CHAPTER 148 FIRE PREVENTION - Massachusetts Statutes

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Section 1 Definitions
Section 2 Investigations of fires or explosions by local officials; notice to marshal of suspicious origins or undetermined causes; reports; records
Section 2A Notice of unauthorized ignition of fire within public or private schools or on school grounds; submission of report by school principal
Section 3 Investigations by marshal; examination of witnesses; perjury; criminal complaint; prosecutions; reports to commissioner of insurance
Section 4 Persons authorized to enter and inspect premises; inspections of institutions; reports
Section 5 Investigation of premises and alleys as to fire hazards; remedy of conditions; expenses; penalty
Section 5A Unvented liquid fired space heaters; use or sale prohibited
Section 6 Neglect or refusal of officers to comply with duty
Section 7 Reports of marshal and commissioner of insurance
Section 8 Reports to heads of fire departments, insurance companies, property owners and other interested persons
Section 9 Regulations relating to explosives and inflammable materials; reports of quantities and locations; ordinances and by-laws
Section 9A Model rocket engines; storage; manufacture; use; sale
Section 10 Regulations relative to fire prevention
Section 10A Heads of fire departments; permits; inspections; records; fees; list of fire department heads
Section 10B Violation of regulations of board
Section 10C Alteration, repair or installation of oil burners; necessity of certificate; exceptions
Section 10D Certificate as oil burner technician; minimum age; application; fee; examination; duration of certificate; electrical work
Section 10E Apprentice certificates; fee; duration; expiration; renewal
Section 10F Rules and regulations regarding types and classes of certificates
Section 10G Suspension or revocation of certificates
Section 10H Firms or corporations; licensing requirements
Section 11 Expert assistants; laboratory
Section 12 License and permit for manufacture of fireworks; sale, transfer, or exchange of explosive materials; punishment
Section 13 Licenses for land for explosives and inflammable materials; certificate of approval; record; certificate of registrations; fees; replacements and alterations of, and regulations for build
Section 14 Inflammable fluids in motor vehicles
Section 15 Transportation of explosives or inflammable materials; violation of regulations
Section 16 Fireworks, explosives and inflammable materials; violations; penalties
Section 17 Restraint of erection or use of buildings in violation of statute or regulations
Section 18 Repealed, 1934, 182, Sec. 2
Section 19 Bonds for blasting permits; filing fee
Section 20 Actions on bonds; employee of permittee; pro rata payment of claims
Section 20A Bond for blasting operations in more than one place
Section 20B Certificate of competency to conduct blasting operations; application; fee; examination; issuance; duration; expiration; renewal; duplicate; restrictions regarding persons subject
Section 20C Liability for damages caused by blasting
Section 21 Enforcement of laws and regulations relative to blasting
Section 22 Injuries from explosives kept or transported contrary to statutes or regulations
Section 23 Keeping and use of inflammable fluids; permit; fee
Section 23A Inflammable anti-freeze in hydrants
Section 24 Keeping and handling of fire menace material; carpenter or paint shop in habitation
Section 25 Use of salamanders or stoves for drying materials
Section 25A Second hand space heaters; unvented space heaters
Section 25B Unvented liquid fired space heaters; use or sale prohibited
Section 25C Sale of decorating candles; rules and regulations
Section 25D Manufacture and sale of children’s clothing and sleepwear; rules and regulations
Section 25E Residential gas appliances; sale or installation
Section 26 Installation of automatic equipment on order of marshal
Section 26A Automatic sprinklers in high rise buildings; enforcement; appeals
Section 26A1/2 Automatic sprinklers in older high rise buildings; enforcement; installation schedule
Section 26B Automatic fire warning and smoke detection systems in certain buildings; enforcement; appeals
Section 26C Certain public accommodations; automatic smoke or heat detectors
Section 26D Definitions applicable to Secs. 26D to 26F
Section 26E Residential buildings or structures; installation of smoke detectors
Section 26F Residential buildings or structures; equipping with smoke detectors upon sale or transfer
Section 26F1/2 Carbon monoxide alarms required in certain residential structures; regulation; inspections; enforcement
