxygen depletion safety shut-off system may be installed in the bedroom of a residential one- or two-family dwelling provided that the input rating shall not exceed 10,000 BTU per hour and combustion and ventilation air is provided as specified in the National Fuel Gas Code, NFPA 54, as adopted by the board. (Acts 1994, No. 94-706, p. 1369, §2; Act 2014-145, p. 353, §1.)

Ala. Code § 9-17-122 Installation of Heaters - Used Manufactured Homes.

9-17-122. Installation of Heaters - Used Manufactured Homes. The following LP-gas room heaters may be installed in a used manufactured home as follows: LP-gas listed vented room heaters equipped with a 100 percent safety pilot and a vent spill switch or LP-gas listed unvented room heaters equipped with factory equipped oxygen depletion safety shut-off systems may be installed in a used stationary manufactured home (mobile home) but not in sleeping quarters or bathrooms in the manufactured home (mobile home) when the installation of the heater is not prohibited by the appliance manufacturer and when the input rating of the room heater does not exceed 20 BTU per hour per cubic foot of space and combustion and ventilation air is provided as specified in the National Fuel Gas Code, NFPA 54, as adopted by the board. All room heaters installed pursuant to this section shall be securely anchored to the wall or floor. (Acts 1994, No. 94-706, p. 1369, §3; Act 2014-145, p. 353, §1.)

Ala. Code § 9-17-123 Enforcement.

9-17-123. Enforcement. This article shall be enforced by the Liquefied Petroleum Gas Board. (Acts 1994, No. 94-706, p. 1369, §4.)

Ala. Code § 9-17-124 Reference to National Fuel Gas Code.

9-17-124. Reference to National Fuel Gas Code. Any reference to the National Fuel Gas Code, NFPA 54, shall include any future changes to the code when adopted by the Liquefied Petroleum Gas Board. (Acts 1994, No. 94-706, p. 1369, §5.)

Ala. Code § 9-17-125 Preemption of Local Law.

9-17-125. Preemption of Local Law. This article shall preempt any local law or any ordinance or authority of any local governing body to regulate the subject matter of this article and no local law or ordinance or authority of any local governing body shall supersede this article. (Acts 1994, No. 94-706, p. 1369, §6.)

Source: Alabama Legislature (alison.legislature.state.al.us)URL: https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/code-of-alabamaFetched: 10/20/2026