Massachusetts Chapter 143 — Inspection and Regulation of, and Licenses for, Buildings, Elevators and Cinematographs

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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 143, § 1— Definitions
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 143, § 2— Repealed, 1968, 232
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 143, § 2A— Buildings operated by commonwealth or its subdivisions; window cleaners and elevator inspections
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 143, § 2B— Regulations relative to egress from, and fire prevention in, state house
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 143, § 2C— Evacuation of state house in case of disaster; fire drills
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 143, § 3— Inspector of buildings or building commissioner; local inspectors; employment and designation; qualifications; city or town without local inspectors
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 143, § 3A— Enforcement of state building code
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 143, § 3B— Repealed, 1972, 802, Sec. 17
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 143, § 3C— Repealed, 1945, 645, Sec. 3
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 143, § 3D— Repealed, 1972, 802, Sec. 17
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 143, § 3K— Repealed, 1950, 534, Sec. 2
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 143, § 3L— Regulations relative to electrical wiring and fixtures; notice of electrical installation
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 143, § 3M— Repealed, 1951, 752
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 143, § 3N— Gas fitting; permit; notice; penalties
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 143, § 3O— Gas fitting; appointment and duties of inspector
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 143, § 3P— Appeal to board of electricians' appeals; judicial review
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 143, § 3Q— Convalescent, nursing, etc., homes; rules and regulations regarding safety of persons and fire prevention
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 143, § 3R— Apartment houses; exterior doors and locks
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 143, § 3S— Multiple dwellings; posting name and address of owner or agent; penalty
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 143, § 3T— Safety glazing materials; use in construction of buildings in hazardous locations; definitions for Secs. 3U and 3V
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 143, § 3U— Labeling of safety glazing materials
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 143, § 3V— Penalties for failure to install, etc. safety glazing materials; applicability to employees of violators
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 143, § 3W— Conformance of plans and specifications for erection or alteration of public buildings to rules and regulations of board to facilitate use by persons with physical disabilities as requirement for issuance of certificate of approval
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 143, § 3X— Building permits for ten or more residential units; notice to local postmaster
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 143, § 3Y— Inspector of buildings, building commissioner or local inspector; appointment
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 143, § 3Z— Part time inspector of buildings, building commissioner, local inspector, or alternate inspector; other employment
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 143, § 6— Local inspector; duties
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 143, § 7— Removal or making structure safe; putting up fence
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 143, § 8— Failure to remove or make structure safe; survey board; survey; report
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 143, § 9— Dangerous or abandoned structures removed or made safe by local inspector; costs; penalty; use of structure
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 143, § 9A— Taking or injuring other property in removing dangerous structures or making them safe
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 143, § 10— Remedy of person ordered to remove a dangerous structure or make it safe
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 143, § 11— Service of notice on non-resident; certificate
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 143, § 12— Restraint of construction, repair, or use of a structure; order for removal
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 143, § 13— Inspection by inspector of office of public safety and inspections
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 143, § 14— Dangerous structures removed or rendered safe
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 143, § 16A— Furnishing safety inspection or advisory services; liability of insurers
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 143, § 21D— Auxiliary emergency lighting systems; exit signs; rules and regulations
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 143, § 22— Articles placed on fire escapes
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 143, § 23— Articles obstructing stairways
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 143, § 32— Fire escapes for schoolhouses
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 143, § 35— Responsibility of licensee of theatres and halls
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 143, § 43— Fire escape affixed by joint owner, lessee or occupant; projection over highway or right of way
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 143, § 50— Hindering commissioner, chief of inspection or inspectors or local inspectors from entering building or enclosure
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 143, § 51— Liability for violation of statutes; criminal prosecution; notice to firm or corporation
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 143, § 54A— Acceptance or approval of construction plans or specifications; seal of architect or professional engineer
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 143, § 57— Restraint of construction, alteration or use of structure
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 143, § 58— Jurisdiction of prosecutions and proceedings at law
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 143, § 59— Enforcement of statutes and orders
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 143, § 60— Restraint of use of structure; removal; presumption as to act without license or authority
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 143, § 61— Notice to assessors of building permits
