Massachusetts Chapter 148 — Fire Prevention

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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 148, § 1— Definitions
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 148, § 2— Investigations of fires or explosions by local officials; notice to marshal of suspicious origins or undetermined causes; reports; records
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 148, § 2A— Notice of unauthorized ignition of fire within public or private schools or on school grounds; submission of report by school principal
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 148, § 3— Investigations by marshal; examination of witnesses; perjury; criminal complaint; prosecutions; reports to commissioner of insurance
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 148, § 4— Persons authorized to enter and inspect premises; inspections of institutions; reports
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 148, § 5— Investigation of premises and alleys as to fire hazards; remedy of conditions; expenses; penalty
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 148, § 5A— Unvented liquid fired space heaters; use or sale prohibited
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 148, § 6— Neglect or refusal of officers to comply with duty
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 148, § 7— Reports of marshal and commissioner of insurance
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 148, § 8— Reports to heads of fire departments, insurance companies, property owners and other interested persons
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 148, § 9— Regulations relating to explosives and inflammable materials; reports of quantities and locations; ordinances and by-laws
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 148, § 9A— Model rocket engines; storage; manufacture; use; sale
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 148, § 10— Regulations relative to fire prevention
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 148, § 10A— Heads of fire departments; permits; inspections; records; fees; list of fire department heads
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 148, § 10B— Violation of regulations of board
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 148, § 10C— Alteration, repair or installation of oil burners; necessity of certificate; exceptions
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 148, § 10D— Certificate as oil burner technician; minimum age; application; fee; examination; duration of certificate; electrical work
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 148, § 10E— Apprentice certificates; fee; duration; expiration; renewal
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 148, § 10F— Rules and regulations regarding types and classes of certificates
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 148, § 10G— Suspension or revocation of certificates
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 148, § 10H— Firms or corporations; licensing requirements
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 148, § 11— Expert assistants; laboratory
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 148, § 12— License and permit for manufacture of fireworks; sale, transfer, or exchange of explosive materials; punishment
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 148, § 13— 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
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 148, § 14— Inflammable fluids in motor vehicles
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 148, § 15— Transportation of explosives or inflammable materials; violation of regulations
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 148, § 16— Fireworks, explosives and inflammable materials; violations; penalties
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 148, § 17— Restraint of erection or use of buildings in violation of statute or regulations
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 148, § 18— Repealed, 1934, 182, Sec. 2
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 148, § 19— Bonds for blasting permits; filing fee
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 148, § 20— Actions on bonds; employee of permittee; pro rata payment of claims
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 148, § 20A— Bond for blasting operations in more than one place
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 148, § 20B— 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
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 148, § 20C— Liability for damages caused by blasting
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 148, § 21— Enforcement of laws and regulations relative to blasting
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 148, § 22— Injuries from explosives kept or transported contrary to statutes or regulations
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 148, § 23— Keeping and use of inflammable fluids; permit; fee
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 148, § 23A— Inflammable anti-freeze in hydrants
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 148, § 24— Keeping and handling of fire menace material; carpenter or paint shop in habitation
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 148, § 25— Use of salamanders or stoves for drying materials
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 148, § 25A— Second hand space heaters; unvented space heaters
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 148, § 25B— Unvented liquid fired space heaters; use or sale prohibited
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 148, § 25C— Sale of decorating candles; rules and regulations
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 148, § 25D— Manufacture and sale of children's clothing and sleepwear; rules and regulations
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 148, § 25E— Residential gas appliances; sale or installation
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 148, § 26— Installation of automatic equipment on order of marshal
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 148, § 26A— Automatic sprinklers in high rise buildings; enforcement; appeals
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 148, § 26B— Automatic fire warning and smoke detection systems in certain buildings; enforcement; appeals
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 148, § 26C— Certain public accommodations; automatic smoke or heat detectors
