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Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 410.000 - Minimum Standards of Fitness for Human Habitation, State Sanitary Code, Chapter II › Section 410.960 - Correction of Violations by Board of Health; Expenses

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(A) If a failure to comply with an order
			 requiring that any dwelling or its premises be properly cleaned or repaired
			 results in a condition which endangers or materially impairs the health or
			 well-being of the occupant or the public, the board of health may cause such
			 proper cleaning or repair and charge the responsible person or persons as
			 hereinbefore provided with any and all expenses incurred. Any such charges by
			 the board of health shall not absolve the responsible person or persons from
			 any penalty warranted by the failure to comply with the order.
(B) The board of health may also act in an
			 emergency under the provisions of
			 105 CMR 400.200(B)
			  to clean or repair any dwelling which so
			 fails to comply with the provisions of
			 105 CMR 410.000 as to
			 endanger or materially impair the health or safety, and well-being of the
			 occupant or the public, and to charge the responsible person or persons with
			 any and all expenses incurred.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 410.000 - Minimum Standards of Fitness for Human Habitation, State Sanitary Code, Chapter II › Section 410.990 - Appendix: Forms

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ONE OR MORE OF THE VIOLATIONS CHECKED ABOVE IS A CONDITION
				WHOCH MAY MATERIALLY IMPAIR THE HEALTH OR SAFETY AND WELL-BEING OF THE OCCUPANT
				AS DETERMINED BY
				105 CMR
				410.750 OR THE AUTHORIZED INSPECTOR. (SEE
				OVER)
INSPECTOR___________ TITLE____________
DATE___________ TIME___________
THE NEXT SCHEDULED REINSPECTION___________
THE FOLLOWING IS A BRIEF SUMMARY OF SOME OF THE LEGAL REMEDIES
				TENANTS MAY USE IN ORDER TO GET HOUSING CODE VIOLATIONS CORRECTED.
1. Rent Withholding (General Laws Chapter 239
			 Section 8A).
If Code Violations Are Not Being Corrected you may be
				entitled to hold back your rent payment. You can do this without being evicted
				if:
A. You can prove that your
			 dwelling unit or common areas contain violations which are serious enough to
			 endanger or materially impair your health or safety and that your landlord knew
			 an=bout the violations before you were behind in your rent.
B. You did not cause the violations and they
			 can be repaired while you continue to live in the building.
C. You are prepared to pay any portion of the
			 rent into court if a judge orders you to pay for it. (for this it is best to
			 put the rent money aside in a safe place.)
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 420.000 - Housing And Sanitation Standards For Farm Labor Camps (state Sanitary Code, Chapter Iii) › Section 420.001 - Purpose

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105 CMR 420.000 is intended
				to protect the health, safety and well-being of occupants of farm labor camps
				and to promote the general welfare.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 420.000 - Housing And Sanitation Standards For Farm Labor Camps (state Sanitary Code, Chapter Iii) › Section 420.002 - Authority

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105 CMR 420.000 is adopted
				under authority of M.G.L. c. 111, § 3 and 127A.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 420.000 - Housing And Sanitation Standards For Farm Labor Camps (state Sanitary Code, Chapter Iii) › Section 420.003 - Citation

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105 CMR 420.000 shall be
				known and may be cited as,
				105 CMR 420.000:
Housing and Sanitation Standards for Farm Labor Camps (State Sanitary
				Code, Chapter III)
.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 420.000 - Housing And Sanitation Standards For Farm Labor Camps (state Sanitary Code, Chapter Iii) › Section 420.010 - Scope

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(A) A farm labor camp shall not be located or
			 operated unless such camp complies with the standards contained in
			 105 CMR 420.000.
(B) The minimum standards of fitness for
			 human habitation established by
			 105 CMR 410.000:
Minimum Standards of Fitness for Human Habitation (State Sanitary Code,
			 Chapter II)
, shall not apply to any structure which is required to
			 conform to the standards contained in
			 105 CMR 420.000.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 420.000 - Housing And Sanitation Standards For Farm Labor Camps (state Sanitary Code, Chapter Iii) › Section 420.020 - Definitions

