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20 V.S.A. § 2799
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 20 - Internal Security and Public Safety|Chapter 173 - Prevention and Investigation of Fires|§ 2799. Definitions

§ 2799. Definitions|As used in this subchapter:  (1) "Explosive material" includes "explosives," "explosive material," "blasting agents," and "detonators," as defined in 18 U.S.C. § 841, as amended, and regulations promulgated pursuant to that section. (2) "Flammable material" means, in addition to its ordinary meaning, motion picture film. (3) "Hazardous material" means any substance having such properties that it may spontaneously or acting under the influence of any thing contiguous or of any chemical or physical agency ignite or generate flammable or explosive vapors or gases to a dangerous extent. (4) "Petroleum product" includes liquid petroleum gas, explosive flammable gases, and flammable fluids, compounds, or tablets, derived in whole or in part from petroleum. (Added 2003, No. 141 (Adj. Sess.), § 4, eff. April 1, 2005; amended 2021, No. 20, § 173.)
20 V.S.A. § 2800
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 20 - Internal Security and Public Safety|Chapter 173 - Prevention and Investigation of Fires|§ 2800. Rules and standards

§ 2800. Rules and standards|The commissioner may adopt rules and standards for explosion prevention, fire prevention, and public safety with respect to the safekeeping, storage, use, manufacturing, sale, handling, transportation, and other disposition of explosive materials, flammable materials, hazardous materials, petroleum, and petroleum products. The commissioner may prescribe the location, materials, and construction of buildings and other facilities to be used for these purposes. (Added 2003, No. 141 (Adj. Sess.), § 4, eff. April 1, 2005.)
20 V.S.A. § 2801
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 20 - Internal Security and Public Safety|Chapter 173 - Prevention and Investigation of Fires|§ 2801. Seizure of materials

§ 2801. Seizure of materials|Without warrant, the commissioner, a member of the state police, a sheriff, a deputy sheriff, a police officer, or a constable may seize materials held by a person in violation of rules adopted under this subchapter and hold the same subject to the order of the court taking jurisdiction of the offense. (Added 2003, No. 141 (Adj. Sess.), § 4, eff. April 1, 2005.)
20 V.S.A. § 2802
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 20 - Internal Security and Public Safety|Chapter 173 - Prevention and Investigation of Fires|§ 2802. Orders

§ 2802. Orders|After an inspection, the commissioner may issue an appropriate order to remove or abate a condition dangerous to persons or property involving explosive materials, flammable materials, or hazardous materials. This order shall be served on the owner or occupant of the premises on which the condition exists. (Added 2003, No. 141 (Adj. Sess.), § 4, eff. April 1, 2005.)
20 V.S.A. § 2831
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 20 - Internal Security and Public Safety|Chapter 173 - Prevention and Investigation of Fires|§ 2831. Investigations

§ 2831. Investigations|(a) The fire marshal and his or her assistants are authorized to investigate the cause, origin and circumstances of every fire within the state which causes injury to any person or which causes damage or loss of property in excess of $200.00. The fire marshal and his or her assistants shall make a special investigation of any fire of suspicious origin. In any investigation carried out by the fire marshal, he or she shall cooperate with the local fire department.(b) The chief of a volunteer or paid fire department or his or her designee and, in towns lacking a fire department, the first selectman, shall investigate the cause, origin and circumstances of every fire occurring in his jurisdiction which causes injury to any person or which causes damage or loss of property in excess of  $200.00. He or she may make a special investigation as to whether a fire was the result of carelessness or accident and shall make a special investigation of any fire of suspicious origin. (Amended 1973, No. 137 (Adj. Sess.), § 3.)
20 V.S.A. § 2832
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 20 - Internal Security and Public Safety|Chapter 173 - Prevention and Investigation of Fires|§ 2832. Time of investigation; supervision and direction

§ 2832. Time of investigation; supervision and direction|An investigation pursuant to section 2831 of this subchapter shall be begun within five days after the occurrence of the fire or as soon thereafter as it appears that there is cause for an investigation. The Fire Marshal or the Deputy Fire Marshal shall have the right to supervise and direct the investigation whenever he or she deems it necessary or expedient. (Amended 2021, No. 20, § 174.)
20 V.S.A. § 2833
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 20 - Internal Security and Public Safety|Chapter 173 - Prevention and Investigation of Fires|§ 2833. Reports to Fire Marshal

