(2) Except as otherwise provided in this section, a person may not remove or tamper with a carbon monoxide alarm installed in a one and two family dwelling or multifamily housing. This section does not prohibit the removal of, or tampering with, a carbon monoxide alarm:
(a) For the purpose of replacing a defective alarm or conforming the installation of the alarm with State Fire Marshal rules;
(b) In a dwelling or housing that is being demolished or converted to nonresidential use; or
(c) For the period that the removal or tampering is necessary for an active process of remodeling or renovating the installation location. [2009 c.591 §6]