Local innholder license (MGL c.140 s.2) + annual Certificate of Inspection for R-1 hotels/motels (780 CMR 110.7, Table 110) + automatic smoke/heat detection in hotels (MGL c.148 s.26C). Enforced by City/town licensing authorities (innholder license); local building official (Certificate of Inspection); head of the local fire department (s.26C). Verified on the primary source, re-checked weekly.
Hotels cannot be occupied without a valid Certificate of Inspection; the building official inspects R-1 yearly (A-2 restaurants/nightclubs over 400 occupants semi-annually). Hotels, lodging houses and 6+ unit apartment houses outside ss.26A/26B need smoke or heat detectors.
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Local innholder license (MGL c.140 s.2) + annual Certificate of Inspection for R-1 hotels/motels (780 CMR 110.7, Table 110) + automatic smoke/heat detection in hotels (MGL c.148 s.26C). Hotels cannot be occupied without a valid Certificate of Inspection; the building official inspects R-1 yearly (A-2 restaurants/nightclubs over 400 occupants semi-annually). Hotels, lodging houses and 6+ unit apartment houses outside ss.26A/26B need smoke or heat detectors.
City/town licensing authorities (innholder license); local building official (Certificate of Inspection); head of the local fire department (s.26C).
Nothing is scheduled. The rule above stays in force until the state adopts a newer edition or amends the program; AHJ Radar re-checks the source weekly.
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