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For purposes of
				105 CMR 420.000 words,
				terms or phrases set forth in 105 CMR 420.020 shall be interpreted in the
				manner printed.
Board of health
means the appropriate
				and legally designated health authority of the city, town, or other legally
				constituted governmental unit within the Commonwealth having the usual powers
				and duties of the board of health of a city or town or his or its authorized
				agent or representative.
Drinking water
means water provided or
				used for human consumption or for culinary purposes.
Farm Labor Camp
means any tract of
				land, including all buildings, vehicles, and other structures located thereon,
				any part of which contains sleeping facilities made available in connection
				with the employment of laborers in farm activities and living apart from the
				operator's household and which are occupied or intended for occupancy by two or
				more such laborers or members of their families.
Farm Activities
means those activities
				carried on in connection with, including but not limited to, the care and
				training of farm and sporting animals, the production or processing of
				agricultural or horticultural products such as fitting, planting, cultivating,
				harvesting, vining, sorting, grading; packing, storing, canning, freezing,
				dehydrating, bottling and preserving or treating by any method.
Garbage
means the animal, vegetable,
				or other organic waste resulting from the handling, preparing, cooking, or
				consumption of food.
Habitation
means that portion inside a
				building or other structure which is used for living, sleeping, cooking, or
				eating purposes.
Operator
means any person who alone or
				jointly or severally with others owns a farm labor camp, or has care, charge,
				or control of a farm labor camp as agent or lessee of the owner or as an
				independent contractor.
Person
means every individual,
				partnership, corporation, firm, association, or group, including a city, town,
				county, or other governmental unit owning property or carrying on an activity
				regulated by
				105 CMR 420.000.
Provide
means to supply and pay
				for.
Rubbish
means combustible and
				noncombustible waste material, except garbage, and includes but is not limited
				to such material as paper, rags, cartons, boxes, wood, excelsior, rubber,
				leather, tree branches, yard trimmings, grass clippings, tin cans, metals,
				mineral matter, glass, crockery, dust, and the residue from the burning of
				wood, coal, coke, and other combustible material.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 420.000 - Housing And Sanitation Standards For Farm Labor Camps (state Sanitary Code, Chapter Iii) › Section 420.100 - Location of Housing Facilities

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The operator shall locate housing facilities only
(A) Where an approved water supply is
			 available;
(B) Where approved
			 sewage disposal facilities are provided;
(C) Where drainage conditions will not create
			 a health or safety hazard;
(D)
			 Where traffic conditions will not create a safety hazard;
(E) In buildings other than those used to
			 house livestock or poultry; and
(F)
			 Where farm or other activities do not create excessive noise which would
			 endanger health.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 420.000 - Housing And Sanitation Standards For Farm Labor Camps (state Sanitary Code, Chapter Iii) › Section 420.101 - Maintenance of Grounds

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Ground within the housing site should be free from debris,
				hazards, noxious plants such as poison ivy and poison sumac and uncontrolled
				weeds or brush.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 420.000 - Housing And Sanitation Standards For Farm Labor Camps (state Sanitary Code, Chapter Iii) › Section 420.130 - Safety, Size, Cleanability, Watertight

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The operator shall not use or permit the use of any building or
				shelter in a farm labor camp as a place of human habitation unless it is
				structurally safe, adequate in size for its use, easy to keep clean, and has a
				roof and sides which are watertight.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 420.000 - Housing And Sanitation Standards For Farm Labor Camps (state Sanitary Code, Chapter Iii) › Section 420.131 - Floors

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The operator shall maintain the floors in all buildings used
				for habitation tight, smooth, and free from chronic dampness. Except if a
				cellar exists, wooden floors in buildings used for human habitation shall be
				elevated no less than 12 inches above ground level. The operator shall keep the
				space beneath the floor clean and free from every
				obstruction.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 420.000 - Housing And Sanitation Standards For Farm Labor Camps (state Sanitary Code, Chapter Iii) › Section 420.132 - Floor-to-Ceiling Height

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Every room for human habitation shall have a minimum
				floor-to-ceiling height of seven feet for at least ¼ of its floor
				area.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 420.000 - Housing And Sanitation Standards For Farm Labor Camps (state Sanitary Code, Chapter Iii) › Section 420.133 - Mobile Homes

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Mobile homes or trailers may be used where permitted by local
				zoning or other regulations; provided, that the mobile homes or trailers also
				comply with the regulations in
				105 CMR
				420.000.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 420.000 - Housing And Sanitation Standards For Farm Labor Camps (state Sanitary Code, Chapter Iii) › Section 420.150 - Natural Lighting

