By Mr. Sullivan of Fall River, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1852) of David B. Sullivan and others relative to further regulating the location of exits in sports complexes.  Labor and Workforce Development.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PETITION OF:

 

David B. Sullivan

Bruce E. Tarr

Christine E. Canavan

Gloria L. Fox

Barbara A. L'Italien

 

 

 

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In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.

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 An Act further regulating exits in sports complexes.

 

    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 97A of chapter 143 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2004 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after paragraph (a) the following paragraph:-

The board of building regulations and standards shall require the owner of any building or structure or portion thereof, that includes a place of business designed or used for occupancy as a nightclub, sports complex, dance hall, discoteque, bar, or for similar entertainment purposes, to install a luminescence egress route to all emergency exits and be placed at floor level.  Said egress routes shall be powered by electricity and have a back up battery in case of a power failure.  Said egress route systems shall meet state building code and fire code standards for heat resistance to be a viable safety path in extreme fire and smoke events.