The Library is pleased to announce the release of a brand new Administrative database containing the decisions of the Fire Prevention Regulatory Appeals Board (FPRAB). The database is currently available to Library members onsite and to EZ-Plus database subscribers. FBRAB can be purchased individually right now with two free months of access before the beginning of the Library’s new fiscal year. Simply click on the database on the Library website to purchase online or contact our Membership department at [email protected] to add this database to your current database subscription.
The Fire Prevention Appeals Board was created by statute (M.G.L. Chapter 22D, s. 5) and is made up of the members of the Board of Fire Prevention Regulations. Appeal hearings are conducted by a three-member panel selected by the Appeals Board Chairman. The Appeals Board has jurisdiction to accept appeals filed by those aggrieved by decisions, determinations, and orders issued by “any state or local official charged with the enforcement of the state fire code, relative to fire protection requirements for buildings and structures…”
The current coverage dates of this new database are from September 25, 2013 to December 15, 2025.
Please feel free to contact Technology Services at [email protected] with any questions you may have about the content of or access to this database.