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Statutes > Massachusetts > PARTI > TITLEVII > CHAPTER48

Section 1 Appointment; penalty for failure to give notice of acceptance
Section 2 Duties; badge of office
Section 3 Demolition of buildings
Section 4 Powers of fire officials; demolition of buildings
Section 5 Indemnification for demolition
Section 6 Powers and duties; commanding assistance
Section 7 Powers and duties; direction of fire fighting operations; penalty for noncompliance
Section 8 Appointment; tenure
Section 9 Duties; fire prevention
Section 10 Powers; appointment of assistants; commandeering of people and property
Section 11 Penalty for refusal of aid
Section 12 Compensation
Section 13 Setting open air fires; conditions and restrictions; penalty for violation
Section 14 Repealed, 1930, 401, Sec. 2
Section 15 Powers of arrest
Section 16 Definitions
Section 16A Handling of slash
Section 17 Disposition of slash cut near highways
Section 18 Disposition of slash cut by public utility companies
Section 19 Enforcement of regulations prohibiting accumulations of slash
Section 20 Penalty for violating provisions prohibiting accumulations of slash
Section 20A Repealed, 1950, 442
Section 21 Spark arresters; requirements; penalty for noncompliance
Section 22 Inspection of machines requiring spark arresters
Section 23 Fire observation towers
Section 24 Firefighting expenditures
Section 25 Duties; extinguishment of fires; investigation of causes; posting of warning notices
Section 26 Penalty for destruction of warning notices
Section 27 Liability for trespass
Section 28 State fire warden; powers and duties; reports
Section 28A Repealed, 1971, 571
Section 28B Fire patrols in dry areas; authorization; payment of costs
Section 28C Closing of forest lands during dry periods; penalty for trespassing
Section 29 to 35 Repealed, 1997, 51, Sec. 12
Section 36 Promotion of call men to permanent force; conditions
Section 36A Promotion of call men to regular force; conditions; qualifications
Section 37 Application of sections relating to appointment of call men to regular force
Section 38 Repealed, 1997, 51, Sec. 13
Section 39 Compensation of persons employed in fire department; procedure for acquisition
Section 40 Certificates of employment; penalty for refusing to file
Section 41 Application of sections relating to compensation for enginemen and fire department employees
Section 42 Establishment; appointment of fire chief; compensation; removal; powers and duties
Section 42A Establishment in towns under direction of selectmen; appointment of fire chief, other officers and firemen; compensation; removal; regulations; control of department
Section 43 Duties of fire chief; role of forest warden
Section 44 Application of sections establishing a fire department and appointing and defining duties of fire chief
Section 44A Private fire fighting units; contracts
Section 45 Engineers; appointments; removals; vacancies
Section 46 Organization of engineers
Section 47 Engineers; powers and duties
Section 48 Organization of firefighters
Section 49 Engineers; duties; liabilities; privileges and exemptions
Section 50 Repealed, 1997, 51, Sec. 17
Section 51 Penalty for failing to maintain proper fire fighting equipment
Section 51A Breathing apparatus
Section 52 Board of engineers; duties
Section 53 Engineers; promulgation of rules and regulations for fire prevention
Section 54 Engineers; promulgation of rules and regulations relating to conduct at fires; penalty for noncompliance
Section 55 Tenure of members
Section 56 Hours of labor
Section 57 Days off; vacations
Section 57A Days off for working on holidays
Section 57B Fire fighters; attendance of AFL-CIO-CLC convention
Section 57C Fire fighters; attendance of Massachusetts Permanent Firemen’s Association or Massachusetts State Firemen’s Association conventions
Section 57D Fire fighters; working on holidays; additional pay or day off
Section 57E Fire chiefs; working on holidays; additional pay
Section 57F Repealed, 1969, 435, Sec. 2
Section 57G Compensation of certain heads of fire and police departments
Section 57H Union officers; leave to perform elected responsibilities
Section 57I Officers of professional organization; leave without loss of pay or benefits
Section 58 Fire chiefs; tenure; removal; conditions
Section 58A Hours of duty of permanent firemen; application of sections relating to hours of duty
Section 58B Hours of duty of permanent firemen; limitations; application of other sections relating to hours of duty; acceptance of provision by electorate
Section 58C Overtime; compensation
Section 58D Hours of duty of permanent firemen; application of sections relating to hours of duty; acceptance of provisions
Section 58E Fire fighters; residence
Section 59 Platoon system; submission to electorate
Section 59A Aid to other municipalities; authorization; fire departments defined; payment for damages
Section 59B Establishment; conditions
Section 59C Membership
