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Fire Prevention

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Investigations of Fires or Explosions by Local Officials; Notice to Marshal of Suspicious Origins or Undetermined Causes; Reports; Records

Notice of Unauthorized Ignition of Fire Within Public or Private Schools or on School Grounds; Submission of Report by School Principal

Investigations by Marshal; Examination of Witnesses; Perjury; Criminal Complaint; Prosecutions; Reports to Commissioner of Insurance

Persons Authorized to Enter and Inspect Premises; Inspections of Institutions; Reports

Investigation of Premises and Alleys as to Fire Hazards; Remedy of Conditions; Expenses; Penalty

Unvented Liquid Fired Space Heaters; Use or Sale Prohibited

Neglect or Refusal of Officers to Comply With Duty

Reports of Marshal and Commissioner of Insurance

Reports to Heads of Fire Departments, Insurance Companies, Property Owners and Other Interested Persons

Regulations Relating to Explosives and Inflammable Materials; Reports of Quantities and Locations; Ordinances and By-Laws

Model Rocket Engines; Storage; Manufacture; Use; Sale

Regulations Relative to Fire Prevention

Heads of Fire Departments; Permits; Inspections; Records; Fees; List of Fire Department Heads

Violation of Regulations of Board

Alteration, Repair or Installation of Oil Burners; Necessity of Certificate; Exceptions

Certificate as Oil Burner Technician; Minimum Age; Application; Fee; Examination; Duration of Certificate; Electrical Work

Apprentice Certificates; Fee; Duration; Expiration; Renewal

Rules and Regulations Regarding Types and Classes of Certificates

Suspension or Revocation of Certificates

Firms or Corporations; Licensing Requirements

Expert Assistants; Laboratory

License and Permit for Manufacture of Fireworks; Sale, Transfer, or Exchange of Explosive Materials; Punishment

Licenses for Land for Explosives and Inflammable Materials; Certificate of Approval; Record; Certificate of Registrations; Fees; Replacements and Alterations Of, and Regulations for Buildings; Explosion Hazard; Appeals to Marshal

Inflammable Fluids in Motor Vehicles

Transportation of Explosives or Inflammable Materials; Violation of Regulations

Fireworks, Explosives and Inflammable Materials; Violations; Penalties

Restraint of Erection or Use of Buildings in Violation of Statute or Regulations

Repealed, 1934, 182, Sec. 2

Bonds for Blasting Permits; Filing Fee

Actions on Bonds; Employee of Permittee; Pro Rata Payment of Claims

Bond for Blasting Operations in More Than One Place

Certificate of Competency to Conduct Blasting Operations; Application; Fee; Examination; Issuance; Duration; Expiration; Renewal; Duplicate; Restrictions Regarding Persons Subject to Restraining Order Issued Pursuant to Chapter 209a

Liability for Damages Caused by Blasting

Enforcement of Laws and Regulations Relative to Blasting

Injuries From Explosives Kept or Transported Contrary to Statutes or Regulations

Keeping and Use of Inflammable Fluids; Permit; Fee

Inflammable Anti-Freeze in Hydrants

Keeping and Handling of Fire Menace Material; Carpenter or Paint Shop in Habitation

Use of Salamanders or Stoves for Drying Materials

Second Hand Space Heaters; Unvented Space Heaters

Unvented Liquid Fired Space Heaters; Use or Sale Prohibited

Sale of Decorating Candles; Rules and Regulations

Manufacture and Sale of Children's Clothing and Sleepwear; Rules and Regulations

Residential Gas Appliances; Sale or Installation

Installation of Automatic Equipment on Order of Marshal

Automatic Sprinklers in High Rise Buildings; Enforcement; Appeals

Section
26a 1/2

Automatic Sprinklers in Older High Rise Buildings; Enforcement; Installation Schedule

Automatic Fire Warning and Smoke Detection Systems in Certain Buildings; Enforcement; Appeals

