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§ 27-6. Repealed - Repealed by Acts 1970, c. 187.
§ 27-6.01. Definitions - For the purposes of this chapter, unless the context requires...
§ 27-6.02. Provision of firefighting services - A. Any county, city, or town may provide firefighting services...
§ 27-6.1. Establishment of fire department; chiefs, officers, and employees - The governing body of any county, city, or town may...
§ 27-6.2. Applicant preemployment information with fire departments - Applicants for employment with the fire department of any locality...
§ 27-7. Bylaws of fire department; compensation of officers and employees; information on check stubs, time cards, etc. - The governing body of any county, city, or town may...
§ 27-8. Who may form a fire company; limit on number of persons in combined companies - Any number of persons, not less than 20, may form...
§ 27-8.1. Repealed - Repealed by Acts 2015, cc. 502 and 503, cl. 2.
§ 27-9. Organization of fire company - A writing stating the formation of a fire company, with...
§ 27-10. Dissolution of fire company - Whenever the fire department of the county, city, or town...
§ 27-11. Duty of members on alarm of fire or call of a medical emergency - Every member of the fire company shall, upon any alarm...
§ 27-12. Repealed - Repealed by Acts 1970, c. 187.
§ 27-13. Appointment of chief and other officers - In every county, city, or town in which a fire...
§ 27-14. Ordinances as to fire departments and fire companies - A. The governing body of any county, city, or town...
§ 27-15. Repealed - Repealed by Acts 1970, c. 187.
§ 27-15.1. Authority of chief or other officer in charge when answering alarm; penalty for refusal to obey orders - While any fire department or fire company is in the...
§ 27-15.1:1. Penalty for refusing or neglecting to obey order of chief or other officer in command - If any person at a fire refuses or neglects to...
§ 27-15.2. Purchase, maintenance, etc., of equipment; donated equipment - A. The governing body of every county, city, and town...
§ 27-15.3. Purchase of service-issued boots or helmet by certain firefighters - A. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary,...
§ 27-16. Repealed - Repealed by Acts 1970, c. 187.
§ 27-17. Entry of buildings on fire and premises adjoining - The chief of any fire department or fire company or...
§ 27-17.1. Remaining on premises after fire extinguished - The chief or other authorized officer of any fire department...
§ 27-18. Repealed - Repealed by Acts 1970, c. 187.
§ 27-19. Repealed - Repealed by Acts 2015, cc. 502 and 503, cl. 2.
§ 27-20. Destruction of property to prevent spread of fire - The chief, or other officer commanding in his absence, may...
§ 27-21. Owner may recover amount of actual damage - The owner of property destroyed pursuant to § 27-20 shall...
§ 27-22. But not for property which would have been destroyed by the fire - Section 27-21 shall not enable anyone to recover compensation for...
§ 27-23. Repealed - Repealed by Acts 1970, c. 187.
§ 27-23.1. Establishment of fire zones or districts; tax levies - The governing bodies of the several cities or counties of...
§ 27-23.2. Advances by city or county to fire zone or district - The governing body of any city or county in the...
§ 27-23.3. Reimbursement for advances - Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law, the governing body...
§ 27-23.4. Validation of prior advances - The advancement of any funds heretofore advanced from the general...
§ 27-23.5. Exclusion of certain areas from fire zones or districts and exemption of such areas from certain levies - The governing body of any city or county having a...
§ 27-23.6. Repealed - Repealed by Acts 2015, cc. 502 and 503, cl. 2.
§ 27-23.7. Special levy for fire protection in certain counties - Chapter 207 of the Acts of 1930, approved March 22,...
§ 27-23.8. Trial board for members of fire departments in certain counties - Chapter 8 of the Acts of 1950, approved February 9,...
§ 27-23.9. Supervision and control of joint services of fire companies or departments - Whenever two or more fire companies or fire departments are...
§ 27-23.10. Ordinances to effectuate purposes of § 27-23.9 - Every county, city and town is authorized to enact and...
§ 27-24. Repealed - Repealed by Acts 1970, c. 187.