Current State Fire Code
The current State Fire Code went into effect on December 9, 2022. To view the base code free of charge:
- Visit the National Fire Protection Association's Codes and Standards page
- Select NFPA 1
- Select "2021 Fire Code"
- Click on "View Free Access"
- Compare the text of the base code with the Massachusetts Amendments adopted by the Board of Fire Prevention Regulations.
Hard copies may be purchased through the Massachusetts State Bookstore.
Additional Resources
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Advisory - 2021 Amendment Package Memo, Open PDF file, 216.14 KB (English, PDF 216.14 KB)
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Massachusetts 527 CMR 1.00, 2021 Edition (effective May 12, 2023), Open PDF file, 1.68 MB (English, PDF 1.68 MB)
Previous Versions of the State Fire Code
Code enforcement officials, architects, and engineers often to need to refer to previous versions of the State Fire Code that were in effect when a building was built or occupied.
Additional Resources
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Massachusetts 527 CMR 1.00, 2015 edition (as of October 18, 2019) , Open PDF file, 1.97 MB (English, PDF 1.97 MB)
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Correction Sheet for Massachusetts 527 CMR 1.00, 2015 edition, Open PDF file, 584.67 KB (English, PDF 584.67 KB)
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Recent amendments to 527 CMR 1.00 effective May 15, 2020, Open PDF file, 174.58 KB (English, PDF 174.58 KB)
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Massachusetts 527 CMR 1.00, 2012 edition (as of November 4, 2016), Open PDF file, 1.31 MB (English, PDF 1.31 MB)
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527 CMR 1.00 Frequently Asked Questions, Open PDF file, 893.9 KB (English, PDF 893.9 KB)
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2012 Crosswalk , Open PDF file, 779.88 KB (English, PDF 779.88 KB)
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2.3.5 ASTM Publications, Open PDF file, 14.84 KB (English, PDF 14.84 KB)
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11.7.5.1.2 Testing of diesel fuel, Open PDF file, 14.77 KB (English, PDF 14.77 KB)
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1.12.8.40.1 Permit requirements, Open PDF file, 29.38 KB (English, PDF 29.38 KB)
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Table 1.12.8.1 Permits, Open PDF file, 17.34 KB (English, PDF 17.34 KB)
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66.21.7.6 through 66.21.7.8.12, Open PDF file, 36.61 KB (English, PDF 36.61 KB)
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13.7 Smoke Alarms, Open PDF file, 166.71 KB (English, PDF 166.71 KB)
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13.7 Table 13.7A error in table correction, Open PDF file, 38.81 KB (English, PDF 38.81 KB)
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Table 1.12.8.1 Permits, Open PDF file, 17.34 KB (English, PDF 17.34 KB)
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10.11.6 Cooking Appliances (Grills), Open PDF file, 74.22 KB (English, PDF 74.22 KB)
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10.11 Open Flames, Open PDF file, 11.8 KB (English, PDF 11.8 KB)
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errata_1.10.8_1.10.11.1_1.16.2.3_structural_conditions_of_permit.pdf, Open PDF file, 31.77 KB (English, PDF 31.77 KB)
Contact
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Phone
DFS Code Compliance Desk
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