Certain Public Accommodations; Automatic Smoke or Heat Detectors

Definitions Applicable to Secs. 26d to 26f

Residential Buildings or Structures; Installation of Smoke Detectors

Residential Buildings or Structures; Equipping With Smoke Detectors Upon Sale or Transfer

Section
26f 1/2

Carbon Monoxide Alarms Required in Certain Residential Structures; Regulation; Inspections; Enforcement

Automatic Sprinkler Systems Required for Buildings and Structures Totaling More Than 7,500 Gross Square Feet

Section
26g 1/2

Nightclubs, Dance Halls, Discotheques, Bars; Adequate System of Automatic Sprinklers

Lodging or Boarding Houses; Automatic Sprinkler Systems

Multiple Dwelling Units; New Construction; Automatic Sprinkler Systems

Failure to Comply With Order of Marshal

Shutting Off, Disconnection, Obstruction, Removal or Destruction, of Fire Protection Devices; Permit; Report; Violation of Statute; Enforcement

Piling Snow on Fire Hydrants; Penalty

Regulations to Prevent Fire Hazards and Fires

Reports of Violations of Building Laws

Buildings With Canine Guards; Reports

Application of Orders to Occupant or Owner; Payment for Cost of Changes in Premises; Maximum Expenditure

Violations; Notice and Enforcement of Orders or Regulations

Unlawful Tampering, Etc. With Notice of Violation; Punishment

Appeals to Marshal

Sharing Information by Insurers; Liability of Insurer or Arson Squad; Confidential Information

Duties and Powers of Marshal

Violation of Statutes

Assembly Use Group Building; Dangerous Condition

Serious Bodily Injury; Penalties

Subsequent Violations of State Building Code or State Fire Code

Enforcement of Orders of Marshall or Head of Fire Department

Repealed, 2010, 160, Sec. 3

Repealed, 2010, 160, Sec. 4

Tanks for Storage of Fluids; Permits; Violation of Statute or Regulation; Annual Inspection; Fees

Removal and Testing of Fuel Storage Tanks; Grant Programs for Municipalities and Agencies; Powers and Duties of Administrative Review Board

Grants for Removal or Replacement of Fuel Storage Tanks

Regulations Relative to Tanks

To 38 I - Repealed, 2009, 4, Sec. 5

Residential Property Utilizing Heating Oil Tanks; Safety Requirements; Inspection; Certification

Sales, Possession, Use, Etc. of Combustible or Explosive Substances to Produce Visible or Audible Effects; Fireworks; Definitions; Exceptions; Enforcement Procedures; Penalties

Regulations for Permits for Displays of Fireworks; Fees

Storage of Fireworks; Bonds for Manufacture and Storage; Fee

Actions on Bonds

Displays or Exhibits of Fireworks; Bonds

Actions on Bonds; Pro Rating Claims; Other Remedies

Firecrackers and Pyrotechnical Ship or Railway Signals

Violation of Secs. 40 to 44

Inflammable Stove Polish and Foundry Paste; Regulations; Penalties

Repealed, 1973, 1028, Sec. 3

To 49a - Repealed, 1946, 282

Search Warrants for Explosive, Inflammable and Combustible Substances Kept Contrary to Statutes or Regulations

Forfeiture of Explosive, Inflammable and Combustible Substances; Sale or Destruction; Proceeds

Matches Kept for Sale or Use in Store

Sale of Exploding Matches, Cigars or Cigarettes

Repealed, 1943, 291, Sec. 4

Lighted Cigarettes, Etc. Likely to Cause Fire; Dropping or Throwing From Vehicles or Placing on Forest Lands or Fields

Explosive Golf Balls

Parking Space Business; Licenses; Fees; Term; Suspension and Revocation; Unlicensed Business

Siding as Conductor of Electricity; Approval

Fire Extinguishing Systems, Issuance of Certificates for Installation and Servicing

Display of Street Address Number on Buildings; Use in Enhanced 911 Service

Novelty Lighters; Application of Section