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Qualified Installing Agency
Installation and replacement of gas piping, gas utilization equip-
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 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 Mas-
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.
GENERAL INFORMATION