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Qualified Installing Agency
Installation and replacement of gas piping, gas utilization
equipment or accessories and repair and servicing of equip-
ment shall be performed only by a qualified agency. The term
"qualified agency" means any individual, firm, corporation,
or company that either in person or through a representa-
tive is engaged in and is responsible for (a) the installation,
testing, or replacement of gas piping or (b) the connection,
installation, testing, repair, or servicing of equipment; that is
experienced in such work; that is familiar with all precautions
required, and that has complied with all the requirements of
the authority having jurisdiction.
The installation must conform with local codes or, in the
absence of local codes, with the
National Fuel Gas Code,
ANSI Z223.1/NFPA54
.*
*Available from the American National Standards Institute, Inc. 11 West
42nd St., New York, N.Y. 10018.
State of Massachusetts: The installation must be made by
a licensed plumber or gas fitter in the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts.
Sellers of unvented propane or natural gas-fired supple
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mental room heaters shall provide to each purchaser a
copy of 527 CMR 30 upon sale of the unit.
In the State of Massachusetts, unvented propane and
natural gas-fired space heaters shall be prohibited in bed
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rooms and bathrooms.
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