Section 26G Automatic sprinkler systems required for buildings and structures totaling more than 7,500 gross square feet
Section 26G1/2 Nightclubs, dance halls, discotheques, bars; adequate system of automatic sprinklers
Section 26H Lodging or boarding houses; automatic sprinkler systems
Section 26I Multiple dwelling units; new construction; automatic sprinkler systems
Section 27 Failure to comply with order of marshal
Section 27A Shutting off, disconnection, obstruction, removal or destruction, of fire protection devices; permit; report; violation of statute; enforcement
Section 27B Piling snow on fire hydrants; penalty
Section 28 Regulations to prevent fire hazards and fires
Section 28A Reports of violations of building laws
Section 28B Buildings with canine guards; reports
Section 29 Application of orders to occupant or owner; payment for cost of changes in premises; maximum expenditure
Section 30 Violations; notice and enforcement of orders or regulations
Section 30A Unlawful tampering, etc. with notice of violation; punishment
Section 31 Appeals to marshal
Section 32 Sharing information by insurers; liability of insurer or arson squad; confidential information
Section 33 Duties and powers of marshal
Section 34 Violation of statutes
Section 34A Assembly use group building; dangerous condition
Section 34B Serious bodily injury; penalties
Section 34C Subsequent violations of state building code or state fire code
Section 34D Enforcement of orders of marshall or head of fire department
Section 35 Possession of bombs or explosives in violation of statutes and regulations; punishment; forfeiture; arrest without warrant
Section 36 Notice of seizure of bomb or explosive; delivery of bomb or explosive to marshal; disposition
Section 37 Tanks for storage of fluids; permits; violation of statute or regulation; annual inspection; fees
Section 37A Removal and testing of fuel storage tanks; grant programs for municipalities and agencies; powers and duties of administrative review board
Section 37B Grants for removal or replacement of fuel storage tanks
Section 38 Regulations relative to tanks
Section 38A Removal or relocation of underground flammable or combustible fluid tanks; permits; abandoned underground residential tanks
Section 38B Notification of operation of underground storage tanks; definitions
Section 38C Notification of operation of underground storage tanks; requirements; exceptions
Section 38D Notification of operation of underground storage tanks; enforcement; safety regulations
Section 38E Notification of operation of underground storage tanks; regulations for requirements and standards of tanks
Section 38F Notification of operation of underground storage tanks; furnishing information; inspections
Section 38G Notification of operation of underground storage tanks; violation prevention; orders
Section 38H Notification of operation of underground storage tanks; violation of statutes; penalties
Section 38I Notification of operation of underground storage tanks; confidentiality of information; exclusivity of remedy
Section 38J Residential property utilizing heating oil tanks; safety requirements; inspection; certification
Section 39 Sales, possession, use, etc. of combustible or explosive substances to produce visible or audible effects; fireworks; definitions; exceptions; enforcement procedures; penalties
Section 39A Regulations for permits for displays of fireworks; fees
Section 40 Storage of fireworks; bonds for manufacture and storage; fee
Section 41 Actions on bonds
Section 42 Displays or exhibits of fireworks; bonds
Section 43 Actions on bonds; pro rating claims; other remedies
Section 44 Firecrackers and pyrotechnical ship or railway signals
Section 45 Violation of Secs. 40 to 44
Section 46 Inflammable stove polish and foundry paste; regulations; penalties
Section 47 Repealed, 1973, 1028, Sec. 3
Section 48 to 49A Repealed, 1946, 282
Section 50 Search warrants for explosive, inflammable and combustible substances kept contrary to statutes or regulations
Section 51 Forfeiture of explosive, inflammable and combustible substances; sale or destruction; proceeds
Section 52 Matches kept for sale or use in store
Section 52A Sale of exploding matches, cigars or cigarettes
Section 53 Repealed, 1943, 291, Sec. 4
Section 54 Lighted cigarettes, etc. likely to cause fire; dropping or throwing from vehicles or placing on forest lands or fields
Section 55 Explosive golf balls
Section 56 Parking space business; licenses; fees; term; suspension and revocation; unlicensed business
Section 57 Siding as conductor of electricity; approval
Section 58 Fire extinguishing systems, issuance of certificates for installation and servicing
Section 59 Display of street address number on buildings; use in enhanced 911 service