§ 2833. Reports to Fire Marshal|(a) The chief of a volunteer or paid fire department or, if there is no fire department, the first selectperson of a town, shall within five days of the occurrence of a fire within his or her jurisdiction that causes serious injury to any person or loss or damage to property that exceeds $200.00 forward a report of the fire to the State Fire Marshal on forms provided by the Fire Marshal. If the reporting officer has reason to believe that a fire is of suspicious origin, he or she shall report that fact to the State Fire Marshal immediately. No fee shall be paid or allowed any officer for rendering the report required by this subsection.(b) An officer referred to in subsection (a) of this section who intentionally neglects to comply with any of the requirements of this subchapter shall be fined not more than $100.00. (Amended 1973, No. 137 (Adj. Sess.), § 4; 2021, No. 20, § 175.)
20 V.S.A. § 2835
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 20 - Internal Security and Public Safety|Chapter 173 - Prevention and Investigation of Fires|§ 2835. Superior judge

§ 2835. Superior judge|If a selectperson of a town or a mayor of a city is informed that a building, pile of wood, lumber, or bark, or any other property in the municipality, has been intentionally and maliciously set on fire or burned, a majority of the selectboard, or the mayor, may apply to a Superior judge, who shall inquire into the cause of the fire and the manner in which it was set and the property burned. (Amended 1965, No. 194, § 10, eff. Feb. 1, 1967; 1973, No. 249 (Adj. Sess.), § 73, eff. April 9, 1974; 2021, No. 20, § 176.)
20 V.S.A. § 2836
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 20 - Internal Security and Public Safety|Chapter 173 - Prevention and Investigation of Fires|§ 2836. Inquiry and return

§ 2836. Inquiry and return|Such magistrate shall make such inquiry and return as is provided in the case of inquest on the dead and the expenses thereof and the fees shall be paid in the same manner.
20 V.S.A. § 2861
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 20 - Internal Security and Public Safety|Chapter 173 - Prevention and Investigation of Fires|§ 2861. Generally

§ 2861. Generally|When it may seem to be for the public good, the Fire Marshal shall personally visit and investigate any fire in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and shall be repaid for any related expenses out of the funds appropriated to the Division of Fire Safety. (Amended 2021, No. 20, § 177.)
20 V.S.A. § 2862
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 20 - Internal Security and Public Safety|Chapter 173 - Prevention and Investigation of Fires|§ 2862. Assistance of state's attorney in investigation

§ 2862. Assistance of state's attorney in investigation|Upon request of the fire marshal or the deputy fire marshal, a state's attorney shall assist such officers in an investigation of a fire which in their opinion is of suspicious origin.
20 V.S.A. § 2863
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 20 - Internal Security and Public Safety|Chapter 173 - Prevention and Investigation of Fires|§ 2863. Entry on premises

§ 2863. Entry on premises|The fire marshal and his assistants, upon complaint duly made, shall have authority to enter, at all reasonable hours, into and upon all buildings and premises within their jurisdiction for the purposes of examination in the performance of their duties.
20 V.S.A. § 2864
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 20 - Internal Security and Public Safety|Chapter 173 - Prevention and Investigation of Fires|§ 2864. Attendance of witnesses; production of documents

§ 2864. Attendance of witnesses; production of documents|The Fire Marshal and the Deputy Fire Marshal, or either of them, may summon and compel the attendance of witnesses to testify relative to any matter that is subject to an inquiry or investigation pursuant to the provisions of this chapter and may require the production of any book, paper, or document that they deem pertinent to the inquiry or investigation. Witnesses shall be subpoenaed in the same manner as witnesses in the Criminal Division of the Superior Court and a person shall not be excused from appearing before the Fire Marshal or Deputy Fire Marshal when summoned to appear. A witness shall receive the same compensation as is paid in the Criminal Division of the Superior Court, which shall be paid out of the Fire Prevention and Building Inspection Special Fund upon vouchers signed by the Fire Marshal or Deputy Fire Marshal before whom the witnesses appeared. At the close of the investigation for which the witnesses were subpoenaed the officer shall certify to their attendance and mileage and the certificate shall be filed in the Office of the Fire Marshal. (Amended 2009, No. 154 (Adj. Sess.), § 238; 2021, No. 20, § 178.)
20 V.S.A. § 2865
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 20 - Internal Security and Public Safety|Chapter 173 - Prevention and Investigation of Fires|§ 2865. Privacy of hearings

