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For the NC State exam topic Landlord/Tenant, a tenant gives written notice that a required smoke alarm or carbon monoxide alarm needs repair or replacement. What should the candidate remember?

Correct Answer

B) The landlord must repair or replace the required alarm within 15 days after receiving the written notice

G.S. 42-42 requires landlords to provide required smoke and carbon monoxide alarms and repair or replace them within 15 days after written notice of needed repair or replacement. Source basis: North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 42 Article 5, Residential Rental Agreements, checked 2026-04-30: Article 5 applies to dwelling units, defines landlord to include rental management companies/agents, imposes fit-premises duties, tenant duties, smoke/CO alarm rules, victim lock-change rights, and prohibits unilateral rent withholding before judicial determination.

Answer Options
A
Carbon monoxide alarms are required in every dwelling regardless of equipment or garage conditions
B
The landlord must repair or replace the required alarm within 15 days after receiving the written notice
C
The landlord has 60 days after written notice to repair a smoke alarm
D
The tenant is always negligent whenever a battery-operated alarm battery dies

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