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Chapter & Section |
Massachusetts State Fire Laws |
Penalty |
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ARSON - Burning Property and Making Threats |
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| Chapter 266 | ||
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Injuring a Firefighter in the Line of Duty at an Arson Fire |
10
years state prison, or |
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| Chapter 266 | ||
| Burning a Dwelling | 20 years prison, or 2-1/2 jail or HOC or $10,000 fine or both | |
| Burning a Building | 10
years prison or 2-1/2 jail or HOC (no fine) |
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| Burning Personal Property over $25.00 or a Vehicle | 3
years state prison, or $500 fine and 1 year jail or HOC |
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| Attempt to Burn Dwelling, Structure, Personal Property, Vehicle | 10
yrs prison , or 2-1/2 jail or HOC or $1,000 fine but not both |
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| Burning a Wooded Area | 2 years jail or HOC or up to $1,000 fine | |
| Burning with intent to Defraud an Insurer | 5 years state prison, or 2-1/2 jail or HOC | |
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266-122,124 |
Threat to Burn a Church, Building | |
| Burning a Wooded Area with injuring Standing Timber or Wood | Not more than 6 months or fine of not mote than $500 | |
| Negligent burning or Failing to Extinguish Fire which Damages Another's Property | ||
| Negligently allowing a fire to spread to another's property | ||
| Chapter 269 | ||
| False Alarm of Fire | Not less than $100 nor more than $500 or not more than 1 year in jail or HOC | |
| False Report of a Bomb | 20 years prison, or 2-1/2 jail or HOC or $10,000 fine or both | |
| Chapter 274 | ||
| Conspiracy to Commit Arson or other Crime | See text of Law | |
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Crimes at a Fire |
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| Chapter 266 | ||
| Tampering with a Fire Alarm before a Fire | 2 years jail or HOC or up to $500 fine | |
| Tampering with a Fire Alarm during a Fire | 7 yrs prison , or 2-1/2 jail or HOC or up to $1,000 fine | |
| Embezzlement of property at fire; effect | Guilty of Larceny | |
| Stealing at a Fire | 5 yrs prison , or not more than 2 yrs jail or HOC and up to$500 fine | |
| Destruction of Property by Malicious and Wanton Explosion | 20
yrs prison , or 2-1/2 jail or HOC or $1,000 fine |
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Chapter 268 |
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| Tampering with a Fire Alarm Box | Subject to immediate arrest and fine of $500 to $1,000 or 2 years imprisonment or both | |
| Hindering a FF in the Line of Duty | Fine $100 to $1,000 or 30 days to 2-1/2 jail or HOC or 5 years prison or both fine and imprisonment in jail or HOC | |
| Larceny at a Fire | ||
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266-30 |
Larceny general provisions and penalties | |
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Bombs and Explosives |
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266-101 |
Malicious Explosion | |
| Throwing a bomb at a Person/Property | 20
yrs prison , or 2-1/2 jail or HOC or $25,000 fine or both |
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| Infernal machine; possession; (Molotov Cocktail | 10
yrs prison , or 2-1/2 jail or HOC or $1,000 fine or both |
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| Hoax Device (bomb) | 2-1/2 jail or HOC or (5 years prison or $5,000 or both ) | |
| Bottle or other containers; possession, Molotov Cocktail | 5
yrs prison , or 2-1/2 jail or HOC or $1,000 fine or both |
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148-39 |
Possession of Fireworks | |
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148-40 |
Storage of Fire works | |
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269-15 |
Sale of Stink Bombs | |
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Crime Against Insurance Companies |
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Chapter 266 |
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| Filing a False Fire Insurance Claim | ||
| Motor vehicle insurance policies; penalty for fraudulent claims | ||
| Domestic animals; malicious killing or injury. | ||
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Chapter 175 |
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| Fire, theft, or comprehensive coverage; payments for loss or damage; statements to police; claim forms; actions for nonpayment. | No Payment shall by made until the insured reports to the Fire Authority | |
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Chapter 266 |
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| Burning motor vehicle; owner of records statement to fire department. | Owner shall file report as required by State Fire Marshal (FP33C) | |
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Malicious Mischief and Code Violations |
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| Chapter 266 | ||
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266-127A |
Trespass | |
| Chapter 272 | ||
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272-77 |
Cruelty to Animals | |
| Discharging a Fire Extinguisher | ||
| Injury to Building-damage, mars, defaces | ||
| Injury to School or Church-damage, mars, defaces | ||
| Malicious Destruction of Property | ||
| Malicious Injury to Legal Notice, Trespass Notice | ||
| Negligent burning or Failing to Extinguish Fire which Damages Another's Property | ||
| Negligently allowing a fire to spread to another's property | ||
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270-22 |
Smoking Violations in Public Places | |
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Crimes Involving or Against Children |
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119-51A |
Injured children, reports. Mandatory Reporters | |
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119-33B |
Placement in family home care of juvenile who has or may have committed a sexual offense or arson | |