Bill Text: MA S914 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced
Bill Title: For legislation relative to certain tanks used for the storage of fluids
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Enrolled - Dead) 2010-08-12 - Read; and referred to the Senate Committee on Bills in the Third Reading. [S914 Detail]
Download: Massachusetts-2009-S914-Introduced.html
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Mr. Brewer
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To the
Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to certain tanks used for the storage of fluids.
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PETITION OF:
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Name: |
District/Address: |
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Mr. Brewer |
Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire and Franklin |
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Todd M. Smola |
1st Hampden |
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Jennifer M. Callahan |
18th Worcester |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS
SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. S01370 OF 2007-2008.]
The Commonwealth of
Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine
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An Act relative to certain tanks used for the storage of fluids.
Be
it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court
assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 37 of Chapter 148 of the General Laws,
as appearing in the 2002 Official Edition, is hereby amended by
striking out, in line 3, the words “any fluid other than water” and
inserting in place thereof the following words:--any flammable
or combustible fluids.
SECTION 2. Said section 37 of said Chapter 148, as so appear-
ing is hereby further amended by striking out the second para-
graph and inserting in place thereof the following paragraph:--
The marshal shall establish rules and regulations providing for
an inspection of tanks or containers on an annual basis or at such
other frequency as may be determined by the marshal. The inspec-
tion fee shall be determined annually by the commissioner of
administration under the provisions of section three B of chapter
seven. Said rules and regulations shall require owners or operators
to maintain said tanks or containers on a regular basis and to keep
records of inspections, repairs and maintenance for each tank or
container in such form as prescribed by the marshal. The marshal
may establish standards and qualifications for those persons
authorized to conduct inspections under this section. In addition to
the inspections required by regulation, the marshal may inspect
the premise tanks or containers, dikes, facilities or equipment any
time during reasonable business hours to determine compliance
with this section or related regulation. For purposes of this sec-
tion, the marshal shall define by regulation what constitutes a
flammable or combustible fluid.
