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MA Gen L ch 143 § 85 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XX - Public Safety and Good Order|Chapter 143 - Inspection and Regulation Of, and Licenses For, Buildings, Elevators and Cinematographs|Section 85 - Special Licenses; Churches, Schools and Public Institutions; Fee; Regulations

[ Text of section effective until July 18, 2021. For text effective July 18, 2021, see below.]  Section 85. Notwithstanding any provision of sections seventy-two to eighty-four, inclusive, the commissioner of the division of professional licensure, upon application accompanied by a fee of three dollars, may grant special licenses for operators of motion picture machines in churches, schoolhouses or public institutions which in his opinion are in safe condition for said exhibitions, and he may prescribe regulations for the proper conduct of the same. Chapter 143: Section 85. Special licenses; churches, schools and public institutions; fee; regulations [ Text of section as amended by 2021, 39, Sec. 94 effective July 18, 2021. See 2021, 39, Sec. 128. For text effective until July 18, 2021, see above.]  Section 85. Notwithstanding any provision of sections seventy-two to eighty-four, inclusive, the commissioner of the division of occupational licensure, upon application accompanied by a fee of three dollars, may grant special licenses for operators of motion picture machines in churches, schoolhouses or public institutions which in his opinion are in safe condition for said exhibitions, and he may prescribe regulations for the proper conduct of the same.
MA Gen L ch 143 § 87 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XX - Public Safety and Good Order|Chapter 143 - Inspection and Regulation Of, and Licenses For, Buildings, Elevators and Cinematographs|Section 87 - Misrepresentation or False Stamping or Marking as to Kind or Combustibility of Film

Section 87. Whoever sells or leases or offers or exposes for sale or lease, or loans any nitrous or combustible film as cellulose acetate, incombustible or safety film, or whoever stamps or marks any nitrous or combustible film as cellulose acetate, incombustible or safety film, shall be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred nor more than five hundred dollars or by imprisonment for not less than six months nor more than two years, or both.
MA Gen L ch 143 § 89 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XX - Public Safety and Good Order|Chapter 143 - Inspection and Regulation Of, and Licenses For, Buildings, Elevators and Cinematographs|Section 89 - Thirty-Five Millimeter Nitrate Film Generally; Violation of Statute

Section 89. The storage or distribution for purposes of public exhibition and all public exhibition of thirty-five millimeter or larger nitrate motion picture film is hereby prohibited. Violation of this section shall be punished by a fine of not less than fifty dollars nor more than five hundred dollars.
MA Gen L ch 143 § 90 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XX - Public Safety and Good Order|Chapter 143 - Inspection and Regulation Of, and Licenses For, Buildings, Elevators and Cinematographs|Section 90 - Contract to Repair or Remodel Dwelling; Exculpatory Provisions

Section 90. Any provision in a contract to repair or remodel a dwelling whereby the contractor seeks by the use of any words whatsoever to preclude or exonerate himself from liability to the owner, tenant or any other person for any injury, loss or damage arising from any omission, fault, negligence or other misconduct on his part shall be printed in twelve point bold face type.
MA Gen L ch 143 § 91 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XX - Public Safety and Good Order|Chapter 143 - Inspection and Regulation Of, and Licenses For, Buildings, Elevators and Cinematographs|Section 91 - Violations of Secs. 1 to 90; Penalty

Section 91. Whoever violates any of the provisions of sections one to ninety, inclusive, shall, unless another penalty is prescribed, be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred nor more than one thousand dollars.
MA Gen L ch 143 § 92 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XX - Public Safety and Good Order|Chapter 143 - Inspection and Regulation Of, and Licenses For, Buildings, Elevators and Cinematographs|Section 92 - State Building Code, Rules and Regulations or Amendments Thereof; Retroactive Effect Precluded

Section 92. No new state building code, rule or regulation or amendments thereof shall affect any building permit lawfully issued, or any building or structure lawfully begun in conformance with such permit, before the effective date of the state building code in a city or town, provided, that construction work under such a permit is commenced within six months after its issue, and that such work, whether under such permit or otherwise lawfully begun, proceeds in good faith continuously to completion so far as is reasonably practicable under the circumstances.
MA Gen L ch 143 § 95 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XX - Public Safety and Good Order|Chapter 143 - Inspection and Regulation Of, and Licenses For, Buildings, Elevators and Cinematographs|Section 95 - General Objectives

