Michigan · statute · 207 of 1941, Mich. Comp. Laws · 64 active provisions
As used in this act: (a) "Bureau" means the bureau of fire services created in section 1b. (b) "Director" means the director of the department of labor and economic growth. (c) "Department" means the department of labor and economic growth. (d) "Building" means a structure, framework, or place for housing 1 or more per…
This act shall be known and may be cited as the "fire prevention code".
(1) The bureau of fire services is created in the department. (2) The governor shall appoint a state fire marshal to serve as the head of the bureau. The state fire marshal shall possess not less than 10 years' experience in 1 or more of the following areas: (a) Safeguarding life and property from damage from explosion…
(1) The bureau shall do all of the following: (a) Serve as a focal point for matters relating to fire services in this state. (b) Coordinate with the fire investigation unit of the department of state police activities relating to fire investigations, fire investigator training, and the provision of related assistance…
The state fire marshal shall do all of the following: (a) Oversee and direct fire service programs in this state that are vested in the bureau. (b) Perform the powers and duties of the state fire marshal under this act in a manner that maximizes the effective administration of the fire service of this state. (c) Serve…
(1) The bureau shall provide the state fire marshal and any deputy state fire marshals with suitable uniforms, equipment, and other articles necessary to carry out this act. The state fire marshal shall prescribe the uniforms and equipment for the state fire marshal and any deputy state fire marshals. (2) A person shal…
Except as otherwise provided in this act, the administration and enforcement of this act are the responsibility of the bureau.
(1) Rules promulgated under this act shall be promulgated pursuant to the administrative procedures act of 1969, 1969 PA 306, MCL 24.201 to 24.328. (2) The state fire marshal, after consultation with the board, may appoint ad hoc committees to assist the bureau, including the board and the state fire marshal, in promul…
(1) On request by resolution of a governing body of an organized fire department, the bureau may delegate to 1 or more individuals employed as full-time fire inspectors by the organized fire department and certified under subsection (2) the authority to enforce 1 or more of the fire safety rules promulgated under this…
(1) To implement and enforce this act, the bureau may charge hospitals operation and maintenance inspection fees and may charge hospitals and schools plan review and construction inspection fees as provided in this section. (2) Fees charged under subsection (1) shall be deposited in the general fund in a restricted acc…
(1) The state fire safety board is created in the bureau and shall consist of 17 members who are residents of this state. Of the members: (a) Three shall be representatives of organized fire departments in the Lower Peninsula. (b) One shall be a representative of organized fire departments in the Upper Peninsula. (c) O…
(1) The bureau shall promulgate rules as provided under section 2a pertaining to fire safety requirements for the construction, operation, or maintenance of all of the following: (a) Schools and dormitories, including state supported schools, colleges, and universities and school, college, and university dormitories. (…
A school that has a vestibule is not required to install a manual fire alarm box within the vestibule if a manual fire alarm box is located within 5 feet of the interior door of the vestibule.
(1) The bureau shall promulgate rules as provided under section 2a pertaining to uniform fire safety requirements for the operation and maintenance, but not the construction, of commercial buildings, industrial buildings, and residential buildings, excluding 1- and 2-family dwellings and mobile homes. (2) The state fir…
(1) The chief of each organized fire department, or the clerk of each city, village, or township that does not have an organized fire department, immediately after the occurrence of fire within the official's jurisdiction resulting in loss of life or property, shall make and file with the bureau a complete fire inciden…
Hazardous materials or other substances, including alcohol, gunpowder, dynamite, crude petroleum or any of its products, fuel oils, pyroxylin, combustible finishes, and other commodities of a similar nature or quality shall be manufactured, kept or stored, sold, transported, or otherwise handled or disposed of in a man…
(1) The motor carrier division of the department of state police, the chief of an organized fire department or police department, a peace officer, or a firefighter in uniform acting under the orders and directions of the local fire chief may inspect a vehicle transporting a hazardous material. Subject to subsection (3)…
(1) A person shall not establish or maintain 1 or more of the following without obtaining a certificate from the department of environmental quality: (a) A flammable compressed gas or liquefied petroleum gas container filling location. (b) An aboveground flammable compressed gas or liquefied petroleum gas storage locat…
(1) The certificates specified in section 5c shall be issued every 3 years by the department of environmental quality after the department of environmental quality determines by an inspection that the firm location is in satisfactory compliance with this act. The department of environmental quality may authorize a firm…
Upon a finding of noncompliance with this act, or rules promulgated pursuant to this act, the state fire marshal or the director of the department of environmental quality may revoke or deny the renewal of a certificate obtained under section 5c and order the person or firm required to be certified to cease all or part…
Immediately following a fire, explosion, spill, leak, accident, or related occurrence that involves the transportation, storage, handling, sale, use, or processing of hazardous material by a firm, person, or vehicle, the owner of the firm or vehicle or the person and the chief of the first police department or organize…
After notification is made pursuant to section 5g, the bureau shall do the following: (a) Determine, with the organized fire department of the area in which the incident occurred, the emergency measures to be taken. (b) Notify responsible federal, state, and local authorities and agencies and, if the bureau is notified…
(1) A firm that is engaged in a dry cleaning operation that uses a flammable liquid shall not establish or maintain such an operation at a location unless the firm obtains a certificate from the department of environmental quality for that location. (2) A certificate shall not be issued until payment is made of a fee o…
(1) Each terminal at which a tank filled by pipeline is located shall comply with the following requirements: (a) Each terminal shall be equipped with a high level alarm system. (b) The high level alarm system shall be set to activate at a predetermined level in each tank filled by pipeline at the terminal to allow suf…
In addition to the requirements specified in section 5j, each attended terminal at which a tank filled by a pipeline is located shall comply with the following requirements: (a) The high level alarm system at the terminal shall provide an audible sound of sufficient decibels to alert personnel responsible for taking co…