Section 59D Duties; compensation
Section 59E Appointments from civil service eligible list
Section 60 Establishment of fire departments in districts; duties of officers
Section 61 Establishment of district; procedure
Section 62 Organization; notice of meeting
Section 63 Election of clerk; removals; vacancies
Section 64 Establishment of fire department
Section 65 Selection of engineers
Section 66 District meetings; time; manner of giving notice; selection of moderator
Section 67 Voting lists; preparation and correction
Section 68 Application sections relating to the deposit of ballots
Section 69 Taxation; purposes
Section 70 Repealed, 1950, 170
Section 71 Prudential committee; selection; duties; treasurer; bond; duties
Section 72 Temporary treasurer; bond
Section 73 Collection of taxes
Section 74 Board of engineers; rules and regulations; appointment of personnel
Section 75 Engineers; extent of authority; liability of districts
Section 76 Firemen; privileges and immunities; compensation
Section 77 Authentication of district rules and regulations
Section 77A Holding real estate for public use; lease of land or public building
Section 78 Recovery of penalties; prosecution; disposition
Section 79 Annexation and exclusion
Section 80 Continuance of existing districts
Section 81 Appropriation
Section 82 Additional persons eligible for benefits
Section 83 Allowance to families of deceased firemen; exception
Section 84 to 86 Repealed, 1967, 129
Section 87 Standardization of fire fighting equipment
Section 88 Fire fighters; performance of police duties
Section 89 Fire fighters; firearms
Section 90 Fire district; municipal agency

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Massachusetts > PARTI > TITLEVII > CHAPTER48

Section 1 Appointment; penalty for failure to give notice of acceptance
Section 2 Duties; badge of office
Section 3 Demolition of buildings
Section 4 Powers of fire officials; demolition of buildings
Section 5 Indemnification for demolition
Section 6 Powers and duties; commanding assistance
Section 7 Powers and duties; direction of fire fighting operations; penalty for noncompliance
Section 8 Appointment; tenure
Section 9 Duties; fire prevention
Section 10 Powers; appointment of assistants; commandeering of people and property
Section 11 Penalty for refusal of aid
Section 12 Compensation
Section 13 Setting open air fires; conditions and restrictions; penalty for violation
Section 14 Repealed, 1930, 401, Sec. 2
Section 15 Powers of arrest
Section 16 Definitions
Section 16A Handling of slash
Section 17 Disposition of slash cut near highways
Section 18 Disposition of slash cut by public utility companies
Section 19 Enforcement of regulations prohibiting accumulations of slash
Section 20 Penalty for violating provisions prohibiting accumulations of slash
Section 20A Repealed, 1950, 442
Section 21 Spark arresters; requirements; penalty for noncompliance
Section 22 Inspection of machines requiring spark arresters
Section 23 Fire observation towers
Section 24 Firefighting expenditures
Section 25 Duties; extinguishment of fires; investigation of causes; posting of warning notices
Section 26 Penalty for destruction of warning notices
Section 27 Liability for trespass
Section 28 State fire warden; powers and duties; reports
Section 28A Repealed, 1971, 571
Section 28B Fire patrols in dry areas; authorization; payment of costs
Section 28C Closing of forest lands during dry periods; penalty for trespassing
Section 29 to 35 Repealed, 1997, 51, Sec. 12
Section 36 Promotion of call men to permanent force; conditions
Section 36A Promotion of call men to regular force; conditions; qualifications
Section 37 Application of sections relating to appointment of call men to regular force
Section 38 Repealed, 1997, 51, Sec. 13
Section 39 Compensation of persons employed in fire department; procedure for acquisition
Section 40 Certificates of employment; penalty for refusing to file
Section 41 Application of sections relating to compensation for enginemen and fire department employees
Section 42 Establishment; appointment of fire chief; compensation; removal; powers and duties
Section 42A Establishment in towns under direction of selectmen; appointment of fire chief, other officers and firemen; compensation; removal; regulations; control of department
Section 43 Duties of fire chief; role of forest warden
Section 44 Application of sections establishing a fire department and appointing and defining duties of fire chief
Section 44A Private fire fighting units; contracts
Section 45 Engineers; appointments; removals; vacancies
Section 46 Organization of engineers
Section 47 Engineers; powers and duties
Section 48 Organization of firefighters
Section 49 Engineers; duties; liabilities; privileges and exemptions
Section 50 Repealed, 1997, 51, Sec. 17
Section 51 Penalty for failing to maintain proper fire fighting equipment
Section 51A Breathing apparatus
Section 52 Board of engineers; duties