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Statutes > Massachusetts > PARTI > TITLEXX > CHAPTER148

Section 1 Definitions
Section 2 Investigations of fires or explosions by local officials; notice to marshal of suspicious origins or undetermined causes; reports; records
Section 2A Notice of unauthorized ignition of fire within public or private schools or on school grounds; submission of report by school principal
Section 3 Investigations by marshal; examination of witnesses; perjury; criminal complaint; prosecutions; reports to commissioner of insurance
Section 4 Persons authorized to enter and inspect premises; inspections of institutions; reports
Section 5 Investigation of premises and alleys as to fire hazards; remedy of conditions; expenses; penalty
Section 5A Unvented liquid fired space heaters; use or sale prohibited
Section 6 Neglect or refusal of officers to comply with duty
Section 7 Reports of marshal and commissioner of insurance
Section 8 Reports to heads of fire departments, insurance companies, property owners and other interested persons
Section 9 Regulations relating to explosives and inflammable materials; reports of quantities and locations; ordinances and by-laws
Section 9A Model rocket engines; storage; manufacture; use; sale
Section 10 Regulations relative to fire prevention
Section 10A Heads of fire departments; permits; inspections; records; fees; list of fire department heads
Section 10B Violation of regulations of board
Section 10C Alteration, repair or installation of oil burners; necessity of certificate; exceptions
Section 10D Certificate as oil burner technician; minimum age; application; fee; examination; duration of certificate; electrical work
Section 10E Apprentice certificates; fee; duration; expiration; renewal
Section 10F Rules and regulations regarding types and classes of certificates
Section 10G Suspension or revocation of certificates
Section 10H Firms or corporations; licensing requirements
Section 11 Expert assistants; laboratory
Section 12 License and permit for manufacture of fireworks; sale, transfer, or exchange of explosive materials; punishment
Section 13 Licenses for land for explosives and inflammable materials; certificate of approval; record; certificate of registrations; fees; replacements and alterations of, and regulations for build
Section 14 Inflammable fluids in motor vehicles
Section 15 Transportation of explosives or inflammable materials; violation of regulations
Section 16 Fireworks, explosives and inflammable materials; violations; penalties
Section 17 Restraint of erection or use of buildings in violation of statute or regulations
Section 18 Repealed, 1934, 182, Sec. 2
Section 19 Bonds for blasting permits; filing fee
Section 20 Actions on bonds; employee of permittee; pro rata payment of claims
Section 20A Bond for blasting operations in more than one place
Section 20B Certificate of competency to conduct blasting operations; application; fee; examination; issuance; duration; expiration; renewal; duplicate; restrictions regarding persons subject
Section 20C Liability for damages caused by blasting
Section 21 Enforcement of laws and regulations relative to blasting
Section 22 Injuries from explosives kept or transported contrary to statutes or regulations
Section 23 Keeping and use of inflammable fluids; permit; fee
Section 23A Inflammable anti-freeze in hydrants
Section 24 Keeping and handling of fire menace material; carpenter or paint shop in habitation
Section 25 Use of salamanders or stoves for drying materials
Section 25A Second hand space heaters; unvented space heaters
Section 25B Unvented liquid fired space heaters; use or sale prohibited
Section 25C Sale of decorating candles; rules and regulations
Section 25D Manufacture and sale of children’s clothing and sleepwear; rules and regulations
Section 25E Residential gas appliances; sale or installation
Section 26 Installation of automatic equipment on order of marshal
Section 26A Automatic sprinklers in high rise buildings; enforcement; appeals
Section 26A1/2 Automatic sprinklers in older high rise buildings; enforcement; installation schedule
Section 26B Automatic fire warning and smoke detection systems in certain buildings; enforcement; appeals
Section 26C Certain public accommodations; automatic smoke or heat detectors
Section 26D Definitions applicable to Secs. 26D to 26F
Section 26E Residential buildings or structures; installation of smoke detectors
Section 26F Residential buildings or structures; equipping with smoke detectors upon sale or transfer
Section 26F1/2 Carbon monoxide alarms required in certain residential structures; regulation; inspections; enforcement
