Section 28. The board shall make such rules and regulations, and the head of the fire department shall make such orders or rules not inconsistent therewith, as may be necessary to promulgate a comprehensive fire safety code for the following purposes:
(1) to prevent or remedy any condition in or about any building, structure or other premises or any ship or vessel which may tend to become a fire hazard or to cause a fire.
(2) to provide adequate safety requirements for the protection of the public in the event of a fire in or about any building, structure or other premises or any ship or vessel, including the regulation of fire drills for theaters, schools, hospitals and elderly housing complexes.
(3) to provide for the safe storage, use, handling and manufacturing of corrosive liquids, oxidizing materials, toxic materials or poisonous gases.
Notes of Decisions
Simon v. State Examiners of Electricians, 479 N.E.2d 649 (Mass. 1985).
· cites it 2× “[11] This broad grant of authority, contained in G.L.c. 148, § 28, is in distinct contrast to the enabling statutory language governing the examiners, as contained in G.”
Chief of the Fire Dep't v. Sutherland Apts., Inc., 195 N.E.2d 536 (Mass. 1964).
· cites it 2× “The statute under which Rule 18 was adopted is G. L. c. 148, § 28. 2 *688 The defendant states in its brief: “The only object to be accomplished here is to prevent a fire fighter from falling into a courtyard in the event of fire.”
Rawding v. State Fire Marshal, 172 N.E. 255 (Mass. 1930).
“548 , that evidence such as was here offered could properly be considered upon application for license to keep, store and sell gasoline, and to erect, maintain and conduct a public garage within the metropolitan fire district created by G. L. c. 148, § 28; and that the question…”
Barnard v. Metro. Ice Co., 180 N.E. 308 (Mass. 1932).
“G. L. c. 148, § 28. St. 1928, c. 325, § 1, the statute relating to fire prevention in force during the portion of 1930 here material, prohibits the use of a building for the storage desired by the defendant, unless a license therefor be granted by the fire marshal or by some one…”
— Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 148, § 28(2) — 1 case
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