MA Gen L ch 146 § 83 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XX - Public Safety and Good Order|Chapter 146 - Inspection of Boilers, Air Tanks, Etc. Licenses of Engineers, Firemen, and Operators of Hoisting Machinery|Section 83 - Examiners of Applicants for Fire Sprinkler System Contractor, Pipefitter, Refrigeration and Sprinkler Fitter Licenses; Rules; Codes

[ Text of section effective until July 18, 2021. For text effective July 18, 2021, see below.]  Section 83. The district engineering inspectors of the office of public safety and inspections of the division of professional licensure shall act as examiners of applicants for fire sprinkler system contractor, pipefitter, refrigeration and sprinkler fitter licenses. For the examination of pipefitters the office of public safety and inspections of the division of professional licensure shall use the rules and regulations from national codes as may be necessary to effectuate the licensing provisions of this chapter, including the rules and regulations of sections, I, II, III, IV, VIII, and IX of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, the ANSI B-31 Codes, and rules and regulations formulated and adopted by the bureau.  For the examination of refrigeration technicians the office of public safety and inspections of the division of professional licensure shall use the rules and regulations from national codes as may be necessary to effectuate the licensing provisions of this chapter, including codes resulting from recommendations of the National Academy of Science for the safe handling and storage of chlorofluorocarbon materials to protect the earth's ozone layer, codes relative to the energy efficiency of refrigeration systems designed to meet national conservation goals, and the rules and regulations formulated and adopted by the bureau.  For the examination of fire protection sprinkler system contractors and sprinkler fitters, the office of public safety and inspections of the division of professional licensure shall use the rules and regulations of national codes as may be necessary to effectuate the licensing provisions of this chapter. Chapter 146: Section 83. Examiners of applicants for fire sprinkler system contractor, pipefitter, refrigeration and sprinkler fitter licenses; rules; codes [ Text of section as amended by 2021, 39, Sec. 107 effective July 18, 2021. See 2021, 39, Sec. 128. For text effective until July 18, 2021, see above.]  Section 83. The district engineering inspectors of the office of public safety and inspections of the division of occupational licensure shall act as examiners of applicants for fire sprinkler system contractor, pipefitter, refrigeration and sprinkler fitter licenses. For the examination of pipefitters the office of public safety and inspections of the division of occupational licensure shall use the rules and regulations from national codes as may be necessary to effectuate the licensing provisions of this chapter, including the rules and regulations of sections, I, II, III, IV, VIII, and IX of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, the ANSI B-31 Codes, and rules and regulations formulated and adopted by the bureau.  For the examination of refrigeration technicians the office of public safety and inspections of the division of occupational licensure shall use the rules and regulations from national codes as may be necessary to effectuate the licensing provisions of this chapter, including codes resulting from recommendations of the National Academy of Science for the safe handling and storage of chlorofluorocarbon materials to protect the earth's ozone layer, codes relative to the energy efficiency of refrigeration systems designed to meet national conservation goals, and the rules and regulations formulated and adopted by the bureau.  For the examination of fire protection sprinkler system contractors and sprinkler fitters, the office of public safety and inspections of the division of occupational licensure shall use the rules and regulations of national codes as may be necessary to effectuate the licensing provisions of this chapter.