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The operator shall provide for each room used for human
				habitation
(A) transparent or
			 translucent glass or other equivalent material which admits light from the
			 outdoors and which is equal in area to no less than
8%
of the
			 floor area of that room, and
(B)
			 windows, doors, skylights, or transoms in the exterior walls or roofs that can
			 be easily opened to a minimum of 4% of the floor area of that room; provided,
			 that a skylight which, if open exposes the interior of the dwelling to direct
			 rainfall shall not qualify.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 420.000 - Housing And Sanitation Standards For Farm Labor Camps (state Sanitary Code, Chapter Iii) › Section 420.151 - Artificial Lighting

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The operator shall provide the electric service and shall
				provide at least one electric light fixture in each room used for sleeping, in
				each kitchen, dining room, mess hall, and toilet room and in addition, at least
				one wall-type electrical convenience outlet in each of those places, except the
				toilet and shower rooms. Adequate lighting shall also be provided for the safe
				and reasonable use of the yard area and pathways to common use facilities. The
				operator shall also provide the bulbs necessary for illumination. No less than
				one 60-watt bulb per 100 square feet of the floor area in rooms used for
				sleeping, and in kitchens, dining rooms, mess halls, and toilet rooms, will
				satisfy the requirements of this chapter; provided, that if a source of
				electricity is not available from power lines within 1000 feet, the operator
				shall provide safety lanterns in such numbers as the Massachusetts Department
				of Public Health determines will meet the reasonable safety needs of the farm
				labor camps. All wiring and lighting fixtures shall be installed in accordance
				with applicable State and local codes and maintained in a safe
				condition.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 420.000 - Housing And Sanitation Standards For Farm Labor Camps (state Sanitary Code, Chapter Iii) › Section 420.200 - Beds

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The operator shall furnish a separate bed for each person;
				provided, that a double bed shall satisfy this requirement with respect to any
				married couple. Beds shall be set no less than three feet apart if
				single-decked, and 4½ feet apart if double-decked. Triple-decked beds
				are not allowed.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 420.000 - Housing And Sanitation Standards For Farm Labor Camps (state Sanitary Code, Chapter Iii) › Section 420.201 - Minimum Sleeping Area Per Person

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The operator shall so arrange sleeping facilities that no less
				than 50 square feet of floor space is provided for each person over the age of
				two years sleeping in a room. There shall be a clear space of at least 27
				inches above the sleeping surface of a bed, bunk, or cot.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 420.000 - Housing And Sanitation Standards For Farm Labor Camps (state Sanitary Code, Chapter Iii) › Section 420.202 - Quarters for Laborers and Families

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The operator shall house males and females in separate
				buildings or in areas of the same building so partitioned as to require
				separate entrances;
provided
, that families may be housed in
				the same building if they are furnished sleeping quarters which are separated
				by a partition of sound construction from the sleeping quarters of other males,
				females, and other families.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 420.000 - Housing And Sanitation Standards For Farm Labor Camps (state Sanitary Code, Chapter Iii) › Section 420.203 - Storage of Personal Effects

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The operator shall provide separate lockers or storage space
				suitable for storing the reasonably expected amount of personal effects of each
				person accommodated at the farm labor camp. Such equipment shall be provided
				with adequate locking devices.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 420.000 - Housing And Sanitation Standards For Farm Labor Camps (state Sanitary Code, Chapter Iii) › Section 420.230 - Equipment

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The operator shall provide for each person accommodated at a
				farm labor camp comfortable beds, cots or bunks and at least one clean
				mattress, pillow, pillow case, blanket, towel, and two
				sheets.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 420.000 - Housing And Sanitation Standards For Farm Labor Camps (state Sanitary Code, Chapter Iii) › Section 420.231 - Maintenance

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The operator shall maintain in good condition every bed cot,
				bunk, and bed spring. He shall also maintain in a clean and sanitary condition
				every sheet, pillowcase, blanket or other bed cover, and mattress bag which he
				provides. Sheets, towels, and pillowcases shall be laundered at least once a
				week. Blankets or other bed covering shall be washed or otherwise cleaned at
				least every three months. Mattress bags shall be washed and filling changed at
				least every six months.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 420.000 - Housing And Sanitation Standards For Farm Labor Camps (state Sanitary Code, Chapter Iii) › Section 420.232 - Cleaning Before Issue

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Notwithstanding any other provisions of
				105 CMR 420.000, the
				operator shall not make any item referred to in
				105 CMR 420.231
				available to any person without first having caused it to be washed or
				otherwise cleaned.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 420.000 - Housing And Sanitation Standards For Farm Labor Camps (state Sanitary Code, Chapter Iii) › Section 420.250 - Minimum Number of Exits for Each Floor

