Board Meeting Information
Notice of Meeting
In accordance with Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 30A, Section 20, notice is hereby given that a meeting of the Board of Fire Prevention Regulations is scheduled for Thursday, May 1, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. in the Boards and Commissions Room at the Department of Fire Services, 1 State Rd. Stow, MA 01775.
BFPR Board Meeting Notices and Minutes
Code Committee Meeting Notices
Revisions to 527 CMR 1.00: Massachusetts Comprehensive Fire Safety Code (Effective May 12, 2023)
The Board of Fire Prevention Regulations recently promulgated revisions to 527 CMR 1.00, the Massachusetts Comprehensive Fire Safety Code which is largely based upon the 2021 Edition of NFPA 1. This amendment package supplements the current code, bridging the gap between the current 2021 NFPA 1 base code and the recently published 2021 NFPA 1 edition. The amendment package revises some items for clarity and adopts new chapters from the 2021 edition of NFPA 1. The revisions went into effect on May 12, 2023.
Additional Resources
BFPR Interpretations
The link below provides a list of BFPR Interpretation Requests.
Please submit Requests for Interpretation with the form below to Mary Ann Smith Fire, Electrical Code Administrator MaryAnn.E.Smith@mass.gov.
Request for Interpretation Form
Mailing Address:
Attn: Mary Ann Smith
Department of Fire Services – Fire Safety Division
1 State Road
Stow, MA 01775-1025
Phone: 978-567-3713
Requests for Interpretaion will be submitted to the Board of Fire Prevention Regulations (BFPR) for an official response.