New Hampshire § 155-20 - Section 155:20 Flame Resistant Canvas and Tents.
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§ 155-20. Section 155:20 Flame Resistant Canvas and Tents.
I. Any tent or other place of assembly covered by canvas or other fabric, textile, or flame resistant material that is erected on public or private property shall comply with the applicable provisions of the state building code and state fire code. II. No permit under RSA 155:19 shall be issued to an owner or operator of any circus, carnival or any other place of assembly covered by canvas, or any other fabric, textile, or flame resistant material, on public property, until such applicant shall furnish to the licensing agency a certificate of flame resistance of such tent, canvas, fabric, textile, or flame resistant material. III. No permit shall be required under RSA 155:19 for a tent of any size erected as an accessory structure on property that is an owner-occupied, one or 2-family dwelling.
Source: official New Hampshire text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 155-20 ("Section 155:20 Flame Resistant Canvas and Tents.") 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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