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 148, § 26D— Definitions applicable to Secs. 26D to 26F
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 148, § 26E— Residential buildings or structures; installation of smoke detectors
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 148, § 26F— Residential buildings or structures; equipping with smoke detectors upon sale or transfer
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 148, § 26G— Automatic sprinkler systems required for buildings and structures totaling more than 7,500 gross square feet
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 148, § 26H— Lodging or boarding houses; automatic sprinkler systems
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 148, § 26I— Multiple dwelling units; new construction; automatic sprinkler systems
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 148, § 27— Failure to comply with order of marshal
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 148, § 27A— Shutting off, disconnection, obstruction, removal or destruction, of fire protection devices; permit; report; violation of statute; enforcement
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 148, § 27B— Piling snow on fire hydrants; penalty
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 148, § 28— Regulations to prevent fire hazards and fires
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 148, § 28A— Reports of violations of building laws
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 148, § 28B— Buildings with canine guards; reports
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 148, § 29— Application of orders to occupant or owner; payment for cost of changes in premises; maximum expenditure
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 148, § 30— Violations; notice and enforcement of orders or regulations
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 148, § 30A— Unlawful tampering, etc. with notice of violation; punishment
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 148, § 31— Appeals to marshal
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 148, § 32— Sharing information by insurers; liability of insurer or arson squad; confidential information
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 148, § 33— Duties and powers of marshal
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 148, § 34— Violation of statutes
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 148, § 34A— Assembly use group building; dangerous condition
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 148, § 34B— Serious bodily injury; penalties
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 148, § 34C— Subsequent violations of state building code or state fire code
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 148, § 34D— Enforcement of orders of marshall or head of fire department
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 148, § 35— Repealed, 2010, 160, Sec. 3
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 148, § 36— Repealed, 2010, 160, Sec. 4
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 148, § 37— Tanks for storage of fluids; permits; violation of statute or regulation; annual inspection; fees
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 148, § 37A— Removal and testing of fuel storage tanks; grant programs for municipalities and agencies; powers and duties of administrative review board
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 148, § 37B— Grants for removal or replacement of fuel storage tanks
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 148, § 38— Regulations relative to tanks
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 148, § 38J— Residential property utilizing heating oil tanks; safety requirements; inspection; certification
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 148, § 39— Sales, possession, use, etc. of combustible or explosive substances to produce visible or audible effects; fireworks; definitions; exceptions; enforcement procedures; penalties
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 148, § 39A— Regulations for permits for displays of fireworks; fees
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 148, § 40— Storage of fireworks; bonds for manufacture and storage; fee
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 148, § 41— Actions on bonds
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 148, § 42— Displays or exhibits of fireworks; bonds
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 148, § 43— Actions on bonds; pro rating claims; other remedies
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 148, § 44— Firecrackers and pyrotechnical ship or railway signals
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 148, § 45— Violation of Secs. 40 to 44
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 148, § 46— Inflammable stove polish and foundry paste; regulations; penalties
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 148, § 47— Repealed, 1973, 1028, Sec. 3
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 148, § 50— Search warrants for explosive, inflammable and combustible substances kept contrary to statutes or regulations
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 148, § 51— Forfeiture of explosive, inflammable and combustible substances; sale or destruction; proceeds
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 148, § 52— Matches kept for sale or use in store
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 148, § 52A— Sale of exploding matches, cigars or cigarettes
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 148, § 53— Repealed, 1943, 291, Sec. 4
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 148, § 54— Lighted cigarettes, etc. likely to cause fire; dropping or throwing from vehicles or placing on forest lands or fields
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 148, § 55— Explosive golf balls
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 148, § 56— Parking space business; licenses; fees; term; suspension and revocation; unlicensed business
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 148, § 57— Siding as conductor of electricity; approval
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 148, § 58— Fire extinguishing systems, issuance of certificates for installation and servicing
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 148, § 59— Display of street address number on buildings; use in enhanced 911 service
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 148, § 60— Novelty lighters; application of section