Ma General Law Flashcards
Section 2 where in a fire or explosion has destroyed or damaged property
If the investigator deems the fire explosion is suspicious in origin they show immediately notify the Marshall
All fires or explosions by which a loss is sustained shall within 48 Hours excluding Sundays and holidays be reported in writing to the Marshall
Section 2A unauthorized ignition of Fire Within public or private school
The principles shall immediately report any incident involving the unauthorized ignition of any Fire Within the school
The principal shall submit a written report of the incident to the head of the fire department within 24 hours
Section 4 persons authorized to enter and inspector premises
Authorized persons may enter at any reasonable hour any building a premise to make inspection or investigation
Shall make inspection every three months of the premises specified in the license
Section V entry up on premises and removable of combustible materials
If a complaint is made authority of the fire department shall enter at any reasonable hour
If that fire hazards are found a written order is served the order is not complied with within 24 hours The Authority can remove the hazards at the owner’s expense
Fine of $50 for each consecutive 48 hours during non-compliant
Section 6 refusal of compliance with section 2 through 5
Punished by a fine of not less than 25 nor more than $200
Section 9 rules and regs relative to explosives in inflammable material
The board shall make rules and regs for the keeping storage used manufacture sale Hanlon transportation of gunpowder Dynamite
Each city or town shall submit a copy of the ordinance to the board within 10 days after passage thereof
The ordinance shall not take effect until it is approved by the board it hasn’t approved by the board within 90 days it will be approved
Section 10 rules and regs relative to fire prevention public hearings
Vor’cha hold public hearings on the first Thursday in May and October in each year
Section 10B penalty for violation of rules or regulations of board
Person who knowingly violate any rules and regs made by fire prevention fine of not less than $100 nor more than $1,000
Section 10d application for certificate for oil burner technician
Must be 18 years of age
Application should not be made more often than once in 30 days
License renewal will be on the anniversary the licenses date of birth occurring in even years or odd year depending on person
Section 12 permit manufacturer of fireworks or firecrackers
Need a license from the fire department
Any information data record maintained by the fire department to any form relative to the amount location or nature of explosive material within the Commonwealth shall not be considered a public record
Section 15 violation of regulation for transportation of explosive materials
Transportation of gunpowder or explosives punished by fine of not more than $1,000 or by imprisonment for not more than one year or both
Section 23 keeping use of inflammable fluids
No volatile inflammable fluid exceed in 1 quart or non-volatile inflammable fluid not exceeding 10 gallons commence stored in any part of a building for habitation
No volatile fluid exceeding 1 gallon or no non-volatile inflammable fluid exceeding 30 gallons shall be kept within 50 feet of a building unless in a automobile or motorboat or stationary engine
Section 24 keep inhaling fire Menace Carpenter or paint shop in habitation
No building for habitation nor part of any lot candy Within 50 feet of any building used for carpenter shop paint shop storage
Section 26 A 1/2 automatic sprinklers in certain high-rise buildings
Every building or structure of more than 70 ft in height and constructed prior to January 1st 1975 shall be protected with an adequate system of automatic sprinklers in accordance with State Building Code
SPRINKLERS NOT REQUIRED IN PATIENCE ROOM IN HOSPITAL , PUBLIC LIBRARY OR HOUSE OF WORSHIP
26b automatic fire warning in smoke detection systems in certain buildings
Every building or structure not exceeding 70 ft in height erected substantially to be occupied for residential purpose
She’ll have approved automatic fire warning system shall include features of automatic smoke detection in conjunction with approved fire detection devices
Grieve issue within 45 days after notification
Section 26 C automatic smoke or heat detectors for apartment houses
Apartment houses contain at 6 or more dwelling units shall be equipped with automatic smoke or heat detectors as required by the board of fire prevention
Section 26 G automatic sprinkler systems required for buildings and structures
Grieve within 45 days
Every building or structure which totals the aggregate more than 7,500 gross square feet in floor area shall be protected through out with an adequate system of automatic sprinklers in accordance with State Building Code
No such sprinkler system shall be required. unless sufficient water and water pressure exist
No automatic sprinklers required in rooms or areas of telephone central office equipment when such rooms this poor areas are protected with automatic fire alarm system
Section 26g 1/2 night clubs dance halls adequate system of automatic sprinklers
Enforced by building Commissioner
Every building with a capacity of 100 persons or more need sprinklers night clubs dance halls bars in a similar entertainment purposes structures
Pertains to occupancies approved building permits which was issued before December 1st 2004 shall be protected throughout with an adequate system of automatic sprinklers in a quarter with State Building Code
Violates two or more times in 12 month. Violates maximum capacity by number greater than half of such Max Capacity must install automatic sprinklers within one year of being cited
Section 26 h lodging or boarding house automatic sprinkler system
Grieve Within 45 days
Every lodging house or boarding house she’ll be rejected throughout with automatic sprinklers in accordance with State Building Code
Lodging house Define as lodging 6 or more persons any lodging house subject to this provision shall be equipped with automatic sprinklers within 5 years after acceptance of this act by city or town
Section 26 I automatic sprinkler systems in New Or rehabilitated multiple dwelling units
Units containing not less than four dwelling units has to have approved system of automatic sprinklers
Section 27 penalty for failure to comply with order of Marshall
Any owner of building within six months after having received order from the Marshall fails to comply with section 26 the requirements of such order shall be punished by fine of not more than $1,000
Section 27A shut off disconnection obstruction removal of or destruction of fire protection devices
Supreme Supreme Judicial and Superior courts have jurisdiction to enforce compliance with this provision
No person shall shut off disconnect destroy any part of any sprinkler without first securing a written permit to do so from the head of the fire department unless they are making repairs or preventing freezing or other property damage
Section 30A unlawful tampering with notice of violation
Whoever tampers changes destroys or removes from a building any notice of violation will be punished by fine of $50 prison not more than one month or both
Section 39 sale possession of fireworks
Whoever shall sell or keep for sale any fireworks in violation of this section shall be punished by a fine of not less than $100 no more than $1,000 or by imprisonment not more than one year or both
Whoever possesses fireworks she’ll be punished by a fine of not less than $10 nor more than $100 any officer qualified to serve criminal process shallow seize all fireworks
Notice sent to the Marshall
Section 39 a permit for supervised display of fireworks
Application for permit shall be made in writing at least 15 days in advance of the date of the display
Section 46 inflammable stove polish prohibited with exception of Foundry paste
Violation shall be $500 fine or imprisonment not more than six months or both
No person shall manufacture store keep for sale or transfer any compound for used as a stove polish contain any liquid or compound which would admit a gas that will flash at a temperature of less than 140 degrees Fahrenheit
Except Foundry pace contains inflammable compound sealed when engrossed not less than 5 lb with a warning label to be sold and transport it only by stove Foundry stove manufacturers or stove dealers
Section 52 matches cup for sale or use in store
Whoever keeps matches for sale or used in any store unless the same are in unbroken cases or in metal or other fireproof receptacle with the cover closed she’ll be punished by a fine of not more than $50
Section 58 issuance of certificates for installation and service servicing fire extinguishing systems
Any agency or organization or business that has anything to do with fire extinguishers service up keep maintenance charging needs a certificate and needs to be trained
Section 59 affixed identification numbers on homes condos business establishments
Every building in the Commonwealth dwellings apartment buildings Condominiums businesses shall have a fixed number representing the dress of such a building said number shall be a nature in size and she’ll be situated on the building it has to be visible from the nearest street or road providing vehicular access to such building
The state 911 Department shall cause the number in the address to be entered into the electronic database for enhanced 911