Section 26G Automatic sprinkler systems required for buildings and structures totaling more than 7,500 gross square feet
Section 26G1/2 Nightclubs, dance halls, discotheques, bars; adequate system of automatic sprinklers
Section 26H Lodging or boarding houses; automatic sprinkler systems
Section 26I Multiple dwelling units; new construction; automatic sprinkler systems
Section 27 Failure to comply with order of marshal
Section 27A Shutting off, disconnection, obstruction, removal or destruction, of fire protection devices; permit; report; violation of statute; enforcement
Section 27B Piling snow on fire hydrants; penalty
Section 28 Regulations to prevent fire hazards and fires
Section 28A Reports of violations of building laws
Section 28B Buildings with canine guards; reports
Section 29 Application of orders to occupant or owner; payment for cost of changes in premises; maximum expenditure
Section 30 Violations; notice and enforcement of orders or regulations
Section 30A Unlawful tampering, etc. with notice of violation; punishment
Section 31 Appeals to marshal
Section 32 Sharing information by insurers; liability of insurer or arson squad; confidential information
Section 33 Duties and powers of marshal
Section 34 Violation of statutes
Section 34A Assembly use group building; dangerous condition
Section 34B Serious bodily injury; penalties
Section 34C Subsequent violations of state building code or state fire code
Section 34D Enforcement of orders of marshall or head of fire department
Section 35 Possession of bombs or explosives in violation of statutes and regulations; punishment; forfeiture; arrest without warrant
Section 36 Notice of seizure of bomb or explosive; delivery of bomb or explosive to marshal; disposition
Section 37 Tanks for storage of fluids; permits; violation of statute or regulation; annual inspection; fees
Section 37A Removal and testing of fuel storage tanks; grant programs for municipalities and agencies; powers and duties of administrative review board
Section 37B Grants for removal or replacement of fuel storage tanks
Section 38 Regulations relative to tanks
Section 38A Removal or relocation of underground flammable or combustible fluid tanks; permits; abandoned underground residential tanks
Section 38B Notification of operation of underground storage tanks; definitions
Section 38C Notification of operation of underground storage tanks; requirements; exceptions
Section 38D Notification of operation of underground storage tanks; enforcement; safety regulations
Section 38E Notification of operation of underground storage tanks; regulations for requirements and standards of tanks
Section 38F Notification of operation of underground storage tanks; furnishing information; inspections
Section 38G Notification of operation of underground storage tanks; violation prevention; orders
Section 38H Notification of operation of underground storage tanks; violation of statutes; penalties
Section 38I Notification of operation of underground storage tanks; confidentiality of information; exclusivity of remedy
Section 38J Residential property utilizing heating oil tanks; safety requirements; inspection; certification
Section 39 Sales, possession, use, etc. of combustible or explosive substances to produce visible or audible effects; fireworks; definitions; exceptions; enforcement procedures; penalties
Section 39A Regulations for permits for displays of fireworks; fees
Section 40 Storage of fireworks; bonds for manufacture and storage; fee
Section 41 Actions on bonds
Section 42 Displays or exhibits of fireworks; bonds
Section 43 Actions on bonds; pro rating claims; other remedies
Section 44 Firecrackers and pyrotechnical ship or railway signals
Section 45 Violation of Secs. 40 to 44
Section 46 Inflammable stove polish and foundry paste; regulations; penalties
Section 47 Repealed, 1973, 1028, Sec. 3
Section 48 to 49A Repealed, 1946, 282
Section 50 Search warrants for explosive, inflammable and combustible substances kept contrary to statutes or regulations
Section 51 Forfeiture of explosive, inflammable and combustible substances; sale or destruction; proceeds
Section 52 Matches kept for sale or use in store
Section 52A Sale of exploding matches, cigars or cigarettes
Section 53 Repealed, 1943, 291, Sec. 4
Section 54 Lighted cigarettes, etc. likely to cause fire; dropping or throwing from vehicles or placing on forest lands or fields
Section 55 Explosive golf balls
Section 56 Parking space business; licenses; fees; term; suspension and revocation; unlicensed business
Section 57 Siding as conductor of electricity; approval
Section 58 Fire extinguishing systems, issuance of certificates for installation and servicing
Section 59 Display of street address number on buildings; use in enhanced 911 service

