Massachusetts § 8 - Necessity of inspection; issuance, display and accessibility of certificate
Full text of Massachusetts Massachusetts General Laws § 8 — Necessity of inspection; issuance, display and accessibility of certificate, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 8. Necessity of inspection; issuance, display and accessibility of certificate
Section 8. No person shall operate or cause to be operated any boiler required by this chapter to be inspected until it has been inspected, and the certificate of inspection required by section twenty-three or twenty-five has been issued and so placed in the engine or boiler room of the plant as to be easily read, or in the case of a portable boiler kept with it and always accessible.
Source: official Massachusetts text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Massachusetts § 8
What does Massachusetts General Laws § 8 cover?
Section 8 ("Necessity of inspection; issuance, display and accessibility of certificate") 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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