§ 27-57. When insurance company to pay expenses of examination
When such examination is made on the application of any fire insurance company, the necessary expenses attending the same shall be paid by such company. Code 1919, § 4186.
§ 27-58. Right to examine buildings or premises
The Department, and such person or persons as it may appoint, shall have authority at all times of the day, in the performance of the duties imposed by the provisions of § 27-56, to enter upon and examine any building or premises where any fire has occurred, and any other buildings or premises immediately adjoining […]
§ 27-55. Department of State Police or successor agency to keep record of fires and explosions; when open to public inspection
The Department of State Police or its successor agency shall keep in its office a record of all fires occurring in the Commonwealth, investigation of which is provided for in this article, together with all facts, statistics and circumstances concerning the same, including the origin of the fires. Such records shall not be open to […]
§ 27-56. Department to examine into origin of fires; appointment of arson investigators
The Department shall examine, or cause examination to be made, into the origin and circumstances of all fires occurring in this Commonwealth, which may be brought to its attention by official report, or otherwise, and for that purpose shall have authority to call for and demand of the chief or other head officer of the […]
§ 27-54.1. Repealed
Repealed by Acts 1988, c. 891.
§ 27-54.5. Repealed
Repealed by Acts 1988, c. 891.
§ 27-53. Penalty for violating § 27-51; separate offenses
Any owner or lessee of any such building, who shall violate any of the provisions of § 27-51, shall be punishable by a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $500, or by confinement in jail not less than 6 nor more than 12 months, or by both. The continuation of any failure […]
§ 27-54. Governing body to make additional safety provisions
The governing body of any city or town, or of any such county, shall make such further provisions insuring the safety of the public using such buildings as is mentioned in § 27-51 as such governing body may see proper to make, not in conflict with such section. Code 1919, § 3145; R. P. 1948, […]
§ 27-51. Exits from public halls, theaters and opera houses
All owners or lessees of public halls, theaters or opera houses situated in any city or town, or in any county which has elected to come under the provisions of Article 1 (§ 27-6.01 et seq.) of Chapter 2 of this title, shall provide suitable and sufficient exits from such buildings. The doors to the […]
§ 27-52. Inspection of buildings designated in preceding section
In cities and towns having police and fire departments or having a fire inspector employed by such city or town, the respective heads of such departments and the mayor of such city or town shall, as a committee of three, or the fire inspector of such city or town, inspect at least semiannually, all buildings […]