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Section 1 Definitions
Section 2 Investigations of fires or explosions by local officials; notice to marshal of suspicious origins or undetermined causes; reports; records
Section 2A Notice of unauthorized ignition of fire within public or private schools or on school grounds; submission of report by school principal
Section 3 Investigations by marshal; examination of witnesses; perjury; criminal complaint; prosecutions; reports to commissioner of insurance
Section 4 Persons authorized to enter and inspect premises; inspections of institutions; reports
Section 5 Investigation of premises and alleys as to fire hazards; remedy of conditions; expenses; penalty
Section 5A Unvented liquid fired space heaters; use or sale prohibited
Section 6 Neglect or refusal of officers to comply with duty
Section 7 Reports of marshal and commissioner of insurance
Section 8 Reports to heads of fire departments, insurance companies, property owners and other interested persons
Section 9 Regulations relating to explosives and inflammable materials; reports of quantities and locations; ordinances and by-laws
Section 9A Model rocket engines; storage; manufacture; use; sale
Section 10 Regulations relative to fire prevention
Section 10A Heads of fire departments; permits; inspections; records; fees; list of fire department heads
Section 10B Violation of regulations of board
Section 10C Alteration, repair or installation of oil burners; necessity of certificate; exceptions
Section 10D Certificate as oil burner technician; minimum age; application; fee; examination; duration of certificate; electrical work
Section 10E Apprentice certificates; fee; duration; expiration; renewal
Section 10F Rules and regulations regarding types and classes of certificates
Section 10G Suspension or revocation of certificates
Section 10H Firms or corporations; licensing requirements
Section 11 Expert assistants; laboratory
Section 12 License and permit for manufacture of fireworks; sale, transfer, or exchange of explosive materials; punishment
Section 13 Licenses for land for explosives and inflammable materials; certificate of approval; record; certificate of registrations; fees; replacements and alterations of, and regulations for build
Section 14 Inflammable fluids in motor vehicles
Section 15 Transportation of explosives or inflammable materials; violation of regulations
Section 16 Fireworks, explosives and inflammable materials; violations; penalties
Section 17 Restraint of erection or use of buildings in violation of statute or regulations
Section 18 Repealed, 1934, 182, Sec. 2
Section 19 Bonds for blasting permits; filing fee
Section 20 Actions on bonds; employee of permittee; pro rata payment of claims
Section 20A Bond for blasting operations in more than one place
Section 20B Certificate of competency to conduct blasting operations; application; fee; examination; issuance; duration; expiration; renewal; duplicate; restrictions regarding persons subject
Section 20C Liability for damages caused by blasting
Section 21 Enforcement of laws and regulations relative to blasting
Section 22 Injuries from explosives kept or transported contrary to statutes or regulations
Section 23 Keeping and use of inflammable fluids; permit; fee
Section 23A Inflammable anti-freeze in hydrants
Section 24 Keeping and handling of fire menace material; carpenter or paint shop in habitation
Section 25 Use of salamanders or stoves for drying materials
Section 25A Second hand space heaters; unvented space heaters
Section 25B Unvented liquid fired space heaters; use or sale prohibited
Section 25C Sale of decorating candles; rules and regulations
Section 25D Manufacture and sale of children’s clothing and sleepwear; rules and regulations
Section 25E Residential gas appliances; sale or installation
Section 26 Installation of automatic equipment on order of marshal
Section 26A Automatic sprinklers in high rise buildings; enforcement; appeals
Section 26A1/2 Automatic sprinklers in older high rise buildings; enforcement; installation schedule
Section 26B Automatic fire warning and smoke detection systems in certain buildings; enforcement; appeals
Section 26C Certain public accommodations; automatic smoke or heat detectors
Section 26D Definitions applicable to Secs. 26D to 26F
Section 26E Residential buildings or structures; installation of smoke detectors
Section 26F Residential buildings or structures; equipping with smoke detectors upon sale or transfer
Section 26F1/2 Carbon monoxide alarms required in certain residential structures; regulation; inspections; enforcement