Section 53 Engineers; promulgation of rules and regulations for fire prevention
Section 54 Engineers; promulgation of rules and regulations relating to conduct at fires; penalty for noncompliance
Section 55 Tenure of members
Section 56 Hours of labor
Section 57 Days off; vacations
Section 57A Days off for working on holidays
Section 57B Fire fighters; attendance of AFL-CIO-CLC convention
Section 57C Fire fighters; attendance of Massachusetts Permanent Firemen’s Association or Massachusetts State Firemen’s Association conventions
Section 57D Fire fighters; working on holidays; additional pay or day off
Section 57E Fire chiefs; working on holidays; additional pay
Section 57F Repealed, 1969, 435, Sec. 2
Section 57G Compensation of certain heads of fire and police departments
Section 57H Union officers; leave to perform elected responsibilities
Section 57I Officers of professional organization; leave without loss of pay or benefits
Section 58 Fire chiefs; tenure; removal; conditions
Section 58A Hours of duty of permanent firemen; application of sections relating to hours of duty
Section 58B Hours of duty of permanent firemen; limitations; application of other sections relating to hours of duty; acceptance of provision by electorate
Section 58C Overtime; compensation
Section 58D Hours of duty of permanent firemen; application of sections relating to hours of duty; acceptance of provisions
Section 58E Fire fighters; residence
Section 59 Platoon system; submission to electorate
Section 59A Aid to other municipalities; authorization; fire departments defined; payment for damages
Section 59B Establishment; conditions
Section 59C Membership
Section 59D Duties; compensation
Section 59E Appointments from civil service eligible list
Section 60 Establishment of fire departments in districts; duties of officers
Section 61 Establishment of district; procedure
Section 62 Organization; notice of meeting
Section 63 Election of clerk; removals; vacancies
Section 64 Establishment of fire department
Section 65 Selection of engineers
Section 66 District meetings; time; manner of giving notice; selection of moderator
Section 67 Voting lists; preparation and correction
Section 68 Application sections relating to the deposit of ballots
Section 69 Taxation; purposes
Section 70 Repealed, 1950, 170
Section 71 Prudential committee; selection; duties; treasurer; bond; duties
Section 72 Temporary treasurer; bond
Section 73 Collection of taxes
Section 74 Board of engineers; rules and regulations; appointment of personnel
Section 75 Engineers; extent of authority; liability of districts
Section 76 Firemen; privileges and immunities; compensation
Section 77 Authentication of district rules and regulations
Section 77A Holding real estate for public use; lease of land or public building
Section 78 Recovery of penalties; prosecution; disposition
Section 79 Annexation and exclusion
Section 80 Continuance of existing districts
Section 81 Appropriation
Section 82 Additional persons eligible for benefits
Section 83 Allowance to families of deceased firemen; exception
Section 84 to 86 Repealed, 1967, 129
Section 87 Standardization of fire fighting equipment
Section 88 Fire fighters; performance of police duties
Section 89 Fire fighters; firearms
Section 90 Fire district; municipal agency

State Codes and Statutes

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Massachusetts > PARTI > TITLEVII > CHAPTER48

Section 1 Appointment; penalty for failure to give notice of acceptance
Section 2 Duties; badge of office
Section 3 Demolition of buildings
Section 4 Powers of fire officials; demolition of buildings
Section 5 Indemnification for demolition
Section 6 Powers and duties; commanding assistance
Section 7 Powers and duties; direction of fire fighting operations; penalty for noncompliance
Section 8 Appointment; tenure
Section 9 Duties; fire prevention
Section 10 Powers; appointment of assistants; commandeering of people and property
Section 11 Penalty for refusal of aid
Section 12 Compensation
Section 13 Setting open air fires; conditions and restrictions; penalty for violation
Section 14 Repealed, 1930, 401, Sec. 2
Section 15 Powers of arrest
Section 16 Definitions
Section 16A Handling of slash
Section 17 Disposition of slash cut near highways
Section 18 Disposition of slash cut by public utility companies
Section 19 Enforcement of regulations prohibiting accumulations of slash
Section 20 Penalty for violating provisions prohibiting accumulations of slash
Section 20A Repealed, 1950, 442
Section 21 Spark arresters; requirements; penalty for noncompliance
Section 22 Inspection of machines requiring spark arresters
Section 23 Fire observation towers
Section 24 Firefighting expenditures
Section 25 Duties; extinguishment of fires; investigation of causes; posting of warning notices
Section 26 Penalty for destruction of warning notices
Section 27 Liability for trespass
Section 28 State fire warden; powers and duties; reports
