Massachusetts Chapter 48 — Fires, Fire Departments and Fire Districts

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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 48, § 1— Appointment of fire wards; penalty for failure to give notice of acceptance
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 48, § 2— Duties; badge of office
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 48, § 3— Demolition of buildings
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 48, § 4— Powers of fire officials; demolition of buildings
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 48, § 5— Indemnification for demolition
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 48, § 6— Powers and duties; commanding assistance
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 48, § 7— Powers and duties; direction of fire fighting operations; penalty for noncompliance
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 48, § 8— Appointment of forest wardens; tenure
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 48, § 9— Duties; fire prevention
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 48, § 10— Powers; appointment of assistants; commandeering of people and property
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 48, § 11— Penalty for refusal of aid
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 48, § 12— Compensation
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 48, § 13— Setting open air fires; conditions and restrictions; penalty for violation
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 48, § 14— Repealed, 1930, 401, Sec. 2
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 48, § 15— Powers of arrest
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 48, § 16— Definitions
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 48, § 16A— Handling of slash
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 48, § 17— Disposition of slash cut near highways
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 48, § 18— Disposition of slash cut by public utility companies
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 48, § 19— Enforcement of regulations prohibiting accumulations of slash
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 48, § 20— Penalty for violating provisions prohibiting accumulations of slash
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 48, § 20A— Repealed, 1950, 442
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 48, § 21— Spark arresters; requirements; penalty for noncompliance
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 48, § 22— Inspection of machines requiring spark arresters
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 48, § 23— Fire observation towers
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 48, § 24— Firefighting expenditures
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 48, § 25— Duties; extinguishment of fires; investigation of causes; posting of warning notices
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 48, § 26— Penalty for destruction of warning notices
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 48, § 27— Liability for trespass
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 48, § 28— State fire warden; powers and duties; reports
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 48, § 28A— Repealed, 1971, 571
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 48, § 28B— Fire patrols in dry areas; authorization; payment of costs
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 48, § 28C— Closing of forest lands during dry periods; penalty for trespassing
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 48, § 36— Promotion of call men to permanent force; conditions
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 48, § 36A— Promotion of call men to regular force; conditions; qualifications
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 48, § 37— Application of sections relating to appointment of call men to regular force
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 48, § 38— Repealed, 1997, 51, Sec. 13
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 48, § 39— Compensation of persons employed in fire department; procedure for acquisition
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 48, § 40— Certificates of employment; penalty for refusing to file
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 48, § 41— Application of sections relating to compensation for enginemen and fire department employees
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 48, § 42— Establishment of fire departments; appointment of fire chief; compensation; removal; powers and duties
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 48, § 42A— Establishment in towns under direction of selectmen; appointment of fire chief, other officers and firemen; compensation; removal; regulations; control of department
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 48, § 43— Duties of fire chief; role of forest warden
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 48, § 44— Application of sections establishing a fire department and appointing and defining duties of fire chief
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 48, § 44A— Private fire fighting units; contracts
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 48, § 45— Engineers; appointments; removals; vacancies
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 48, § 46— Organization of engineers
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 48, § 47— Engineers; powers and duties
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 48, § 48— Organization of firefighters
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 48, § 49— Engineers; duties; liabilities; privileges and exemptions
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 48, § 50— Repealed, 1997, 51, Sec. 17
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 48, § 51— Penalty for failing to maintain proper fire fighting equipment
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 48, § 51A— Breathing apparatus
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 48, § 52— Board of engineers; duties
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 48, § 53— Engineers; promulgation of rules and regulations for fire prevention
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 48, § 54— Engineers; promulgation of rules and regulations relating to conduct at fires; penalty for noncompliance
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 48, § 55— Tenure of members
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 48, § 56— Hours of labor
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 48, § 57— Days off; vacations
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 48, § 57A— Days off for working on holidays
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 48, § 57B— Fire fighters; attendance of AFL–CIO–CLC convention
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 48, § 57C— Fire fighters; attendance of Massachusetts Permanent Firemen's Association or Massachusetts State Firemen's Association conventions
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 48, § 57D— Fire fighters; working on holidays; additional pay or day off
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 48, § 57E— Fire chiefs; working on holidays; additional pay
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 48, § 57F— Repealed, 1969, 435, Sec. 2
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 48, § 57G— Compensation of certain heads of fire and police departments
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 48, § 57H— Union officers; leave to perform elected responsibilities
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 48, § 57I— Officers of professional organization; leave without loss of pay or benefits
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 48, § 58— Fire chiefs; tenure; removal; conditions
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 48, § 58A— Hours of duty of permanent firemen; application of sections relating to hours of duty
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 48, § 58B— Hours of duty of permanent firemen; limitations; application of other sections relating to hours of duty; acceptance of provision by electorate
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 48, § 58C— Overtime; compensation
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 48, § 58D— Hours of duty of permanent firemen; application of sections relating to hours of duty; acceptance of provisions
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 48, § 58E— Fire fighters; residence
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 48, § 59— Platoon system; submission to electorate
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 48, § 59A— Aid to other municipalities; authorization; fire departments defined; payment for damages
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 48, § 59B— Establishment of reserve force of firemen; conditions
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 48, § 59C— Membership
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 48, § 59D— Duties; compensation
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 48, § 59E— Appointments from civil service eligible list
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 48, § 60— Establishment of fire departments in districts; duties of officers
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 48, § 61— Establishment of district; procedure
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 48, § 62— Organization; notice of meeting
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 48, § 63— Election of clerk; removals; vacancies
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 48, § 64— Establishment of fire department
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 48, § 65— Selection of engineers
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 48, § 66— District meetings; time; manner of giving notice; selection of moderator
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 48, § 67— Voting lists; preparation and correction
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 48, § 68— Application sections relating to the deposit of ballots
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 48, § 69— Taxation; purposes
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 48, § 70— Repealed, 1950, 170
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 48, § 71— Prudential committee; selection; duties; treasurer; bond; duties
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 48, § 72— Temporary treasurer; bond
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 48, § 73— Collection of taxes
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 48, § 74— Board of engineers; rules and regulations; appointment of personnel
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 48, § 75— Engineers; extent of authority; liability of districts
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 48, § 76— Firemen; privileges and immunities; compensation
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 48, § 77— Authentication of district rules and regulations
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 48, § 77A— Holding real estate for public use; lease of land or public building
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 48, § 78— Recovery of penalties; prosecution; disposition
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 48, § 79— Annexation and exclusion
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 48, § 80— Continuance of existing districts
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 48, § 81— Appropriation
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 48, § 82— Additional persons eligible for benefits
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 48, § 83— Allowance to families of deceased firemen; exception
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 48, § 87— Standardization of fire fighting equipment
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 48, § 88— Fire fighters; performance of police duties
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 48, § 89— Fire fighters; firearms
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 48, § 90— Fire district; municipal agency