Pursuant to MGL c. 148, § 13, any person who wishes
to keep, store, manufacture or sell flammable fluids, solids and gases
within the Town in excess of the amounts prescribed by regulations
of the Board of Fire Prevention Regulations must first obtain a license
from the Town Clerk. No such license shall be granted without a public
hearing pursuant to said § 13, nor unless the application
for such license has endorsed thereon a certificate of approval by
the Chief of the Fire Department.
Flammable fluids are classified in the following manner:
A. Class A (highly flammable fluids): any flammable fluid having a flash
point below 100° F., to be ascertained by any standard closed-cup
instrument.
B. Class B (less flammable fluids): any flammable fluid having a flash
point of not less than 100° F. nor higher than 187° F., to
be ascertained by any standard closed-cup instrument.
C. Class C (relatively safe flammable fluids): any flammable fluid having
a flash point above 187° F., to be ascertained by any standard
closed-cup instrument.
On or before April 30 of each year, each holder of a license
shall file with the Town Clerk a certificate of registration setting
forth the name and address of the holder of such license. The fee
for such registration shall be 1/2 of the fee for such a license.
Failure to register annually will be grounds for revocation of the
license.