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Does Your Garage Door Opener Need A Battery Backup? What SB 969 Really Requires

Episode Summary

Five people died in 2017 California wildfires, trapped in garages they couldn't open during blackouts. That tragedy birthed a law carrying $1,000-per-opener penalties - one many property managers still don't know applies to them. To learn more, visit https://aqualitygaragedoor.com/property-managers/

Episode Notes

[serious] Here’s a stat that stopped me cold: the remains of at least five people were found where garages once stood after the two thousand seventeen California wildfires, unable to get their garage doors open during power outages to drive away. That’s the backdrop for the law we’re unpacking today. I’m joined by a garage door industry expert who’s going to walk us through California Senate Bill nine six nine, the battery backup law. Welcome to the show.

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