§ 2865. Privacy of hearings|All investigations held by or under the direction of the fire marshal or deputy fire marshal may, in his discretion, be private. Persons other than those required to be present by the provisions of this chapter may be excluded from the place where such investigation is held. Witnesses may be kept separate and apart from each other and not allowed to communicate with each other until they have been examined.
20 V.S.A. § 2866
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 20 - Internal Security and Public Safety|Chapter 173 - Prevention and Investigation of Fires|§ 2866. Testimony under oath

§ 2866. Testimony under oath|When in his or her opinion further investigation is necessary, the Fire Marshal shall take or cause to be taken the testimony under oath of all persons supposed to have knowledge of any facts or to have means of knowledge relating to any fire or matter regarding which an examination is required to be made pursuant to this chapter, and he or she shall cause the testimony to be reduced to writing. (Amended 2021, No. 20, § 179.)
20 V.S.A. § 2867
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 20 - Internal Security and Public Safety|Chapter 173 - Prevention and Investigation of Fires|§ 2867. Administration of oaths; perjury

§ 2867. Administration of oaths; perjury|The fire marshal and deputy fire marshal may each administer oaths and affirmations to any person appearing as a witness before them. A person who falsely swears in any matter or proceeding shall be deemed guilty of perjury and shall be punished accordingly.
20 V.S.A. § 2868
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 20 - Internal Security and Public Safety|Chapter 173 - Prevention and Investigation of Fires|§ 2868. Contempt

§ 2868. Contempt|A witness may be punished as for contempt of court who:  (1) refuses to obey a summons of the Fire Marshal or Deputy Fire Marshal; or (2) refuses to be sworn or to testify; or (3) disobeys a lawful order of the Fire Marshal or Deputy Fire Marshal in relation to an investigation instituted by him or her; or (4) fails or refuses to produce any book, paper, or document relating to any matter under investigation or examination; or (5) is guilty of any contemptuous act after being summoned to appear before the Fire Marshal or Deputy Fire Marshal to give testimony relating to any matter under examination or investigation. (Amended 2021, No. 20, § 180.)
20 V.S.A. § 2869
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 20 - Internal Security and Public Safety|Chapter 173 - Prevention and Investigation of Fires|§ 2869. Prosecution

§ 2869. Prosecution|After making such investigation, if the fire marshal or deputy fire marshal is of the opinion that there is probable cause to believe a person guilty of the crime of arson, or of an attempt to commit the crime of arson, or of a conspiracy to defraud, or any criminal conduct in connection with such fires, he or she shall furnish to the state's attorney a copy of all such testimony together with the names and residences of witnesses and all necessary information obtained by him or her. Such state's attorney shall take such action as the facts justify and diligently inquire into all circumstances attending the fire. The fire marshal may assist in the prosecution either in person or by the deputy fire marshal.
20 V.S.A. § 2881
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 20 - Internal Security and Public Safety|Chapter 173 - Prevention and Investigation of Fires|§ 2881. General provisions

§ 2881. General provisions|(a) A person shall not install or maintain a boiler or pressure vessel which is unsafe or likely to be unsafe to other persons or property.(b) A person shall not operate, cause to be operated, or permit to be operated any boiler or pressure vessel under his or her control or ownership, in a manner which causes or is likely to cause harm to other persons or property. (Added 2003, No. 141 (Adj. Sess.), § 4a, eff. April 1, 2005.)
20 V.S.A. § 2882
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 20 - Internal Security and Public Safety|Chapter 173 - Prevention and Investigation of Fires|§ 2882. Rules; installation standards