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The operator shall provide in each building used for human
				habitation at least two acceptable exits from each floor on which there exist
				sleeping or eating quarters.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 420.000 - Housing And Sanitation Standards For Farm Labor Camps (state Sanitary Code, Chapter Iii) › Section 420.251 - Provision for Window Exit

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An easily openable window may be used as one of the two exits
				as required in
				105 CMR
				420.250. Such window shall have an openable
				portion not less than 28 inches in width and 32 inches in height nor shall the
				lower edge of the opening be more than three feet above the interior floor
				level. Equivalent-sized opening in the exterior walls may also
				qualify.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 420.000 - Housing And Sanitation Standards For Farm Labor Camps (state Sanitary Code, Chapter Iii) › Section 420.252 - Exits for Large Sleeping Quarters

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Where sleeping quarters are provided for ten or more
				individuals in a room above the first floor, both egresses required under
				105 CMR
				420.250 shall lead directly to the
				outside.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 420.000 - Housing And Sanitation Standards For Farm Labor Camps (state Sanitary Code, Chapter Iii) › Section 420.253 - Ladder or Stairway for Window Exit

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Where a window or other opening is used as the second means of
				egress and lower the edge of the opening is more than six feet above the
				outside ground level, such egress shall be equipped with a ladder or stairway
				securely attached to the exterior of the building.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 420.000 - Housing And Sanitation Standards For Farm Labor Camps (state Sanitary Code, Chapter Iii) › Section 420.254 - Exits to be Kept Unobstructed

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All egresses shall be kept unobstructed at all times. Screens
				on exit windows shall be easily openable at all times.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 420.000 - Housing And Sanitation Standards For Farm Labor Camps (state Sanitary Code, Chapter Iii) › Section 420.300 - Provision Required for Cooking and Eating

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When workers or their families are permitted or required to
				cook in their individual unit, or cook and eat in a common facility or when
				central mess facilities are provided, the operator shall provide space,
				equipment, and facilities in accordance with the requirements of
				105 CMR
				420.000.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 420.000 - Housing And Sanitation Standards For Farm Labor Camps (state Sanitary Code, Chapter Iii) › Section 420.301 - Walls, Floors and Ceilings in Food Areas

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Walls, floors, and ceilings of cooking and eating areas shall
				be constructed of easily cleanable materials. The operator shall keep them
				clean and maintain them in good repair. He shall paint or paper the walls and
				ceiling of such areas in a light color. The wall surface adjacent to cooking
				areas shall be of fire resistant material.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 420.000 - Housing And Sanitation Standards For Farm Labor Camps (state Sanitary Code, Chapter Iii) › Section 420.302 - Refrigeration

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The operator shall provide equipment for mechanical
				refrigeration of food at a temperature of 45°F or below.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 420.000 - Housing And Sanitation Standards For Farm Labor Camps (state Sanitary Code, Chapter Iii) › Section 420.303 - Shelves and Counters for Food Preparation

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The operator shall provide adequate food storage shelves and a
				counter for food preparation. Food shall not be stored less than 18 inches
				above the floor. Such shelves and counters shall be constructed of easily
				cleanable material.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 420.000 - Housing And Sanitation Standards For Farm Labor Camps (state Sanitary Code, Chapter Iii) › Section 420.304 - Lighting and Ventilation

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The operator shall provide adequate lighting and ventilation
				for every cooking and eating area.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 420.000 - Housing And Sanitation Standards For Farm Labor Camps (state Sanitary Code, Chapter Iii) › Section 420.305 - Utensils

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Every dish, glass, or other utensil used in the handling,
				preparing, cooking, or consumption of food or drink shall be of durable easily
				cleaned material, and maintained in good condition. Cracked or chipped dishes,
				glassware or other utensils are not considered to be in good
				condition.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 420.000 - Housing And Sanitation Standards For Farm Labor Camps (state Sanitary Code, Chapter Iii) › Section 420.306 - Storage of Cooking and Eating Utensils

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The operator shall provide a place for the storage of cooking
				and eating utensils which will afford protection from flies, vermin and
				dust.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 420.000 - Housing And Sanitation Standards For Farm Labor Camps (state Sanitary Code, Chapter Iii) › Section 420.307 - Stoves and Worktables for Food Preparation

