Chapter 48 - FIRES, FIRE DEPARTMENTS AND FIRE DISTRICTS
- Section 48:1 - Firewards; appointment; penalty for failure to give notice of acceptance
- Section 48:2 - Duties; badge of office
- Section 48:3 - Demolition of buildings
- Section 48:4 - Powers of fire officials; demolition of buildings
- Section 48:5 - Indemnification for demolition
- Section 48:6 - Powers and duties; commanding assistance
- Section 48:7 - Powers and duties; direction of fire fighting operations; penalty for noncompliance
- Section 48:8 - Forest wardens; appointment; tenure
- Section 48:9 - Duties; fire prevention
- Section 48:10 - Powers; appointment of assistants; commandeering of men and property
- Section 48:11 - Penalty for refusal of aid
- Section 48:12 - Compensation
- Section 48:13 - Setting open air fires; conditions and restrictions; penalty for violation
- Section 48:15 - Powers of arrest
- Section 48:16 - Definitions
- Section 48:16A - Handling of slash
- Section 48:17 - Disposition of slash cut near highways
- Section 48:18 - Disposition of slash cut by public utility companies
- Section 48:19 - Enforcement of regulations prohibiting accumulations of slash
- Section 48:20 - Penalty for violating provisions prohibiting accumulations of slash
- Section 48:21 - Spark arresters; requirements; penalty for noncompliance
- Section 48:22 - Forester; state fire warden; inspection of machines requiring spark arresters
- Section 48:23 - Fire observation towers
- Section 48:24 - Firefighting expenditures
- Section 48:25 - Duties; extinguishment of fires; investigation of causes; posting of warning notices
- Section 48:26 - Penalty for destruction of warning notices
- Section 48:27 - Liability for trespass
- Section 48:28 - State fire warden; powers and duties; reports
- Section 48:28B - Fire patrols in dry areas; authorization; payment of costs
- Section 48:28C - Closing of forest lands during dry periods; penalty for trespassing
- Section 48:36 - Promotion of call men to permanent force; conditions
- Section 48:36A - Promotion of call men to regular force; conditions; qualifications
- Section 48:37 - Application of sections relating to appointment of call men to regular force
- Section 48:39 - Compensation of persons employed in fire department; procedure for acquisition
- Section 48:40 - Certificates of employment; penalty for refusing to file
- Section 48:41 - Application of sections relating to compensation for enginemen and fire department employees
- Section 48:42 - Fire departments; establishment; appointment of fire chief; compensation; removal; powers and duties
- Section 48:42A - Establishment in towns under direction of selectmen; appointment of fire chief, other officers and firemen; compensation; removal; regulations; control of department
- Section 48:43 - Duties of fire chief; role of forest warden
- Section 48:44 - Application of sections establishing a fire department and appointing and defining duties of fire chief
- Section 48:44A - Private fire fighting units; contracts
- Section 48:45 - Engineers; appointments; removals; vacancies
- Section 48:46 - Organization of engineers
- Section 48:47 - Engineers; powers and duties
- Section 48:48 - Organization of fire companies; powers and duties of firefighters
- Section 48:49 - Engineers; duties; liabilities; privileges and exemptions
- Section 48:51 - Penalty for failing to maintain proper fire fighting equipment
- Section 48:51A - Breathing apparatus
- Section 48:52 - Board of engineers; duties
- Section 48:53 - Engineers; promulgation of rules and regulations for fire prevention
- Section 48:54 - Engineers; promulgation of rules and regulations relating to conduct at fires; penalty for noncompliance
- Section 48:55 - Tenure of members
- Section 48:56 - Hours of labor
- Section 48:57 - Days off; vacations
- Section 48:57A - Days off for working on holidays
- Section 48:57B - Fire fighters; attendance of AFL-CIO-CLC convention
- Section 48:57C - Fire fighters; attendance of Massachusetts Permanent Firemen's Association or Massachusetts State Firemen's Association conventions
- Section 48:57D - Fire fighters; working on holidays; additional pay or day off
- Section 48:57E - Fire chiefs; working on holidays; additional pay
- Section 48:57G - Compensation of certain heads of fire and police departments
- Section 48:57H - Union officers; leave to perform elected responsibilities
- Section 48:57I - Officers of professional organization; leave without loss of pay or benefits
- Section 48:58 - Fire chiefs; tenure; removal; conditions
- Section 48:58A - Hours of duty of permanent firemen; application of sections relating to hours of duty
- Section 48:58B - Hours of duty of permanent firemen; limitations; application of other sections relating to hours of duty; acceptance of provision by electorate
- Section 48:58C - Overtime; compensation
- Section 48:58D - Hours of duty of permanent firemen; application of sections relating to hours of duty; acceptance of provisions
- Section 48:58E - Fire fighters; residence
- Section 48:59 - Platoon system; submission to electorate
- Section 48:59A - Aid to other municipalities; authorization; fire departments defined; payment for damages
- Section 48:59B - Reserve fire forces in cities; establishment; conditions
- Section 48:59C - Membership
- Section 48:59D - Duties; compensation
- Section 48:59E - Reserve fire forces in cities and towns; appointments from civil service eligible list
- Section 48:60 - Establishment of fire departments in districts; duties of officers
- Section 48:61 - Establishment of district; procedure
- Section 48:62 - Organization; notice of meeting
- Section 48:63 - Election of clerk; removals; vacancies
- Section 48:64 - Establishment of fire department; complement
- Section 48:65 - Selection of engineers
- Section 48:66 - District meetings; time; manner of giving notice; selection of moderator
- Section 48:67 - Voting lists; preparation and correction
- Section 48:68 - Application of sections relating to the deposit of ballots
- Section 48:69 - Taxation; purposes
- Section 48:71 - Prudential committee; selection; duties; treasurer; bond; duties
- Section 48:72 - Temporary treasurer; bond
- Section 48:73 - Collection of taxes
- Section 48:74 - Board of engineers; powers and duties relating to promulgation of rules and regulations and appointment of personnel
- Section 48:75 - Engineers; extent of authority; liability of districts
- Section 48:76 - Firemen; privileges and immunities; compensation
- Section 48:77 - Authentication of district rules and regulations
- Section 48:77A - Holding real estate for public use; lease of land or public building
- Section 48:78 - Recovery of penalties; prosecution; disposition
- Section 48:79 - Annexation and exclusion
- Section 48:80 - Continuance of existing districts
- Section 48:81 - Firemen's relief; appropriation
- Section 48:82 - Additional persons eligible for benefits
- Section 48:83 - Allowance to families of deceased firemen; exception
- Section 48:87 - Standardization of fire fighting equipment
- Section 48:88 - Fire fighters; performance of police duties
- Section 48:89 - Fire fighters; firearms
- Section 48:90 - Fire districts; municipal agencies