HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1972 FILED ON: 1/19/2017
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1306
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Daniel J. Ryan
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to fire safety.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Daniel J. Ryan | 2nd Suffolk | 1/19/2017 |
Edward F. Coppinger | 10th Suffolk |
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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1972 FILED ON: 1/19/2017
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1306
By Mr. Ryan of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1306) of Daniel J. Ryan and Edward F. Coppinger relative to fire protection sprinkler systems. Public Safety and Homeland Security. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)
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An Act relative to fire safety.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Section 84 of Chapter 146 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting, after the words “or work as a refrigeration technician or work” in line 3, the following words, “ on a fire protection sprinkler system”.
Section 84, as so appearing, is hereby amended inserting, after the words, “or as a sprinkler fitter” in line 4, the following words, “or apprentice sprinkler fitter,”.
Section 84, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out the words, “he is”, in line ¬__, and inserting in their place, the following words, “they are”.
Section 81 of Chapter 146 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting, after the words, “and standpipes connected to sprinkler systems” in line __, the following words, “and pumps dedicated for fire protection.
Section 81 of Chapter 146 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof, the following words (or the following new definition) “"Work on a fire protection sprinkler system" means the onsite layout, on-site fabrication, work and practice concerning the construction, installation, alteration, or extension of fire suppression systems, modification, repair, removal, and initial acceptance testing and inspection, testing, maintenance and service of a fire protection sprinkler system.”