(a) The Department of Public Safety shall adopt regulations for the purpose of protecting life and property from fire and explosion by establishing minimum standards for
- (1) fire detection and suppression equipment;
- (2) fire and life safety criteria in commercial, industrial, business, institutional, or other public buildings, and buildings used for residential purposes containing four or more dwelling units;
- (3) any activity in which combustible or explosive materials are stored or handled in commercial quantities;
- (4) conditions or activities carried on outside a building described in (2) or (3) of this subsection likely to cause injury to persons or property.