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Qualified Installing Agency
Installation and replacement of gas piping, gas utilization equip
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ment or accessories and repair and servicing of equipment 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 representative 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 precau
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tions 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 Mas
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sachusetts.
Sellers of unvented propane or natural gas-fired supplemental
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 bedrooms and
bathrooms.
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