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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 143 – Inspection and Regulation of, and Licenses for, Buildings, Elevators and Cinematographs | Midpage
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Massachusetts General Laws
Part I
Title XX
Chapter 143
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 143
Inspection and Regulation of, and Licenses for, Buildings, Elevators and Cinematographs
1
Definitions
2A
Buildings operated by commonwealth or its subdivisions; window cleaners and elevator inspections
2B
Regulations relative to egress from, and fire prevention in, state house
2C
Evacuation of state house in case of disaster; fire drills
3
Inspector of buildings or building commissioner; local inspectors; employment and designation; qualifications; city or town without local inspectors
3A
Enforcement of state building code
3L
Regulations relative to electrical wiring and fixtures; notice of electrical installation
3N
Gas fitting; permit; notice; penalties
3O
Gas fitting; appointment and duties of inspector
3P
Appeal to board of electricians' appeals; judicial review
3Q
Convalescent, nursing, etc., homes; rules and regulations regarding safety of persons and fire prevention
3R
Apartment houses; exterior doors and locks
3S
Multiple dwellings; posting name and address of owner or agent; penalty
3T
Safety glazing materials; use in construction of buildings in hazardous locations; definitions for Secs. 3U and 3V
3U
Labeling of safety glazing materials
3V
Penalties for failure to install, etc. safety glazing materials; applicability to employees of violators
3W
Conformance of plans and specifications for erection or alteration of public buildings to rules and regulations of board to facilitate use by persons with physical disabilities as requirement for issuance of certificate of approval
3X
Building permits for ten or more residential units; notice to local postmaster
3Y
Inspector of buildings, building commissioner or local inspector; appointment
3Z
Part time inspector of buildings, building commissioner, local inspector, or alternate inspector; other employment
6
Local inspector; duties
7
Removal or making structure safe; putting up fence
8
Failure to remove or make structure safe; survey board; survey; report
9
Dangerous or abandoned structures removed or made safe by local inspector; costs; penalty; use of structure
9A
Taking or injuring other property in removing dangerous structures or making them safe
10
Remedy of person ordered to remove a dangerous structure or make it safe
11
Service of notice on non-resident; certificate
12
Restraint of construction, repair, or use of a structure; order for removal
13
Inspection by inspector of office of public safety and inspections
14
Dangerous structures removed or rendered safe
16A
Furnishing safety inspection or advisory services; liability of insurers
21D
Auxiliary emergency lighting systems; exit signs; rules and regulations
22
Articles placed on fire escapes
23
Articles obstructing stairways
32
Fire escapes for schoolhouses
35
Responsibility of licensee of theatres and halls
43
Fire escape affixed by joint owner, lessee or occupant; projection over highway or right of way
50
Hindering commissioner, chief of inspection or inspectors or local inspectors from entering building or enclosure
51
Liability for violation of statutes; criminal prosecution; notice to firm or corporation
54A
Acceptance or approval of construction plans or specifications; seal of architect or professional engineer
57
Restraint of construction, alteration or use of structure
58
Jurisdiction of prosecutions and proceedings at law
59
Enforcement of statutes and orders
60
Restraint of use of structure; removal; presumption as to act without license or authority
61
Notice to assessors of building permits
62
Elevator inspection system
62A
Fees for inspections and safety tests
63
Test of safety devices on completion of work; certificate of approval
64
Periodic inspections and tests; reports
65
Certificate or notice as to safety and construction; posting; removal; prohibition of use of elevator; penalty for violations
66
Reports as to unsafe conditions and accidents; inspection
68
Board of regulations; amendments to regulations
69
Amendments to regulations generally; assistance by attorney general; furnished to persons concerned; hearings; notice
70
Appeals; procedure; effect
71
Violation of statutes or regulations
71A
Board of examiners; membership; qualifications; chairman; compensation of members
71B
License for construction, maintenance or repair; necessity; application of law
71C
Examinations by board; fees; qualifications of applicants; terms, revocation or suspension of license; appeals; temporary licenses; continuing education requirements
71D
Working without license; violations; punishment
71E
Definitions of ''elevator'' and ''limited use elevator'' or ''limited application elevator''
71F
License or temporary license; necessity
71G
License of elevator operator; duration; expiration; fees
71H
Recreational tramway board; establishment; membership; appointment; terms; compensation; expenses; personnel
71I
Definitions
71J
Rules and regulations
71K
Licenses; issuance
71L
Fees
71M
Orders; appeal
71N
Duties of ski area operators
71O
Duties of skiers
71P
Actions against ski area operators; limitations
71Q
Leaving the scene of skiing accident; penalty
71R
Penalties
71S
Jurisdiction and control
72
Cinematograph booth or enclosure; necessity of inspection and approval; certificate; fire precautions
73
Inspection; regulations
74
Inspection fees
75
Operator's license; examination; qualifications; fees; renewal; expiration
81
Suspension and revocation of license; appeal
82
Special exhibitions; permits; regulations; fee
83
Machines to which cinematograph statutes are not applicable; regulations
84
Violation of statutes or regulations
85
Special licenses; churches, schools and public institutions; fee; regulations
87
Misrepresentation or false stamping or marking as to kind or combustibility of film
89
Thirty-five millimeter nitrate film generally; violation of statute
90
Contract to repair or remodel dwelling; exculpatory provisions
91
Violations of Secs. 1 to 90; penalty
92
State building code, rules and regulations or amendments thereof; retroactive effect precluded
93
State board of building regulations and standards; establishment
94
Powers and duties
95
General objectives
96
Specialized codes, rules or regulations
97
Amendments to state building code
97A
Nightclubs, dance halls, discotheques, bars; automatic sprinkler system
98
Rules and regulations imposing more restrictive standards
99
Continuing educational program of instruction
100
Building code appeals board
101
Promulgation of regulations by executive office of housing and livable communities