CT SB00890

State Fire Marshal shall adopt and administer a State Fire Prevention Code based on nationally recognized codes, revised within 18 months of publication, and including provisions for oil burners, flammable liquids, gas equipment, liquefied gas, and hazardous chemicals.

Fire extinguishers and extinguishing devices cannot contain agents with toxicity equal to or greater than carbon tetrachloride or chlorobromomethane; violations result in fines up to $200 or imprisonment up to 3 months.

Demolition license requirements changed to require only evidence of expertise (removed "financial responsibility" requirement); initial fees of $440 (Class B) and $940 (Class A) with annual renewal fees of $250 and $750 respectively.

Exemptions from demolition licensing expanded to include deconstruction or disassembly of swimming pools and demolition of single-family residences/outbuildings by owners under 30 feet in height with proper clearances.

Multiple sections of state statutes repealed including provisions on flammable liquids (section 29-320) and other fire code sections, effective July 1, 2017.