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2006 Massachusetts Code - CHAPTER 148. — FIRE PREVENTION.
- Chapter 148 — Section 1. Definitions.
- Chapter 148 — Section 2. Investigations of fires or explosions by local officials; notice tomarshal of suspicious origins or undetermined causes; reports; records.
- Chapter 148 — Section 3. Investigations by marshal; examination of witnesses; perjury; criminalcomplaint; prosecutions; reports to commissioner of insurance.
- Chapter 148 — Section 4. Persons authorized to enter and inspect premises; inspections ofinstitutions; reports.
- Chapter 148 — Section 5. Investigation of premises and alleys as to fire hazards; remedy ofconditions; expenses; penalty.
- Chapter 148 — Section 5A. Unvented liquid fired space heaters; use or sale prohibited.
- Chapter 148 — Section 6. Neglect or refusal of officers to comply with duty.
- Chapter 148 — Section 7. Reports of marshal and commissioner of insurance.
- Chapter 148 — Section 8. Reports of marshal and Boston fire commissioner to heads of firedepartments, insurance companies, property owners and persons interestedin cause of fire.
- Chapter 148 — Section 9. Regulations relative to explosives and inflammable materials; reports ofstorers and handlers as to quantities and locations; ordinances and by-laws.
- Chapter 148 — Section 9A. Model rocket engines; storage; manufacture; use; sale.
- Chapter 148 — Section 10. Regulations relative to fire prevention.
- Chapter 148 — Section 10A. Heads of fire departments; grants and revocation of permits;records;fees; inspections, powers, duties and information directed and required bymarshal; names and addresses transmitted to marshal.
- Chapter 148 — Section 10B. Violation of regulations of board.
- Chapter 148 — Section 10C. Alteration, repair or installation of oil burners; necessity ofcertificate; exceptions.
- Chapter 148 — Section 10D. Certificate as oil burner technician; minimum age; application;fee;examination; duration of certificate; electrical work.
- Chapter 148 — Section 10E. Apprentice certificates; fee; duration; expiration; renewal.
- Chapter 148 — Section 10F. Rules and regulations regarding types and classes of certificates.
- Chapter 148 — Section 10G. Suspension or revocation of certificates.
- Chapter 148 — Section 10H. Firms or corporations; licensing requirements.
- Chapter 148 — Section 11. Expert assistants; laboratory.
- Chapter 148 — Section 12. License and permit for manufacture of fireworks.
- Chapter 148 — Section 13. Licenses for land for explosives and inflammable materials; certificate ofapproval; record; certificate of registrations; fees; replacements andalterations of, and regulations for buildings; explosion hazard; appealsto marshal.
- Chapter 148 — Section 14. Inflammable fluids in motor vehicles.
- Chapter 148 — Section 15. Violation of regulations for transportation of explosives or inflammablematerials.
- Chapter 148 — Section 16. Violation of statutes and regulations relative to fireworks, explosivesand inflammable materials and licenses relating thereto.
- Chapter 148 — Section 17. Restraint of erection or use of buildings in violation of statute orregulations.
- Chapter 148 — Section 18. Repealed, 1934, 182, Sec. 2.
- Chapter 148 — Section 19. Bonds for blasting permits; filing fee.
- Chapter 148 — Section 20. Actions on bonds; employee of permittee; pro rata payment of claims.
- Chapter 148 — Section 20A. Bond for blasting operations in more than one place.
- Chapter 148 — Section 20B. Certificate of competency to conduct blasting operations; application;fee; examination; issuance; duration; expiration; renewal; duplicate.
- Chapter 148 — Section 20C. Liability for damages caused by blasting.
- Chapter 148 — Section 21. Enforcement of laws and regulations relative to blasting.
- Chapter 148 — Section 22. Injuries from explosives kept or transported contrary to statutes orregulations.
- Chapter 148 — Section 23. Keeping and use of inflammable fluids; permit; fee.
- Chapter 148 — Section 23A. Inflammable anti-freeze in hydrants.
- Chapter 148 — Section 24. Keeping and handling of fire menace material; carpenter or paint shop inhabitation.
- Chapter 148 — Section 25. Use of salamanders or stoves for drying materials.
- Chapter 148 — Section 25A. Second hand space heaters; unvented space heaters.
- Chapter 148 — Section 25B. Unvented liquid fired space heaters; use or sale prohibited.
- Chapter 148 — Section 25C. Sale of decorating candles; rules and regulations.
- Chapter 148 — Section 25D. Manufacture and sale of children's clothing and sleepwear; rules andregulations.
- Chapter 148 — Section 25E. Residential gas appliances; sale or installation.
- Chapter 148 — Section 26. Installation of automatic equipment on order of marshal.
- Chapter 148 — Section 26A. Automatic sprinklers in high rise buildings; enforcement; appeals.
- Chapter 148 — Section 26A½. Automatic sprinklers in older high rise buildings; enforcement;installation schedule.
- Chapter 148 — Section 26B. Automatic fire warning and smoke detection systems in certain buildings;enforcement; appeals.
- Chapter 148 — Section 26C. Certain public accommodations; automatic smoke or heat detectors.
- Chapter 148 — Section 26D. Definitions applicable to secs. 26D26F.
- Section 26E. Residential buildings or structures; installationof smoke detectors.
- Chapter 148 — Section 26F. Residential buildings or structures; equipping with smoke detectors uponsale or transfer.
