§ 1 Definitions
§ 2 Investigations of fires or explosions by local officials; notice to marshal of suspicious origins or undetermined causes; reports; records
§ 2A Notice of unauthorized ignition of fire within public or private schools or on school grounds; submission of report by school principal
§ 3 Investigations by marshal; examination of witnesses; perjury; criminal complaint; prosecutions; reports to commissioner of insurance
§ 4 Persons authorized to enter and inspect premises; inspections of institutions; reports
§ 5 Investigation of premises and alleys as to fire hazards; remedy of conditions; expenses; penalty
§ 5A Unvented liquid fired space heaters; use or sale prohibited
§ 6 Neglect or refusal of officers to comply with duty
§ 7 Reports of marshal and commissioner of insurance
§ 8 Reports to heads of fire departments, insurance companies, property owners and other interested persons
§ 9 Regulations relating to explosives and inflammable materials; reports of quantities and locations; ordinances and by-laws
§ 9A Model rocket engines; storage; manufacture; use; sale
§ 10 Regulations relative to fire prevention
§ 10A Heads of fire departments; permits; inspections; records; fees; list of fire department heads
§ 10B Violation of regulations of board
§ 10C Alteration, repair or installation of oil burners; necessity of certificate; exceptions
§ 10D Certificate as oil burner technician; minimum age; application; fee; examination; duration of certificate; electrical work
§ 10E Apprentice certificates; fee; duration; expiration; renewal
§ 10F Rules and regulations regarding types and classes of certificates
§ 10G Suspension or revocation of certificates
§ 10H Firms or corporations; licensing requirements
§ 11 Expert assistants; laboratory
§ 12 License and permit for manufacture of fireworks; sale, transfer, or exchange of explosive materials; punishment
§ 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
§ 14 Inflammable fluids in motor vehicles
§ 15 Transportation of explosives or inflammable materials; violation of regulations
§ 16 Fireworks, explosives and inflammable materials; violations; penalties
§ 17 Restraint of erection or use of buildings in violation of statute or regulations
§ 19 Bonds for blasting permits; filing fee
§ 20 Actions on bonds; employee of permittee; pro rata payment of claims
§ 20A Bond for blasting operations in more than one place
§ 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
§ 20C Liability for damages caused by blasting
§ 21 Enforcement of laws and regulations relative to blasting
§ 22 Injuries from explosives kept or transported contrary to statutes or regulations
§ 23 Keeping and use of inflammable fluids; permit; fee
§ 23A Inflammable anti-freeze in hydrants
§ 24 Keeping and handling of fire menace material; carpenter or paint shop in habitation
§ 25 Use of salamanders or stoves for drying materials
§ 25A Second hand space heaters; unvented space heaters
§ 25B Unvented liquid fired space heaters; use or sale prohibited
§ 25C Sale of decorating candles; rules and regulations
§ 25D Manufacture and sale of children’s clothing and sleepwear; rules and regulations
§ 25E Residential gas appliances; sale or installation
§ 26 Installation of automatic equipment on order of marshal
§ 26A Automatic sprinklers in high rise buildings; enforcement; appeals
§ 26A1/2 Automatic sprinklers in older high rise buildings; enforcement; installation schedule
§ 26B Automatic fire warning and smoke detection systems in certain buildings; enforcement; appeals
§ 26C Certain public accommodations; automatic smoke or heat detectors
§ 26D Definitions applicable to Secs. 26D to 26F
§ 26E Residential buildings or structures; installation of smoke detectors
§ 26F Residential buildings or structures; equipping with smoke detectors upon sale or transfer
§ 26F1/2 Carbon monoxide alarms required in certain residential structures; regulation; inspections; enforcement
§ 26G Automatic sprinkler systems required for buildings and structures totaling more than 7,500 gross square feet
§ 26G1/2 Nightclubs, dance halls, discotheques, bars; adequate system of automatic sprinklers
§ 26H Lodging or boarding houses; automatic sprinkler systems
§ 26I Multiple dwelling units; new construction; automatic sprinkler systems
§ 27 Failure to comply with order of marshal
§ 27A Shutting off, disconnection, obstruction, removal or destruction, of fire protection devices; permit; report; violation of statute; enforcement
§ 27B Piling snow on fire hydrants; penalty
§ 28 Regulations to prevent fire hazards and fires
§ 28A Reports of violations of building laws
§ 28B Buildings with canine guards; reports
§ 29 Application of orders to occupant or owner; payment for cost of changes in premises; maximum expenditure
§ 30 Violations; notice and enforcement of orders or regulations
§ 30A Unlawful tampering, etc. with notice of violation; punishment
§ 31 Appeals to marshal
§ 32 Sharing information by insurers; liability of insurer or arson squad; confidential information
§ 33 Duties and powers of marshal
§ 34 Violation of statutes
§ 34A Assembly use group building; dangerous condition
§ 34B Serious bodily injury; penalties
§ 34C Subsequent violations of state building code or state fire code
§ 34D Enforcement of orders of marshall or head of fire department
§ 37 Tanks for storage of fluids; permits; violation of statute or regulation; annual inspection; fees
§ 37A Removal and testing of fuel storage tanks; grant programs for municipalities and agencies; powers and duties of administrative review board
§ 37B Grants for removal or replacement of fuel storage tanks
§ 38 Regulations relative to tanks
§ 38J Residential property utilizing heating oil tanks; safety requirements; inspection; certification
§ 39 Sales, possession, use, etc. of combustible or explosive substances to produce visible or audible effects; fireworks; definitions; exceptions; enforcement procedures; penalties
§ 39A Regulations for permits for displays of fireworks; fees
§ 40 Storage of fireworks; bonds for manufacture and storage; fee
§ 41 Actions on bonds
§ 42 Displays or exhibits of fireworks; bonds
§ 43 Actions on bonds; pro rating claims; other remedies
§ 44 Firecrackers and pyrotechnical ship or railway signals
§ 45 Violation of Secs. 40 to 44
§ 46 Inflammable stove polish and foundry paste; regulations; penalties
§ 50 Search warrants for explosive, inflammable and combustible substances kept contrary to statutes or regulations
§ 51 Forfeiture of explosive, inflammable and combustible substances; sale or destruction; proceeds
§ 52 Matches kept for sale or use in store
§ 52A Sale of exploding matches, cigars or cigarettes
§ 54 Lighted cigarettes, etc. likely to cause fire; dropping or throwing from vehicles or placing on forest lands or fields
§ 55 Explosive golf balls
§ 56 Parking space business; licenses; fees; term; suspension and revocation; unlicensed business
§ 57 Siding as conductor of electricity; approval
§ 58 Fire extinguishing systems, issuance of certificates for installation and servicing
§ 59 Display of street address number on buildings; use in enhanced 911 service
§ 60 Novelty lighters; application of section

Terms Used In Massachusetts General Laws > Chapter 148 - Fire Prevention

  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Continuance: Putting off of a hearing ot trial until a later time.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Equitable: Pertaining to civil suits in "equity" rather than in "law." In English legal history, the courts of "law" could order the payment of damages and could afford no other remedy. See damages. A separate court of "equity" could order someone to do something or to cease to do something. See, e.g., injunction. In American jurisprudence, the federal courts have both legal and equitable power, but the distinction is still an important one. For example, a trial by jury is normally available in "law" cases but not in "equity" cases. Source: U.S. Courts
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.
  • Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Testify: Answer questions in court.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • Tort: A civil wrong or breach of a duty to another person, as outlined by law. A very common tort is negligent operation of a motor vehicle that results in property damage and personal injury in an automobile accident.