Massachusetts § 87 - Pipefitters, inapplicability of provisions
Full text of Massachusetts Massachusetts General Laws § 87 — Pipefitters, inapplicability of provisions, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 87. Pipefitters, inapplicability of provisions
Section 87. The provisions of sections eighty-one to eighty-six, inclusive, relative to the examining and licensing of pipefitters shall not apply to pipefitting performed by a person regularly in the employ of an industrial plant, firm corporation, college, gas company, electric company engaged in the generation, sale, transmission or distribution of electricity, or a utility steam distribution system as may be required on the premises and property of such industrial plant, firm corporation, hospital, school, college, gas company, electric company or utility steam distribution system, nor shall such provisions apply to such pipefitting performed by an engineer or fireman, licensed under section forty-six, in a place where he is regularly employed.
Source: official Massachusetts text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Massachusetts § 87
What does Massachusetts General Laws § 87 cover?
Section 87 ("Pipefitters, inapplicability of provisions") is part of the Massachusetts General Laws, the codified statutory law of Massachusetts. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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