Massachusetts H 3615: An Act relative to fire safety

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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2708 FILED ON: 1/17/2019
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3615

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Daniel J. Ryan
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to fire safety.
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PETITION OF:

NAME: DISTRICT/ADDRESS: DATE ADDED:
Daniel J. Ryan 2nd Suffolk 1/17/2019
Edward F. Coppinger 10th Suffolk 2/1/2019
David Biele 4th Suffolk 2/1/2019
Denise C. Garlick 13th Norfolk 2/1/2019

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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2708 FILED ON: 1/17/2019
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3615
By Mr. Ryan of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3615) of Daniel J. Ryan and
others relative to fire protection sprinkler systems. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 4913 OF 2017-2018.]

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-First General Court
(2019-2020)
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An Act relative to fire safety.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:

1 SECTION 1. Section 81 of chapter 146 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2016
2 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 21 the words “and standpipes
3 connected to sprinkler systems” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- , standpipes
4 connected to sprinkler systems and pumps dedicated for fire protection.
5 SECTION 2. Said section 81 of said chapter 146, as so appearing, is hereby further
6 amended by adding the following definition:-
7 “Work on a fire protection sprinkler system”, the onsite layout, on-site fabrication, work
8 and practice concerning the construction, installation, alteration, or extension of a fire protection
9 sprinkler system, modification, repair, removal, and initial acceptance testing and inspection,
10 testing, maintenance and service of a fire protection sprinkler system.

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11 SECTION 3. Said chapter 146 is hereby further amended by striking out section 84, as
12 so appearing, and inserting in place thereof the following section:-
13 Section 84. No person shall engage in the business of a master pipefitter, or work as a
14 journeyman or apprentice pipefitter or work as a refrigeration technician or work on a fire
15 protection sprinkler system as a fire protection sprinkler system contractor or as a sprinkler fitter
16 or apprentice sprinkler fitter, unless that person is lawfully licensed under section 85 or section
17 85A.