Section 95. The powers and duties of the board set forth in section ninety-four shall be exercised to effect the following general objectives:  (a) Uniform standards and requirements for construction and construction materials, compatible with accepted standards of engineering and fire prevention practices, energy conservation and public safety.  In the formulation of such standards and requirements, performance for the use intended shall be the test of acceptability, in accordance with accredited testing standards.  (b) Adoption of modern technical methods, devices and improvements which may reduce the cost of construction and maintenance over the life of the building without affecting the health, safety and security of the occupants or users of buildings.  (c) Elimination of restrictive, obsolete, conflicting and unnecessary building regulations and requirements which may increase the cost of construction and maintenance over the life of the building or retard unnecessarily the use of new materials, or which may provide unwarranted preferential treatment of types of classes of materials, products or methods of construction without affecting the health, safety, and security of the occupants or users of buildings.
MA Gen L ch 143 § 96 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XX - Public Safety and Good Order|Chapter 143 - Inspection and Regulation Of, and Licenses For, Buildings, Elevators and Cinematographs|Section 96 - Specialized Codes, Rules or Regulations

  Section 96. The state building code shall incorporate any specialized construction codes, rules or regulations pertaining to building construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair or demolition promulgated by and under the authority of the various boards which have been authorized from time to time by the general court.[ Second paragraph effective until June 24, 2021. For text effective June 24, 2021, see below.]  For the purposes of this section, "specialized codes'' shall include, but not be limited to, the state plumbing code, electrical code, architectural barriers regulations, fire safety code, fire prevention regulations, sheet metal regulations and elevator regulations.[ Second paragraph as amended by 2021, 8, Sec. 73 effective June 24, 2021. For text effective until June 24, 2021, see above.]  For the purposes of this section, "specialized codes'' shall include, but not be limited to, the specialized stretch energy code developed and promulgated by the department of energy resources, the state plumbing code, electrical code, architectural barriers regulations, fire safety code, fire prevention regulations, sheet metal regulations and elevator regulations.
MA Gen L ch 143 § 97 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XX - Public Safety and Good Order|Chapter 143 - Inspection and Regulation Of, and Licenses For, Buildings, Elevators and Cinematographs|Section 97 - Amendments to State Building Code

  Section 97. Except for the specialized codes, as defined in section ninety-six, which codes shall be amended only by the respective boards, commissions, departments or agencies authorized to do so by law, any person may propose amendments to the state building code. Public hearings shall be held in the city of Boston in May and November of each year, and at such other times and places as the board may determine, to consider petitions for such amendments. Petitions shall be submitted to the board no less than sixty days prior to the public hearing. The subject matter of a petition to be considered shall be indicated in all the required notices. The petitions shall be available for inspection at the office of the board and at the hearing. Any significant changes to the petition shall be the subject of a further public hearing before adoption. Adoption of an amendment to the state building code shall occur upon an affirmative vote by a majority of the members of the board at a regularly convened meeting within ninety days of the final public hearing on the given amendment.[ Second paragraph effective until June 24, 2021. For text effective June 24, 2021, see below.]  The board shall send a copy of any amendments to the state building code which are adopted to each inspector of buildings or building commissioner, as defined by section one of chapter one hundred and forty-three, and to the secretary of the executive office of housing and economic development within a reasonable time after filing said amendments with the state secretary.[ Second paragraph as amended by 2021, 8, Sec. 74 effective June 24, 2021. For text effective until June 24, 2021, see above.]  The board shall send a copy of any amendments to the state building code which are adopted to each inspector of buildings or building commissioner, as defined by section one of chapter one hundred and forty-three, and to the secretary of the executive office of housing and economic development within 45 days after filing said amendments with the state secretary.
MA Gen L ch 143 § 97a (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XX - Public Safety and Good Order|Chapter 143 - Inspection and Regulation Of, and Licenses For, Buildings, Elevators and Cinematographs|Section 97a - Nightclubs, Dance Halls, Discotheques, Bars; Automatic Sprinkler System