Section 28A Repealed, 1971, 571
Section 28B Fire patrols in dry areas; authorization; payment of costs
Section 28C Closing of forest lands during dry periods; penalty for trespassing
Section 29 to 35 Repealed, 1997, 51, Sec. 12
Section 36 Promotion of call men to permanent force; conditions
Section 36A Promotion of call men to regular force; conditions; qualifications
Section 37 Application of sections relating to appointment of call men to regular force
Section 38 Repealed, 1997, 51, Sec. 13
Section 39 Compensation of persons employed in fire department; procedure for acquisition
Section 40 Certificates of employment; penalty for refusing to file
Section 41 Application of sections relating to compensation for enginemen and fire department employees
Section 42 Establishment; appointment of fire chief; compensation; removal; powers and duties
Section 42A Establishment in towns under direction of selectmen; appointment of fire chief, other officers and firemen; compensation; removal; regulations; control of department
Section 43 Duties of fire chief; role of forest warden
Section 44 Application of sections establishing a fire department and appointing and defining duties of fire chief
Section 44A Private fire fighting units; contracts
Section 45 Engineers; appointments; removals; vacancies
Section 46 Organization of engineers
Section 47 Engineers; powers and duties
Section 48 Organization of firefighters
Section 49 Engineers; duties; liabilities; privileges and exemptions
Section 50 Repealed, 1997, 51, Sec. 17
Section 51 Penalty for failing to maintain proper fire fighting equipment
Section 51A Breathing apparatus
Section 52 Board of engineers; duties
Section 53 Engineers; promulgation of rules and regulations for fire prevention
Section 54 Engineers; promulgation of rules and regulations relating to conduct at fires; penalty for noncompliance
Section 55 Tenure of members
Section 56 Hours of labor
Section 57 Days off; vacations
Section 57A Days off for working on holidays
Section 57B Fire fighters; attendance of AFL-CIO-CLC convention
Section 57C Fire fighters; attendance of Massachusetts Permanent Firemen’s Association or Massachusetts State Firemen’s Association conventions
Section 57D Fire fighters; working on holidays; additional pay or day off
Section 57E Fire chiefs; working on holidays; additional pay
Section 57F Repealed, 1969, 435, Sec. 2
Section 57G Compensation of certain heads of fire and police departments
Section 57H Union officers; leave to perform elected responsibilities
Section 57I Officers of professional organization; leave without loss of pay or benefits
Section 58 Fire chiefs; tenure; removal; conditions
Section 58A Hours of duty of permanent firemen; application of sections relating to hours of duty
Section 58B Hours of duty of permanent firemen; limitations; application of other sections relating to hours of duty; acceptance of provision by electorate
Section 58C Overtime; compensation
Section 58D Hours of duty of permanent firemen; application of sections relating to hours of duty; acceptance of provisions
Section 58E Fire fighters; residence
Section 59 Platoon system; submission to electorate
Section 59A Aid to other municipalities; authorization; fire departments defined; payment for damages
Section 59B Establishment; conditions
Section 59C Membership
Section 59D Duties; compensation
Section 59E Appointments from civil service eligible list
Section 60 Establishment of fire departments in districts; duties of officers
Section 61 Establishment of district; procedure
Section 62 Organization; notice of meeting
Section 63 Election of clerk; removals; vacancies
Section 64 Establishment of fire department
Section 65 Selection of engineers
Section 66 District meetings; time; manner of giving notice; selection of moderator
Section 67 Voting lists; preparation and correction
Section 68 Application sections relating to the deposit of ballots
Section 69 Taxation; purposes
Section 70 Repealed, 1950, 170
Section 71 Prudential committee; selection; duties; treasurer; bond; duties
Section 72 Temporary treasurer; bond
Section 73 Collection of taxes
Section 74 Board of engineers; rules and regulations; appointment of personnel
Section 75 Engineers; extent of authority; liability of districts
Section 76 Firemen; privileges and immunities; compensation
Section 77 Authentication of district rules and regulations
Section 77A Holding real estate for public use; lease of land or public building
Section 78 Recovery of penalties; prosecution; disposition
Section 79 Annexation and exclusion
Section 80 Continuance of existing districts
Section 81 Appropriation
Section 82 Additional persons eligible for benefits
Section 83 Allowance to families of deceased firemen; exception
Section 84 to 86 Repealed, 1967, 129
Section 87 Standardization of fire fighting equipment
Section 88 Fire fighters; performance of police duties
Section 89 Fire fighters; firearms
Section 90 Fire district; municipal agency