New Hampshire § 154-18 - Section 154:18 Establishment by the Firewards or Fire Chiefs.
Full text of New Hampshire New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated § 154-18 — Section 154:18 Establishment by the Firewards or Fire Chiefs., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 154-18. Section 154:18 Establishment by the Firewards or Fire Chiefs.
The fireward, engineer or fire chief may establish such regulations respecting the kindling, guarding, safe-keeping, prevention, and extinguishment of fires, and for the removal of combustibles from any building or place, as such individual shall think expedient, which shall be signed by such individual and recorded by the town clerk and posted in 2 or more public places in the town 30 days before they shall take effect. Each breach of such regulations shall constitute a violation. Such fireward, engineer or fire chief shall confer with recognized authorities and the state fire marshal, in the promulgation of such regulations. Where regulations have not been promulgated pertaining to electric wiring and equipment, all electric installations and safeguards shall be installed in a standard, modern, and approved manner. Compliance with the standards of the National Electrical Code or such code specified by local ordinance or state law shall be prima facie evidence of such approved manner.
Source: official New Hampshire text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 154-18 ("Section 154:18 Establishment by the Firewards or Fire Chiefs.") is part of the New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated, the codified statutory law of New Hampshire. 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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