Section 97A. (a) The board of building regulations and standards shall require the owner of any building or structure or portion thereof, that includes a place of business designed or used for occupancy as a nightclub, dance hall, discotheque, bar, or for similar entertainment purposes, with a capacity of 100 persons or more, and which includes 1 or more residential dwellings, to install an adequate system of automatic sprinklers throughout the building including, but not limited to, residential dwellings and in any common areas connected thereto, in accordance with the state building code. This section shall apply to the construction or substantial alteration of buildings or structures, approved by building permit on or after December 1, 2004. This paragraph shall not preclude the board of building regulations and standards from prescribing more stringent sprinkler requirements.  (b) Whoever is aggrieved by an interpretation, order, requirement, or direction of the building official under this section, or whoever is aggrieved by a failure of the building official to take action under this section, may, within 45 days after the service of notice of such interpretation, order, requirement, or direction, or after 45 days of such failure to act, appeal from such interpretation, order, requirement, direction, or failure to act to the building code appeals board as provided in section 100 of chapter 143.
MA Gen L ch 143 § 98 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XX - Public Safety and Good Order|Chapter 143 - Inspection and Regulation Of, and Licenses For, Buildings, Elevators and Cinematographs|Section 98 - Rules and Regulations Imposing More Restrictive Standards

Section 98. The board of selectmen in a town or the mayor in a city may recommend to the board the adoption of rules and regulations imposing more restrictive standards than those established by the state building code for construction, alteration, repair, demolition, and removal in such a city or town. If the board finds that more restrictive standards are reasonably necessary because of special conditions prevailing within such city or town and that such standards conform with accepted national and local engineering and fire prevention practices, with public safety and with the general purposes of a statewide building code, the board may, after notice to said board of selectmen or mayor, and after a public hearing, adopt rules and regulations, impose conditions in connection with the adoption thereof and terminate such rules and regulations at such time and in such manner as the board may deem necessary, desirable or proper.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, a city or town which is not served by a municipal water system may, with the approval of the board, adopt rules and regulations with regard to fire protection systems which are more restrictive than those established by the state building code; provided, however, that if the board does not issue a written decision within forty-five days of receipt of such proposed rules and regulations then they shall be deemed to have been approved by the board.
MA Gen L ch 143 § 99 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XX - Public Safety and Good Order|Chapter 143 - Inspection and Regulation Of, and Licenses For, Buildings, Elevators and Cinematographs|Section 99 - Continuing Educational Program of Instruction

Section 99. The board shall prepare and administer a continuing educational program of instruction designed to assist all local and state inspectors of buildings in executing their responsibilities under this chapter. Regular attendance at these meetings shall be required of all state and local inspectors and such instruction shall be given at such times and places as will insure its availability to state and local inspectors. No state or local inspector who attends such course of instruction shall lose any rights relative to compensation or vacation time.
MA Gen L ch 144 § 95 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XX - Public Safety and Good Order|Chapter 144 - Tenement Houses in Cities|Section 95 - Service of Notice or Order

Section 95. Unless otherwise provided in this chapter, every notice or order in relation to a tenement house shall be served ten days before the time for doing the thing in relation to which it is issued. The service of a notice or order as aforesaid shall be made by the delivery of an attested copy in hand to the owner or his agent, or by leaving an attested copy at the last or usual place of abode of the owner or agent.
MA Gen L ch 144 § 95a (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XX - Public Safety and Good Order|Chapter 144 - Tenement Houses in Cities|Section 95a - Nonresidents Owning Tenements, Attorney for Service of Process; Code Violators, Registration of True Names

Section 95A. Any person owning a tenement within the definition of section two of chapter one hundred and forty-four of the General Laws and including tenements within the city of Boston and including rooming houses, who does not reside therein, shall file in writing with the city or town clerk in the city or town where any such structure may be found the name and address of an individual residing in such city or town to be his true and lawful attorney upon whom all lawful processes in any action or proceeding against him may be served. The owner of any such tenement which is posted for a code violation shall forthwith register his true name with the city or town clerk.
MA Gen L ch 144 § 95b (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XX - Public Safety and Good Order|Chapter 144 - Tenement Houses in Cities|Section 95b - Failure to Appoint Attorney by Non-Resident; Effect; Service of Process