Section 26G Automatic sprinkler systems required for buildings and structures totaling more than 7,500 gross square feet
Section 26G1/2 Nightclubs, dance halls, discotheques, bars; adequate system of automatic sprinklers
Section 26H Lodging or boarding houses; automatic sprinkler systems
Section 26I Multiple dwelling units; new construction; automatic sprinkler systems
Section 27 Failure to comply with order of marshal
Section 27A Shutting off, disconnection, obstruction, removal or destruction, of fire protection devices; permit; report; violation of statute; enforcement
Section 27B Piling snow on fire hydrants; penalty
Section 28 Regulations to prevent fire hazards and fires
Section 28A Reports of violations of building laws
Section 28B Buildings with canine guards; reports
Section 29 Application of orders to occupant or owner; payment for cost of changes in premises; maximum expenditure
Section 30 Violations; notice and enforcement of orders or regulations
Section 30A Unlawful tampering, etc. with notice of violation; punishment
Section 31 Appeals to marshal
Section 32 Sharing information by insurers; liability of insurer or arson squad; confidential information
Section 33 Duties and powers of marshal
Section 34 Violation of statutes
Section 34A Assembly use group building; dangerous condition
Section 34B Serious bodily injury; penalties
Section 34C Subsequent violations of state building code or state fire code
Section 34D Enforcement of orders of marshall or head of fire department
Section 35 Possession of bombs or explosives in violation of statutes and regulations; punishment; forfeiture; arrest without warrant
Section 36 Notice of seizure of bomb or explosive; delivery of bomb or explosive to marshal; disposition
Section 37 Tanks for storage of fluids; permits; violation of statute or regulation; annual inspection; fees
Section 37A Removal and testing of fuel storage tanks; grant programs for municipalities and agencies; powers and duties of administrative review board
Section 37B Grants for removal or replacement of fuel storage tanks
Section 38 Regulations relative to tanks
Section 38A Removal or relocation of underground flammable or combustible fluid tanks; permits; abandoned underground residential tanks
Section 38B Notification of operation of underground storage tanks; definitions
Section 38C Notification of operation of underground storage tanks; requirements; exceptions
Section 38D Notification of operation of underground storage tanks; enforcement; safety regulations
Section 38E Notification of operation of underground storage tanks; regulations for requirements and standards of tanks
Section 38F Notification of operation of underground storage tanks; furnishing information; inspections
Section 38G Notification of operation of underground storage tanks; violation prevention; orders
Section 38H Notification of operation of underground storage tanks; violation of statutes; penalties
Section 38I Notification of operation of underground storage tanks; confidentiality of information; exclusivity of remedy
Section 38J Residential property utilizing heating oil tanks; safety requirements; inspection; certification
Section 39 Sales, possession, use, etc. of combustible or explosive substances to produce visible or audible effects; fireworks; definitions; exceptions; enforcement procedures; penalties
Section 39A Regulations for permits for displays of fireworks; fees
Section 40 Storage of fireworks; bonds for manufacture and storage; fee
Section 41 Actions on bonds
Section 42 Displays or exhibits of fireworks; bonds
Section 43 Actions on bonds; pro rating claims; other remedies
Section 44 Firecrackers and pyrotechnical ship or railway signals
Section 45 Violation of Secs. 40 to 44
Section 46 Inflammable stove polish and foundry paste; regulations; penalties
Section 47 Repealed, 1973, 1028, Sec. 3
Section 48 to 49A Repealed, 1946, 282
Section 50 Search warrants for explosive, inflammable and combustible substances kept contrary to statutes or regulations
Section 51 Forfeiture of explosive, inflammable and combustible substances; sale or destruction; proceeds
Section 52 Matches kept for sale or use in store
Section 52A Sale of exploding matches, cigars or cigarettes
Section 53 Repealed, 1943, 291, Sec. 4
Section 54 Lighted cigarettes, etc. likely to cause fire; dropping or throwing from vehicles or placing on forest lands or fields
Section 55 Explosive golf balls
Section 56 Parking space business; licenses; fees; term; suspension and revocation; unlicensed business
Section 57 Siding as conductor of electricity; approval
Section 58 Fire extinguishing systems, issuance of certificates for installation and servicing
Section 59 Display of street address number on buildings; use in enhanced 911 service