§ 2882. Rules; installation standards|(a) The commissioner may adopt rules pertaining to boilers and pressure vessels, and standards to be observed, necessary for the safety and protection of the public, employees, and property. The commissioner may provide for operating certificates to be issued before a boiler or pressure vessel may be used.(b) A boiler or pressure vessel regulated by the rules adopted under this section shall be designed, manufactured, and assembled in accordance with the relevant standards published by the:  (1) American Society of Mechanical Engineers; (2) Canadian Standards Association; (3) European Committee for Standardization, for boilers with a maximum water jacket size of 60 gallons, a maximum input of 250,000 Btu, and a maximum relief valve setting of 30 pounds per square inch gauge; or (4) European Committee for Standardization, for boilers or pressure vessels with an input of greater than 250,000 Btu or a water jacket size of greater than 60 gallons as approved by the commissioner.   (c) A boiler or pressure vessel regulated by the rules adopted under this section shall be installed in accordance with the National Board Inspection Code, as amended, including control, safety, and pressure relief devices in accordance with the relevant standards published by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.(d) A boiler or pressure vessel regulated by the rules adopted under this section shall provide the manufacturer's design information, instructions, data plates, and warning labels in English.(e) In reviewing an application for a variance, the commissioner may rely upon decisions or information from other states or governmental entities that have reviewed and approved a boiler or pressure vessel that does not meet one of the standards set forth under subsection (b) of this section. (Added 2003, No. 141 (Adj. Sess.), § 4a, eff. April 1, 2005; amended 2009, No. 86 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
20 V.S.A. § 2883
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 20 - Internal Security and Public Safety|Chapter 173 - Prevention and Investigation of Fires|§ 2883. Boiler inspections

§ 2883. Boiler inspections|(a) The Commissioner has authority to obtain specific information from boiler inspectors on forms that shall first be approved by the Commissioner.(b) The Commissioner may authorize qualified inspectors to conduct inspections under such rules as the Commissioner may prescribe.  (1) If a boiler or pressure vessel is insured, the inspection may be conducted by a qualified inspector who is employed, or contractually authorized, by the insurer. (2) If a boiler or pressure vessel is not insured, the inspection may be conducted by any qualified inspector authorized by the Commissioner. In case the inspection is made by such an inspector, a fee shall not be charged by the Division, except a process fee of $30.00 for issuance of an operating certificate.   (c)(1) The fee for a person requesting a three-year authorization to conduct inspections shall be $150.00.  (2) A licensed boiler inspector shall carry liability insurance in an amount determined by the Department. (Added 2003, No. 141 (Adj. Sess.), § 4a, eff. April 1, 2005; amended 2009, No. 134 (Adj. Sess.), § 4; 2019, No. 178 (Adj. Sess.), § 35, eff. July 1, 2021.)
20 V.S.A. § 2884
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 20 - Internal Security and Public Safety|Chapter 173 - Prevention and Investigation of Fires|§ 2884. Qualifications of inspectors

§ 2884. Qualifications of inspectors|(a) Examination. All boiler inspectors shall have passed the examination required by the National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors, and hold annual certification from that Board.(b) Education. The Commissioner shall require each boiler inspector to complete an education module regarding the State's energy goals and how the boiler inspection profession can further those goals.  (1) The education module shall be not more than two hours and shall be required as a condition of initial authorization and authorization renewal. The module shall include education on any State or utility incentives relevant to the profession.  (A) The education module for initial authorization shall provide general information regarding the State's energy goals. (B) The education module for authorization renewal shall provide any updates on the State's energy goals and any updates regarding corresponding State energy programs applicable to the profession.  (2) The Commissioner shall consider any recommendations on these education modules provided by relevant stakeholders and approve education modules in consultation with the Agency of Natural Resources and the Department of Public Service. (Added 2003, No. 141 (Adj. Sess.), § 4a, eff. April 1, 2005; amended 2009, No. 134 (Adj. Sess.), § 4; 2019, No. 178 (Adj. Sess.), § 35, eff. July 1, 2021.)
20 V.S.A. § 2885
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 20 - Internal Security and Public Safety|Chapter 173 - Prevention and Investigation of Fires|§ 2885. Penalties