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 143, § 62— Elevator inspection system
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 143, § 62A— Fees for inspections and safety tests
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 143, § 63— Test of safety devices on completion of work; certificate of approval
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 143, § 64— Periodic inspections and tests; reports
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 143, § 65— Certificate or notice as to safety and construction; posting; removal; prohibition of use of elevator; penalty for violations
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 143, § 66— Reports as to unsafe conditions and accidents; inspection
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 143, § 67— Repealed, 1956, 481
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 143, § 68— Board of regulations; amendments to regulations
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 143, § 69— Amendments to regulations generally; assistance by attorney general; furnished to persons concerned; hearings; notice
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 143, § 70— Appeals; procedure; effect
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 143, § 71— Violation of statutes or regulations
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 143, § 71A— Board of examiners; membership; qualifications; chairman; compensation of members
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 143, § 71B— License for construction, maintenance or repair; necessity; application of law
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 143, § 71C— Examinations by board; fees; qualifications of applicants; terms, revocation or suspension of license; appeals; temporary licenses; continuing education requirements
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 143, § 71D— Working without license; violations; punishment
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 143, § 71E— Definitions of ''elevator'' and ''limited use elevator'' or ''limited application elevator''
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 143, § 71F— License or temporary license; necessity
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 143, § 71G— License of elevator operator; duration; expiration; fees
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 143, § 71H— Recreational tramway board; establishment; membership; appointment; terms; compensation; expenses; personnel
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 143, § 71I— Definitions
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 143, § 71J— Rules and regulations
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 143, § 71K— Licenses; issuance
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 143, § 71L— Fees
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 143, § 71M— Orders; appeal
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 143, § 71N— Duties of ski area operators
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 143, § 71O— Duties of skiers
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 143, § 71P— Actions against ski area operators; limitations
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 143, § 71Q— Leaving the scene of skiing accident; penalty
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 143, § 71R— Penalties
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 143, § 71S— Jurisdiction and control
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 143, § 72— Cinematograph booth or enclosure; necessity of inspection and approval; certificate; fire precautions
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 143, § 73— Inspection; regulations
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 143, § 74— Inspection fees
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 143, § 75— Operator's license; examination; qualifications; fees; renewal; expiration
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 143, § 76— Repealed, 1971, 772, Sec. 3
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 143, § 79— Repealed, 1971, 772, Sec. 3
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 143, § 80— Repealed, 1941, 553, Sec. 4
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 143, § 81— Suspension and revocation of license; appeal
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 143, § 82— Special exhibitions; permits; regulations; fee
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 143, § 83— Machines to which cinematograph statutes are not applicable; regulations
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 143, § 84— Violation of statutes or regulations
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 143, § 85— Special licenses; churches, schools and public institutions; fee; regulations
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 143, § 86— Repealed, 1971, 772, Sec. 7
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 143, § 87— Misrepresentation or false stamping or marking as to kind or combustibility of film
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 143, § 88— Repealed, 1971, 772, Sec. 7
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 143, § 89— Thirty-five millimeter nitrate film generally; violation of statute
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 143, § 90— Contract to repair or remodel dwelling; exculpatory provisions
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 143, § 91— Violations of Secs. 1 to 90; penalty
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 143, § 92— State building code, rules and regulations or amendments thereof; retroactive effect precluded
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 143, § 93— State board of building regulations and standards; establishment
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 143, § 94— Powers and duties
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 143, § 95— General objectives
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 143, § 96— Specialized codes, rules or regulations
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 143, § 97— Amendments to state building code
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 143, § 97A— Nightclubs, dance halls, discotheques, bars; automatic sprinkler system
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 143, § 98— Rules and regulations imposing more restrictive standards
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 143, § 99— Continuing educational program of instruction
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 143, § 100— Building code appeals board
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 143, § 101— Promulgation of regulations by executive office of housing and livable communities