Section 3Q. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the provisions of this chapter relative to the safety of persons and the prevention of fire in convalescent or nursing homes, rest homes and charitable homes for the aged licensed under the provisions of section seventy-one of chapter one hundred and eleven, including the regulation of the inspection, materials, construction, alteration and repair of such homes, shall be enforced under rules and regulations promulgated by the division and the board. Except in the case of new construction addition, alteration, such rules and regulations may provide for the installation of a sprinkler system where, after hearing, the division finds such system necessary for the safety of persons; provided, however, that where a sprinkler system would be unnecessary or impractical because of the location, size or construction of a home or because the home is authorized to contain not more than twenty-five beds, the division may require alternative methods of fire protection. An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided throughout any newly-constructed home, and in the case of any existing home where the licensee proposes an addition or alteration, as defined in the state building code, an automatic sprinkler system shall be installed in the course of such addition or alternation to such extent as the division may direct in accordance with such rules and regulations.
Structure Massachusetts General Laws
Part I - Administration of the Government
Title XX - Public Safety and Good Order
Section 2b - Regulations Relative to Egress From, and Fire Prevention In, State House
Section 2c - Evacuation of State House in Case of Disaster; Fire Drills
Section 3a - Enforcement of State Building Code
Section 3n - Gas Fitting; Permit; Notice; Penalties
Section 3o - Gas Fitting; Appointment and Duties of Inspector
Section 3p - Appeal to Board of Electricians' Appeals; Judicial Review
Section 3r - Apartment Houses; Exterior Doors and Locks
Section 3s - Multiple Dwellings; Posting Name and Address of Owner or Agent; Penalty
Section 3u - Labeling of Safety Glazing Materials
Section 3x - Building Permits for Ten or More Residential Units; Notice to Local Postmaster
Section 3y - Inspector of Buildings, Building Commissioner or Local Inspector; Appointment
Section 6 - Local Inspector; Duties
Section 7 - Removal or Making Structure Safe; Putting Up Fence
Section 8 - Failure to Remove or Make Structure Safe; Survey Board; Survey; Report
Section 9a - Taking or Injuring Other Property in Removing Dangerous Structures or Making Them Safe
Section 10 - Remedy of Person Ordered to Remove a Dangerous Structure or Make It Safe
Section 11 - Service of Notice on Non-Resident; Certificate
Section 12 - Restraint of Construction, Repair, or Use of a Structure; Order for Removal
Section 13 - Inspection by Inspector of Office of Public Safety and Inspections
Section 14 - Dangerous Structures Removed or Rendered Safe
Section 16a - Furnishing Safety Inspection or Advisory Services; Liability of Insurers
Section 21d - Auxiliary Emergency Lighting Systems; Exit Signs; Rules and Regulations
Section 22 - Articles Placed on Fire Escapes
Section 23 - Articles Obstructing Stairways
Section 32 - Fire Escapes for Schoolhouses
Section 35 - Responsibility of Licensee of Theatres and Halls
Section 57 - Restraint of Construction, Alteration or Use of Structure
Section 58 - Jurisdiction of Prosecutions and Proceedings at Law
Section 59 - Enforcement of Statutes and Orders
Section 61 - Notice to Assessors of Building Permits
Section 62 - Elevator Inspection System
Section 62a - Fees for Inspections and Safety Tests
Section 63 - Test of Safety Devices on Completion of Work; Certificate of Approval
Section 64 - Periodic Inspections and Tests; Reports
Section 66 - Reports as to Unsafe Conditions and Accidents; Inspection
Section 68 - Board of Regulations; Amendments to Regulations
Section 70 - Appeals; Procedure; Effect
Section 71 - Violation of Statutes or Regulations
Section 71a - Board of Examiners; Membership; Qualifications; Chairman; Compensation of Members
Section 71b - License for Construction, Maintenance or Repair; Necessity; Application of Law
Section 71d - Working Without License; Violations; Punishment
Section 71f - License or Temporary License; Necessity
Section 71g - License of Elevator Operator; Duration; Expiration; Fees
Section 71j - Rules and Regulations
Section 71k - Licenses; Issuance
Section 71n - Duties of Ski Area Operators
Section 71o - Duties of Skiers
Section 71p - Actions Against Ski Area Operators; Limitations
Section 71q - Leaving the Scene of Skiing Accident; Penalty
Section 71s - Jurisdiction and Control
Section 73 - Inspection; Regulations
Section 75 - Operator's License; Examination; Qualifications; Fees; Renewal; Expiration
Section 81 - Suspension and Revocation of License; Appeal
Section 82 - Special Exhibitions; Permits; Regulations; Fee
Section 83 - Machines to Which Cinematograph Statutes Are Not Applicable; Regulations
Section 84 - Violation of Statutes or Regulations
Section 85 - Special Licenses; Churches, Schools and Public Institutions; Fee; Regulations
Section 87 - Misrepresentation or False Stamping or Marking as to Kind or Combustibility of Film
Section 89 - Thirty-Five Millimeter Nitrate Film Generally; Violation of Statute
Section 90 - Contract to Repair or Remodel Dwelling; Exculpatory Provisions
Section 91 - Violations of Secs. 1 to 90; Penalty
Section 93 - State Board of Building Regulations and Standards; Establishment
Section 94 - Powers and Duties
Section 95 - General Objectives
Section 96 - Specialized Codes, Rules or Regulations
Section 97 - Amendments to State Building Code
Section 97a - Nightclubs, Dance Halls, Discotheques, Bars; Automatic Sprinkler System
Section 98 - Rules and Regulations Imposing More Restrictive Standards