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The operator shall provide as many stoves and worktables as are
				necessary to meet the reasonably anticipated need of the persons accommodated.
				The recommended ratio is one two-burner stove for each ten people or two
				families. All stoves shall be installed in accordance with applicable local and
				state codes.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 420.000 - Housing And Sanitation Standards For Farm Labor Camps (state Sanitary Code, Chapter Iii) › Section 420.308 - Seating and Eating Arrangements

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The operator shall provide tables and chairs or equivalent
				seating and eating arrangements, all commensurate with the capacity of the
				eating or dining area. The top of each table shall be of solid, non-absorbent
				material which can be easily cleaned.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 420.000 - Housing And Sanitation Standards For Farm Labor Camps (state Sanitary Code, Chapter Iii) › Section 420.309 - Minimum Area Per Person in Cooking and Eating Areas

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The operator shall provide an area of at least 15 square feet
				per person for use as a cooking and eating space. Such space shall be separated
				from sleeping quarters and not lead directly into a toilet
				room.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 420.000 - Housing And Sanitation Standards For Farm Labor Camps (state Sanitary Code, Chapter Iii) › Section 420.310 - Dishwashing Facilities and Cleaning

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The operator shall provide adequate sinks with hot and cold
				water sufficient in quantity and pressure for washing and disinfecting dishes.
				When the dishwashing facility is to be used by other than a single family
				group, it is recommended that the operator provide a two-compartment sink.
				Every glass, cup, knife, fork, spoon and dish shall be washed thoroughly after
				each use with a suitable detergent and hot water and should be sanitized by one
				of the following methods:
(A)
			 immersion for at least 30 seconds in clean hot water at a temperature of at
			 least 170°F, or
(B) immersion
			 for a period of at least one minute in a sanitizing solution containing
(1) not less than 50 parts per million of
			 available chlorine at a temperature not less than 75°F, or
(2) any other chemical sanitizing agent which
			 is effective and nontoxic under use conditions and for which a suitable field
			 test is available. Such sanitizing agents, in use solutions, shall provide the
			 equivalent bactericidal effect of a solution containing not less than 50 parts
			 per million of available chlorine at a temperature not less than 75°F.
Every other utensil used in the handling, preparing, or
				consumption of food and drink should be cleaned immediately after
				use.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 420.000 - Housing And Sanitation Standards For Farm Labor Camps (state Sanitary Code, Chapter Iii) › Section 420.311 - Sleeping Prohibited in Food Areas

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Sleeping shall not be permitted in areas used for the
				preparation, storage or service of food.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 420.000 - Housing And Sanitation Standards For Farm Labor Camps (state Sanitary Code, Chapter Iii) › Section 420.312 - Maintenance of Equipment

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All equipment used in the preparation, storage or service of
				food shall be kept in good working order.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 420.000 - Housing And Sanitation Standards For Farm Labor Camps (state Sanitary Code, Chapter Iii) › Section 420.350 - Observation of Sanitary Practices Required

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Whenever milk, cream, food, or meals are furnished or offered
				for sale in a farm labor camp, the operator shall make adequate provision for
				the sanitary storing, handling, and protection of food and milk supplies until
				served or used.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 420.000 - Housing And Sanitation Standards For Farm Labor Camps (state Sanitary Code, Chapter Iii) › Section 420.352 - Handling of Food

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The operator should inform every person who handles food or
				drink to wash his hands with soap and water immediately after each use of the
				toilet or urinal.
Every cook and every other person who aids in the preparation
				of any meal at a mess hall or other community feeding facility at a farm labor
				camp shall wash his hands thoroughly with soap and water before beginning to
				prepare each meal.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 420.000 - Housing And Sanitation Standards For Farm Labor Camps (state Sanitary Code, Chapter Iii) › Section 420.400 - Employment Safeguards to Protect Against Disease

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The operator shall not hire any person known to possess an
				active communicable disease, nor should he allow any person to handle food who
				is not in apparent good health and free from open sores and lesions. He should
				refer all persons known or suspected of possessing a communicable disease to a
				physician, the board of health or the Massachusetts Department of Public
				Health.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 420.000 - Housing And Sanitation Standards For Farm Labor Camps (state Sanitary Code, Chapter Iii) › Section 420.401 - Reporting Outbreaks of Communicable Disease

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Whenever there shall occur in any farm labor camp a case of
				suspected food poisoning or an unusual prevalence of any other illness in which
				fever, diarrhea, sore throat, vomiting, or jaundice is a prominent symptom the
				operator shall report the outbreak immediately to the board of health or
				Massachusetts Department of Public Health in person or by telegraph or
				telephone.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 420.000 - Housing And Sanitation Standards For Farm Labor Camps (state Sanitary Code, Chapter Iii) › Section 420.430 - Effective Measures Required Against Insects and Rodents

