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132nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
FIRST REGULAR SESSION-2025
Legislative Document No. 1005H.P. 652House of Representatives, March 11, 2025
An Act to Allow Municipal Fire Departments with Trained
Personnel to Conduct Sprinkler Plan Reviews
Reference to the Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety suggested and ordered
printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative LOOKNER of Portland.
Cosponsored by Senator CURRY of Waldo and
Representatives: BLIER of Buxton, EATON of Deer Isle, Speaker FECTEAU of Biddeford,
MALON of Biddeford, MORRIS of Turner, RIELLY of Westbrook, YUSUF of Portland. Page 1 - 132LR1983(01)
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3 by enacting at the end a new paragraph to read:
4 The fire department of a municipality registered by the commissioner under Title 25,
5 section 2448-A may conduct a plan review under this section if the municipal employee
6 conducting the plan review meets the requirements of Title 25, section 2448-A, subsection
7 2, paragraph B and the municipal fire department establishes a process for the review of a
8 plan that includes the requirements of this section and a requirement of thorough evaluation
9 of a plan to ensure compliance with all applicable codes and standards. If the municipality
10 has reviewed and approved a plan that meets all the requirements of this section, the
11 municipality may issue a permit to the fire sprinkler system contractor.
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13 This bill allows a municipal fire department to conduct a sprinkler plan review if the
14 municipal employee conducting the review is certified as a plan reviewer by the National
15 Fire Protection Association and the municipal fire department establishes a review process
16 that includes a thorough evaluation of a plan to ensure compliance with all applicable codes
17 and standards.
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