§ 2885. Penalties|The commissioner may assess penalties pursuant to section 2734 of this title against a person who violates this subchapter or any rule adopted under this subchapter. (Added 2003, No. 141 (Adj. Sess.), § 4a, eff. April 1, 2005.)
20 V.S.A. § 2901
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 20 - Internal Security and Public Safety|Chapter 174 - Accessibility Standards for Public Buildings and Parking|§ 2901. Access board

§ 2901. Access board|(a) An access board is created consisting of ten members. The members of the board shall be the commissioner of public safety, or designee; the chair of the house committee on institutions, or designee; the chair of the senate committee on institutions, or designee; the commissioner of buildings and general services, or designee; the state historic preservation officer, or designee; and five members appointed by the governor, including an independent architect, a builder or contractor, and three individuals with disabilities representing organizations for persons with disabilities in this state, appointed by the governor. The governor shall also appoint one additional individual with a disability to act as an alternate for the three members with disabilities in the event one of those members is unable to attend a board meeting. The alternate may attend all meetings and shall be paid a per diem for those meetings attended. The alternate shall vote only in the absence of an appointed member with a disability. Members and the alternate appointed by the governor shall serve for a term of six years.(b) The commissioner of public safety, or designee, shall be the chair of the access board and shall convene the board whenever an application is made for a variance. Five members of the board shall constitute a quorum. A decision of the board based upon a majority vote of members present shall be binding. Members of the board who are not state employees shall receive a per diem of $50.00 for each day devoted to official duties and reimbursement for actual and necessary expenses. These expenses shall be reimbursed from the appropriation to the department of public safety.(c) The access board may adopt, amend, and repeal rules under chapter 25 of Title 3 to carry out the provisions of this chapter. (Added 2003, No. 141 (Adj. Sess.), § 5, eff. April 1, 2005.)
20 V.S.A. § 2903
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 20 - Internal Security and Public Safety|Chapter 174 - Accessibility Standards for Public Buildings and Parking|§ 2903. Exemptions

§ 2903. Exemptions|(a) The following are exempt from the provisions of this chapter, unless compliance with access standards is required by federal law:  (1) alterations to privately funded and operated dwelling units consisting of two or more stories within a single dwelling unit. This exemption shall not apply to alterations of dwelling units which are operated by state or local government or units that receive federal financial assistance to alter the unit or to provide rental assistance to an altered unit; (2) apartments or rooming houses, cooperatives, condominiums, and other residential buildings consisting of three living units or less; (3) alterations to the dwelling unit in a public building in which the owner of the public building resides.   (b) Unless required by federal law, dwelling units which consist of three stories or less and two- or three-story retail establishments with a total of 15,000 square feet or less shall be exempt from any requirements pertaining to the installation of elevators. All other multistory buildings shall be provided with vertical access unless the building is exempted from this requirement pursuant to a rule of the access board.(c) Unless required by federal law, any single dwelling unit of two or more stories within a building consisting of four or more dwelling units is not required to have a vertical access within the dwelling unit provided that five percent of the dwelling units or one unit, whichever is greater, has an accessible entrance, and all the dwelling units meet or exceed the minimum standards required in section 2907 of this title. (Added 2003, No. 141 (Adj. Sess.), § 5, eff. April 1, 2005.)
20 V.S.A. § 2904
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 20 - Internal Security and Public Safety|Chapter 174 - Accessibility Standards for Public Buildings and Parking|§ 2904. Parking spaces

§ 2904. Parking spaces|Any parking facility on the premises of a public building shall contain at least the number of parking spaces required by ADAAG standards, and in any event at least one parking space, as designated parking for individuals with ambulatory disabilities or individuals who are blind patronizing the building. The space or spaces shall be accessibly and proximately located to the building, and, subject to 23 V.S.A. § 304a(d), shall be provided free of charge. Consideration shall be given to the distribution of spaces in accordance with the frequency and persistence of parking needs. Such spaces shall be designated by a clearly visible sign that cannot be obscured by a vehicle parked in the space, by the international symbol of access and, where appropriate, by the words "van accessible"; shall otherwise conform to ADAAG standards; and shall be in accordance with the standards established under section 2902 of this title. (Added 2003, No. 141 (Adj. Sess.), § 5, eff. April 1, 2005; amended 2009, No. 82 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; 2011, No. 62, § 40; 2013, No. 96 (Adj. Sess.), § 124.)