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The operator shall take effective measures to prevent the
				breeding and to protect the premises from the entrance of rodents, flies,
				roaches and other vermin.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 420.000 - Housing And Sanitation Standards For Farm Labor Camps (state Sanitary Code, Chapter Iii) › Section 420.431 - Screening

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The operator shall provide the exterior openings in every
				building of the farm labor camp used for human habitation with screens
				containing not less than 16 meshes per inch. All screen doors shall be tight
				fitting, in good repair and equipped with self-closing
				devices.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 420.000 - Housing And Sanitation Standards For Farm Labor Camps (state Sanitary Code, Chapter Iii) › Section 420.450 - Quantity and Quality of Water

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The operator shall supply a safe potable water supply
				sufficient in quantity and pressure to meet the needs of the occupants. The
				water supply shall be obtained only from a public water supply, if available,
				or some other source approved by the Massachusetts Department of Public
				Health.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 420.000 - Housing And Sanitation Standards For Farm Labor Camps (state Sanitary Code, Chapter Iii) › Section 420.451 - Installation and Maintenance of Plumbing and Fixtures

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All pipes, pumps, and appurtenances delivering drinking water
				shall be installed in accordance with all applicable State or local codes and
				the operator shall maintain them in good working order. The area surrounding a
				pump or other fixtures used for water supply shall be properly drained and
				maintained in a sanitary condition.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 420.000 - Housing And Sanitation Standards For Farm Labor Camps (state Sanitary Code, Chapter Iii) › Section 420.452 - Water From Unapproved Sources Allowed Only for Toilet Flushing

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The operator shall not permit the use of water from any source
				not approved in accordance with
				105 CMR
				420.450, except for toilet flushing. No taps
				shall be provided on such sources.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 420.000 - Housing And Sanitation Standards For Farm Labor Camps (state Sanitary Code, Chapter Iii) › Section 420.453 - Cross Connections Prohibited

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The operator shall not permit any cross connection to exist
				between any pipe carrying water from a source approved in accordance with
				105 CMR
				420.450 and any pipe carrying water from any
				other source.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 420.000 - Housing And Sanitation Standards For Farm Labor Camps (state Sanitary Code, Chapter Iii) › Section 420.454 - Drinking Water Samples

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The Massachusetts Department of Public Health shall require
				sampling and sanitary analysis of drinking water from private sources. Such
				samples and analyses should be made at least once prior to seasonal occupancy
				or at such other times and as frequently as the Massachusetts Department of
				Public Health considers appropriate.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 420.000 - Housing And Sanitation Standards For Farm Labor Camps (state Sanitary Code, Chapter Iii) › Section 420.455 - Drinking Fountains and Utensils

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The operator shall not make available or permit the use of any
				common drinking utensil. Every drinking fountain he supplies shall be of
				sanitary design and construction.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 420.000 - Housing And Sanitation Standards For Farm Labor Camps (state Sanitary Code, Chapter Iii) › Section 420.456 - Water for Shed and Field Workers

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Where running water from an approved source is not available,
				the operator shall make drinking water in covered containers readily available
				to both shed and field workers. Water containers shall be disinfected at the
				start of each season and whenever else necessary, and shall be maintained in a
				clean and sanitary condition. The filling hole plug shall be kept securely in
				place except during filling time .
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 420.000 - Housing And Sanitation Standards For Farm Labor Camps (state Sanitary Code, Chapter Iii) › Section 420.457 - Filling Water Barrels

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Only overhead hoses shall be used to fill water barrels. No
				overhead hose used to fill a water barrel shall be long enough to come in
				contact with the ground surface. The hose shall be provided with controls
				preventing its entering more than four inches into the water
				barrel.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 420.000 - Housing And Sanitation Standards For Farm Labor Camps (state Sanitary Code, Chapter Iii) › Section 420.500 - Operator Required to Establish and Maintain Handwashing, Bathing, and Laundry Facilities

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The operator shall provide handwashing, bathing, and laundry
				facilities, supplied with hot and cold water sufficient in quantity and
				pressure, for the use of all occupants. These facilities shall be kept clean
				and in good repair.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 420.000 - Housing And Sanitation Standards For Farm Labor Camps (state Sanitary Code, Chapter Iii) › Section 420.501 - Handwashing Facilities

