Massachusetts § 53 - Engineers; promulgation of rules and regulations for fire prevention
Full text of Massachusetts Massachusetts General Laws § 53 — Engineers; promulgation of rules and regulations for fire prevention, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 53. Engineers; promulgation of rules and regulations for fire prevention
Section 53. They may make regulations as to the carrying of fire, firebrands, lighted matches or other ignited materials openly in the streets or thoroughfares of their town, or of such parts thereof as they may designate, or as to prohibiting owners or occupants of buildings within their town, or such part thereof as they may designate, from maintaining any defective chimney, hearth, oven, stove or stove pipe, fire frame or other fixture, deposit of ashes or whatever may give just cause of alarm or be the means of kindling or spreading fire. Whoever violates any such rule or regulation shall forfeit not more than $200.
Source: official Massachusetts text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Massachusetts General Laws § 53 cover?
Section 53 ("Engineers; promulgation of rules and regulations for fire prevention") 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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