Massachusetts General Laws

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 143, § 68 (2026)

Board of regulations; amendments to regulations

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Section 68. The board of elevator regulations shall promulgate amendments to the regulations relating to the construction, installation, alteration and operation of all elevators, and relative to the location, design and construction of shafts or enclosures for elevators, safety devices, gates and other safeguards, protection against the elevator or hoisting machinery, and means to prevent the spread of fire, and also amendments to the regulations designed to make uniform the work of inspectors assigned to the office of public safety and inspections by the commissioner of the division of occupational licensure.

All elevators in multi-story buildings containing dwelling units shall be of sufficient size to allow the transport of a person on a stretcher in a fully supine position, without having to raise, lower or bend such stretcher in any way and said board shall promulgate regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of this paragraph.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases, 1935–1996 · leading case: Garland v. Stetson, 197 N.E. 679 (Mass. 1935).

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Garland v. Stetson, 197 N.E. 679 (Mass. 1935). “The plaintiff introduced in evidence regulations of the department of public safety of the Commonwealth promulgated under the authority of G. L. c. 143, §§ 68, 69, and also introduced § 38 of St.”

Massachusetts Laborers' Dist. Council v. Bd. of Elevator Regulations, 673 N.E.2d 887 (Mass. App. Ct. 1996). · cites it 2× “5 We conclude that the statute enabling the board to issue regulations, when read with the statute requiring licensure of certain elevator personnel, does not authorize the regulation.”

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