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The operator shall provide wash basins or equivalent units in a
				ratio of one per 12 persons. He shall provide soap at each washbasin or
				equivalent unit. It is recommended that the operator so locate the wash basins
				to facilitate compliance with the handwashing requirements of
				105 CMR 420.352
				as well as to encourage good general hygienic practice.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 420.000 - Housing And Sanitation Standards For Farm Labor Camps (state Sanitary Code, Chapter Iii) › Section 420.502 - Bathing Facilities

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(A) The operator
			 shall provide showers or bathtubs in a ratio of one showerhead or bathtub for
			 the first 12 persons, and an additional showerhead or bathtub for each 15
			 additional persons.
(B) Showerheads
			 should be spaced at least three feet apart, with a minimum of nine square feet
			 of floor space per unit.
(C) The
			 operator shall provide separate bathing facilities for each sex, except in
			 individual family units.
(D) Shower
			 floors shall be constructed of nonabsorbent, nonskid materials and sloped
			 toward properly installed floor drains.
(E) The operator shall cause every shower
			 room floor to be washed daily with a suitable detergent and hot water. Use of a
			 5% solution of available chlorine is recommended as a disinfectant.
(F) The operator shall not permit the use of
			 duckboards in a shower room.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 420.000 - Housing And Sanitation Standards For Farm Labor Camps (state Sanitary Code, Chapter Iii) › Section 420.503 - Shower and Bathroom Ventilation

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The operator shall provide for the ventilation of each shower
				room and bathroom to the outdoors and shall screen each window or other
				exterior opening with screens containing not less than 16 meshes per
				inch.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 420.000 - Housing And Sanitation Standards For Farm Labor Camps (state Sanitary Code, Chapter Iii) › Section 420.505 - Laundry Facilities

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(A)
Tubs and Washers
. The operator shall provide laundry
			 tubs or mechanical washers in the ratio of one for each 20 persons.
(B)
Clothes Drying
.
			 The operator shall provide adequate clothes drying facilities.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 420.000 - Housing And Sanitation Standards For Farm Labor Camps (state Sanitary Code, Chapter Iii) › Section 420.530 - Minimum Facilities

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(A) The operator
			 shall provide at least the following toilet facilities:
(1) one water closet (or seat) for each ten
			 women,
(2) one water closet (or
			 seat) for each ten men. One urinal or 30 lineal feet of urinal trough may be
			 substituted on a one for one basis, for up to one-third of the number of water
			 closets (or seats) required:
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 420.000 - Housing And Sanitation Standards For Farm Labor Camps (state Sanitary Code, Chapter Iii) › Section 420.531 - Chemical Toilet and Privy

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(A) No chemical
			 toilet or privy shall be permitted without the written permission of the local
			 board of health.
(B) Any chemical
			 toilet or privy permitted shall be so located and constructed that it
(1) will not by leakage or seepage be a
			 source of pollution of a water supply, surface water, or the adjacent ground
			 surface;
(2) will not permit access
			 of flies to the privy vault;
(3)
			 will not be difficult to clean;
(4)
			 will not create unduly offensive odors; and
(5) will not be within 100 feet of any
			 sleeping room, dining room, mess hall, or kitchen.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 420.000 - Housing And Sanitation Standards For Farm Labor Camps (state Sanitary Code, Chapter Iii) › Section 420.532 - Toilet Location

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The operator shall locate the toilets so that they are no more
				than 200 feet from the door of the sleeping room of those people who are
				expected to use them. Toilet facilities shall be located so that they are
				accessible to every person without having to pass through any sleeping room
				other than the one or ones occupied by the person or his
				family.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 420.000 - Housing And Sanitation Standards For Farm Labor Camps (state Sanitary Code, Chapter Iii) › Section 420.533 - Separate Toilet Facilities

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The operator shall provide separate toilet facilities for each
				sex, except those to be used by not more than two family groups. Each facility
				shall be clearly marked for the intended sex in English and in the native
				language of the persons expected to use the facilities.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 420.000 - Housing And Sanitation Standards For Farm Labor Camps (state Sanitary Code, Chapter Iii) › Section 420.534 - Field Sanitation Facilities

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The operator shall provide additional toilet facilities when
				farm activities require the workers to be more than 750 feet from the main
				toilet facilities of the camp unless transportation is readily available. At
				least one water closet, privy, or chemical toilet shall be provided for each
				100 workers. These facilities shall be separate for each sex and shall be
				located not more than 750 feet from the work area.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 420.000 - Housing And Sanitation Standards For Farm Labor Camps (state Sanitary Code, Chapter Iii) › Section 420.535 - Ventilation and Screening of Toilet Facilities

