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

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