General Laws: CHAPTER 111. ection 142E 

PART I ADMINISTRATION OF THE GOVERNM ENT 

TITLE XVI PUBLIC HEAL TH 

CHAPTER 111 PUB LI C HEAL TH 

Section 142E Air po llution ; preventi ng and controlli ng by departments, agencies , com mis sions , 

auth oriti es and political su bd ivisions 

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Section 142E. Any department, agency, commission, authority or political subdivision of the 

commonwealth having control and supervision over any building , installation or other property 

shall cooperate with the department of environmental protection in preventing and controlling 

pollution of the air insofar as the discharge of any matter from or by such building, installation 

or other property may cause or contribute to air pollution. 

All departments, agencies, commissions, authorities and political subdivisions shall be 

subject to rules and regulations adopted by the department pursuant to sections one hundred 

and forty-two A to one hundred and forty-two C, inclusive. The department may serve upon 

any such department, agency, commission, authority or political subdivision an order to 

cease and desist from violating such rules or regulations. If objection to such order is made 

within ten days, the department, agency, commission, authority or political subdivision so 

objecting shall be entitled to a hearing before a person designated by the commissioner 

whose recommendations when adopted, or amended and adopted, by the department of 

environmental protection shall be a final decision within the meaning of section fourteen of 

chapter thirty A, subject to judicial review as therein provided . If such order is violated the 

department may file a bill of complaint in the superior court to enjoin such violation; provided, 

however, that in such a proceeding the sole questions in issue shall be (1) was the order of 

the department violated and (2) is the relief sought appropriate. 

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General Laws: CHAPTER 11 ection 142F 

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CHAPTER 111 PUBLIC HEAL TH 

Section 142F Discharging excess fuel from aircraft into atmosphere ; penalty; definitions 

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Section 142F. Whoever, except in an emergency, allows excess fuel to be discharged into 

the atmosphere from an aircraft shall be punished by a fine of not less than two hundred and 

fifty dollars nor more than seven hundred and fifty dollars. As used in this section "excess 

fuel" shall mean that quantity of unused fuel which collects in "drain cans" from the engines of 

aircraft following the starting up or the shutting off of such engines, and "drain can" shall 

mean that receptacle located below or adjacent to an aircraft engine in which unused fuel 

collects or is collected when the engine is not in operation or just after the engine has been 

put into operation. 

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Section 142G Burn ing of Christmas trees restricted 

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Section 142G. Notwithstanding the provisions of sections one hundred and forty-two A and 

one hundred and forty-two B, any person may burn Christmas trees during the period from 

December twenty-sixth to January seventh in each year, provided that said person obtains a 

permit from the head of the fire department of the city or town wherein such burning shall 

take place and provided further that such burning is conducted under the supervision and 

control of said head of the fire department. 

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Section 142H Ceremo nial bonfires res tricted; permi ts 

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Section 142H. The city council of a city with the approval of its mayor, or the board of 

selectmen or town council of a town, may authorize the fire department of such city or town to 

issue not more than one permit in any one year for a ceremonial bonfire in such city or town. 

Said ceremonial bonfire shall mark the observance of a significant municipal, state, or 

national event, and any such ceremonial bonfire shall be under the continuous supervision of 

the fire department. A permit for such a ceremonial bonfire shall be issued only to a municipal 

department or a civic, fraternal or veterans organization within such city or town. Only wood 

which has not been painted , impregnated, or otherwise treated with any foreign substance 

shall be permitted to burn in ceremonial bonfires. No ceremonial bonfire shall burn for more 

than twelve hours. 

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General Laws: CHAPTER 111 ection 1421 

PART I ADMINISTRATION OF THE GOVERNMENT 

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CHAPTER 111 PUBLIC HEAL TH 

Section 1421 Bo nfires from July 2 to July 6 authorized 

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Section 1421. Notwithstanding any provision of sections one hundred and forty-two A and one 

hundred and forty-two B, and in addition to the ceremonial bonfires permitted under the 

provisions of section one hundred and forty-two H, any civic, fraternal , veteran, community, or 

business organization may build and ignite bonfires under the supervision and control of the 

fire department of the city or town in which such burning takes place during the period from 

July second to July sixth in each year. A permit for such bonfire shal l be obtained by such 

organization from the head of the fire department upon his determination that such 

organization will conduct such burning in a proper and responsible manner. 

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Section 142J Repealed , 1998 , 490, Sec . 8 

Repealed , 1998, 490, Sec. 8 

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