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The operator shall provide for the ventilation of each toilet
				room to the outdoors and shall screen each window or other exterior opening of
				each toilet room, privy or chemical toilet room with screens containing no less
				than 16 meshes per inch.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 420.000 - Housing And Sanitation Standards For Farm Labor Camps (state Sanitary Code, Chapter Iii) › Section 420.536 - Maintenance of Toilet Facilities

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The operator shall maintain all toilet facilities in a clean
				and sanitary condition, and he shall keep them in good repair. Toilets shall be
				supplied with a sufficient amount of toilet tissue.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 420.000 - Housing And Sanitation Standards For Farm Labor Camps (state Sanitary Code, Chapter Iii) › Section 420.550 - Sewage Disposal

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The operator shall provide a sanitary drainage system connected
				to the public sewerage system; provided, that if because of distance or ground
				conditions connection to a public sewerage system is not practicable, the
				operator may provide a subsurface sewage disposal system which in in compliance
				with 310 CMR 15.00.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 420.000 - Housing And Sanitation Standards For Farm Labor Camps (state Sanitary Code, Chapter Iii) › Section 420.600 - Number of Receptacles and Location

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The operator shall provide as many receptacles for the storage
				of garbage and rubbish as are sufficient to contain the accumulation before
				final collection or ultimate disposal, and shall so locate them that no
				objectionable odors enter any dwelling place.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 420.000 - Housing And Sanitation Standards For Farm Labor Camps (state Sanitary Code, Chapter Iii) › Section 420.601 - Refuse Storage

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Garbage shall be stored in fly-tight, covered, and watertight
				receptacles of metal or other durable material. Rubbish shall be stored in
				receptacles of metal or other durable material.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 420.000 - Housing And Sanitation Standards For Farm Labor Camps (state Sanitary Code, Chapter Iii) › Section 420.602 - Refuse Disposal

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The operator shall provide for the ultimate disposal of garbage
				and rubbish no less often than twice a week. Disposal shall be by disposal in a
				solid waste facility approved by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental
				Protection.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 420.000 - Housing And Sanitation Standards For Farm Labor Camps (state Sanitary Code, Chapter Iii) › Section 420.603 - Cleaning of Garbage Cans

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The operator shall cause each garbage can to be thoroughly
				cleaned each time it is emptied.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 420.000 - Housing And Sanitation Standards For Farm Labor Camps (state Sanitary Code, Chapter Iii) › Section 420.630 - Heating Facilities; Maintenance of Adequate Temperature

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The operator of every farm labor camp shall provide heating
				facilities and shall also supply heat in every room used for human habitation
				and in every bathroom of at least 68°F; provided, that the requirement for
				heating facilities and heat shall apply only during the period from September
				15 to May 15, both inclusive.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 420.000 - Housing And Sanitation Standards For Farm Labor Camps (state Sanitary Code, Chapter Iii) › Section 420.632 - Venting of Permitted Heaters

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Space heaters and water heaters, except electrical ones, shall
				be properly vented to a chimney or duct leading to the outdoors in accordance
				with applicable local and state codes.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 420.000 - Housing And Sanitation Standards For Farm Labor Camps (state Sanitary Code, Chapter Iii) › Section 420.633 - Installation and Maintenance of Heating Facilities

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All heating facilities shall be installed in accordance with
				applicable state or local codes and shall be maintained in such a manner as to
				avoid a fire hazard and to prevent a dangerous concentration of
				fumes.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 420.000 - Housing And Sanitation Standards For Farm Labor Camps (state Sanitary Code, Chapter Iii) › Section 420.650 - Applicable Fire and Safety Laws

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All buildings in which farm workers sleep, bathe, toilet or eat
				shall be maintained and constructed and maintained in accordance with 780 CMR,
				527 CMR 12.00 and 248
				CMR.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 420.000 - Housing And Sanitation Standards For Farm Labor Camps (state Sanitary Code, Chapter Iii) › Section 420.651 - Fire Prevention and Fire Fighting

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The operator shall provide such facilities, equipment, and fire
				breaks for fire prevention and fire fighting as may be required by the local
				fire department. He shall instruct the occupants of the camp of the measures to
				take in case of fire. These instructions, both in English and in the native
				language of the workers, shall be posted in a conspicuous
				place.