31-132. Fire safety and prevention; definitions.

31-132

Chapter 31.--FIRE PROTECTION
Article 1.--FIRE SAFETY AND PREVENTION

      31-132.   Fire safety and prevention; definitions.As used in this act, unless the context otherwise requires:

      (a)   "Person" means an individual, partnership, corporation orother association.

      (b)   "Nationally recognized code" or "nationally recognized fireprevention code" means any published compilation of rules andregulations relating to fire prevention which have been prepared by anationally recognized technical trade or service association. For thepurposes of this act, the fire prevention codes of the national fireprotection association and standards of the American national standardsinstitute shall constitute examples of nationally recognized fireprevention codes.

      (c)   "Municipality" means any incorporated city, any county or anyother political subdivision of this state.

      (d)   "Nationally recognized building code" means any published compilationof rules and regulations relating to building construction which have beenprepared by a nationally recognized technical trade or service association.

      History:   L. 1972, ch. 157, § 1; L. 1980, ch. 120, § 1; July 1.