- Chapter 148 — Section 26G. Buildings or additions; automatic suppressant or sprinklersystems.
- Chapter 148: Section 26G.5 Nightclubs — dance halls, discotheques, bars; adequate system of automatic sprinklers
- Chapter 148 — Section 26H. Lodging or boarding houses; automatic sprinkler systems.
- Chapter 148 — Section 26I. Multiple dwelling units; new construction; automatic sprinkler systems.
- Chapter 148 — Section 27. Failure to comply with order of marshal.
- Chapter 148 — Section 27A. Shutting off, disconnection, obstruction, removal or destruction, of fireprotection devices; permit; report; violation of statute; enforcement.
- Chapter 148 — Section 27B. Piling snow on fire hydrants; penalty.
- Chapter 148 — Section 28. Regulations to prevent fire hazards and fires.
- Chapter 148 — Section 28A. Reports of violations of building laws.
- Chapter 148 — Section 28B. Buildings with canine guards, reports.
- Chapter 148 — Section 29. Application of orders to occupant or owner; payment for cost of changes inpremises; maximum expenditure.
- Chapter 148 — Section 30. Violation, notice and enforcement of orders or regulations.
- Chapter 148 — Section 30A. Unlawful tampering, etc. with notice of violation; punishment.
- Chapter 148 — Section 31. Appeals to marshal.
- Chapter 148 — Section 32. Sharing information by insurers; liability of insurer or arson squad;confidential information.
- Chapter 148 — Section 33. Duties and powers of marshal.
- Chapter 148 — Section 34. Violation of statutes.
- Chapter 148 — Section 35. Possession of bombs or explosives in violation of statutes andregulations; punishment; forfeiture; arrest without warrant.
- Chapter 148 — Section 36. Notice of seizure of bomb or explosive sent to marshal; delivery tomarshal; disposition.
- Chapter 148 — Section 37. Tanks for storage of fluids; permits; violation of statute or regulation;annual inspection; fees.
- Chapter 148 — Section 37A. Grant program for removal and replacement of fuelstorage tanks; conditions; effect of section on responsibilities orliabilities; regulations.
- Chapter 148 — Section 37B. Grants for removal or replacement of fuel storage tanks.
- Chapter 148 — Section 38. Regulations relative to tanks.
- Chapter 148 — Section 38A. Removal or relocation of underground tanks; permit fees;abandoned tanks; penalties.
- Chapter 148 — Section 38B. Definitions applicable to secs. 38C--38I.
- Chapter 148 — Section 38C. Underground regulated substances tanks; notification.
- Chapter 148 — Section 38D. Fire prevention regulations board; purposes.
- Chapter 148 — Section 38E. Requirements and standards for underground storage tanks.
- Chapter 148 — Section 38F. Underground storage tanks; inspection of records, equipmentand contents; testing.
- Chapter 148 — Section 38G. Violations or potential violations of rules, regulations, etc.;order of fire department heads.
- Chapter 148 — Section 38H. Violations of rules, regulations, orders, etc.; penalties;superior court jurisdiction.
- Chapter 148 — Section 38I. Confidentiality of information divulging trade secrets;remedy for persons aggrieved; public records.
- Chapter 148 — Section 39. Sales, possession, use, etc. of combustible or explosive substances toproduce visible or audible effects; fireworks; definitions; exceptions;enforcement procedures; penalties.
- Chapter 148 — Section 39A. Regulations for permits for displays of fireworks; fees.
- Chapter 148 — Section 40. Storage of fireworks; bonds for manufacture and storage; fee.
- Chapter 148 — Section 41. Actions on bonds.
- Chapter 148 — Section 42. Bonds for displays of fireworks; scope of words "persons" and "loss".
- Chapter 148 — Section 43. Actions by employees of persons giving bond; pro rating claims; otherremedies.
- Chapter 148 — Section 44. Firecrackers and pyrotechnical ship or railway signals.
- Chapter 148 — Section 45. Violation of statutes.
- Chapter 148 — Section 46. Inflammable stove polish and foundry paste; regulations; penalties.
- Chapter 148 — Section 47. Repealed, 1973, 1028, Sec. 3.
- Chapter 148 — Section 48--49A. Repealed, 1946, 282.
- Chapter 148 — Section 50. Search warrants for explosive, inflammable and combustiblesubstances keptcontrary to statutes or regulations.
- Chapter 148 — Section 51. Forfeiture of explosive, inflammable and combustible substances; sale ordestruction; payment of proceeds to county.
- Chapter 148 — Section 52. Matches kept for sale or use in store.
- Chapter 148 — Section 52A. Sale of exploding matches, cigars or cigarettes.
- Chapter 148 — Section 53. Repealed, 1943, 291, Sec. 4.
- Chapter 148 — Section 54. Lighted cigarettes and other things likely to cause fire, dropped orthrown from vehicles or placed on forest land.
- Chapter 148 — Section 55. Explosive golf balls.
- Chapter 148 — Section 56. Parking space business; licenses; fees; term; suspension andrevocation;unlicensed business.
- Chapter 148 — Section 57. Siding, conductor of electricity.
- Chapter 148 — Section 58. Fire extinguishing systems, issuance of certificates for installation andservicing.
- Chapter 148 — Section 59. Identification numbers required on buildings, homes, etc.; entryinto 911 database.
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