Section 95B. If any person fails to comply with the requirements of section ninety-five A he shall be deemed to have appointed said city or town clerk as his agent as above, and service upon any such clerk shall have the same force and effect as service upon such person's duly constituted appointee.  When legal process against any such person is served upon such clerk, a copy of said process shall also forthwith be sent by the plaintiff or his attorney to the defendant at his last known address or to the address last listed for the owner of said premises on the assessors list in said city or town.  Such copy shall be sent by registered mail with return receipt requested. The plaintiff's affidavit of compliance herewith, and the defendant's return receipt, if received by the plaintiff, shall be filed in the court where the case is pending or where the service was issued on or before the return day of the process or within such further time as the court may allow.
MA Gen L ch 144 § 95c (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XX - Public Safety and Good Order|Chapter 144 - Tenement Houses in Cities|Section 95c - Person Defined

Section 95C. ''Person'', as used in sections ninety-five A and ninety-five B shall include but not be restricted to any individual, or individuals, as tenants in common, joint tenants, tenants by the entirety or otherwise; any corporation or business trust; any trustee; any partnership; any receiver or trustee in bankruptcy; any tenant having a leasehold interest for a period in excess of ten years; any mortgagee in possession.
MA Gen L ch 145 § 59 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XX - Public Safety and Good Order|Chapter 145 - Tenement Houses in Towns|Section 59 - Notice of Person Controlling Tenements; Filing; Contents; Fees

Section 59. The owner of a tenement house and every lessee of the whole house or of two or more tenements therein, or the agent of the owner or other person having control of a tenement house, shall annually during the month of April file in the office of the town clerk a notice containing his name and address, and also a description of the property, by street number or otherwise, as the case may be, in such manner as will enable the board of health and building inspector easily to find the same; and also the number of apartments in each house, the number of rooms in each apartment, and the number of families occupying the apartments. Such owner shall pay to the said clerk at the time of filing the said notice and description the fee provided by clause (74) of section thirty-four of chapter two hundred and sixty-two.
MA Gen L ch 145 § 60 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XX - Public Safety and Good Order|Chapter 145 - Tenement Houses in Towns|Section 60 - Service of Notices or Orders

Section 60. Unless otherwise provided in this chapter, every notice or order in relation to a tenement house shall be served ten days before the time for doing the thing in relation to which it is issued. The service of notices or orders as aforesaid shall be made by the delivery of an attested copy in hand to the owner or his agent, duly registered as provided in section fifty-nine, or by leaving an attested copy at the last or usual place of abode of the owner or agent.
MA Gen L ch 145 § 60a (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XX - Public Safety and Good Order|Chapter 145 - Tenement Houses in Towns|Section 60a - Attorney for Service of Process on Non-Resident; Filing of Appointment; Registration of True Names of Code Violators

Section 60A. Any person owning a tenement within the definition of section two of chapter one hundred and forty-four of the General Laws and including tenements within the city of Boston and including rooming houses, who does not reside therein, shall file in writing with the city or town clerk in the city or town where any such structure may be found the name and address of an individual residing in such city or town to be his true and lawful attorney upon whom all lawful processes in any action or proceeding against him may be served. The owner of any such tenement which is posted for a code violation shall forthwith register his true name with the city or town clerk.
MA Gen L ch 145 § 60b (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XX - Public Safety and Good Order|Chapter 145 - Tenement Houses in Towns|Section 60b - Failure to Appoint Attorney by Non-Resident; Effect; Service of Process

Section 60B. If any person fails to comply with the requirements of section sixty A he shall be deemed to have appointed said city or town clerk as his agent as above, and service upon any such clerk shall have the same force and effect as service upon such person's duly constituted appointee.  When legal process against any such person is served upon such clerk, a copy of said process shall also forthwith be sent by the plaintiff or his attorney to the defendant at his last known address or to the address last listed for the owner of said premises on the assessors list in said city or town.  Such copy shall be sent by registered mail with return receipt requested. The plaintiff's affidavit of compliance herewith, and the defendant's return receipt, if received by the plaintiff, shall be filed in the court where the case is pending or where the service was issued on or before the return day of the process or within such further time as the court may allow.
MA Gen L ch 145 § 60c (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XX - Public Safety and Good Order|Chapter 145 - Tenement Houses in Towns|Section 60c - Person Defined

Section 60C. ''Person'', as used in sections sixty A and sixty B shall include but not be restricted to any individual, or individuals, as tenants in common, joint tenants, tenants by the entirety or otherwise; any corporation or business trust; any trustee; any partnership; any receiver or trustee in bankruptcy; any tenant having a leasehold interest for a period in excess of ten years; any mortgagee in possession.