May 8, 2018, Introduced by Reps. Lilly and Chirkun and referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform.
A bill to amend 1941 PA 207, entitled
"Fire prevention code,"
by amending section 7a (MCL 29.7a) and by adding section 7d.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec.
7a. (1) If Subject to
section 7d, if the state fire
marshal or the commanding officer of the fire department of a city,
village, township, or county, or a fire fighter in uniform acting
under the orders and directions of the commanding officer
determines a dangerous condition exists, the state fire marshal,
the commanding officer of the fire department of a city, village,
township, or county, or the fire fighter in uniform acting under
the orders and direction of the commanding officer upon finding an
emergency condition dangerous to persons or property, may take all
necessary steps and prescribe all necessary restrictions and
requirements to protect persons and property until the dangerous
condition is abated.
(2)
The Subject to section 7d,
the state fire marshal, the
commanding officer of the fire department of a city, village,
township, or county, or a fire fighter in uniform acting under the
orders and directions of the commanding officer, responding to a
fire or emergency call, who, upon arriving at the scene of a fire
or emergency, finds a condition dangerous to persons or property,
may take all necessary steps and requirements to protect persons
and property until the dangerous condition is abated.
(3) The state fire marshal or the commanding officer of the
fire department of a city, village, township, or county, or a fire
fighter in uniform acting under the orders and direction of the
commanding officer may investigate causes and effects related to
dangerous conditions.
Sec. 7d. (1) The state fire marshal or the commanding officer
of the fire department of a city, village, township, or county, or
a fire fighter in uniform acting under the orders and direction of
the commanding officer, shall not prohibit the ignition, discharge,
and use of consumer fireworks within a city, village, township, or
county due to weather conditions.
(2) The governor may prohibit the ignition, discharge, and use
of consumer fireworks in 1 or more counties in this state if the
governor determines that weather conditions make the ignition,
discharge, and use of consumer fireworks dangerous to persons and
property.
(3) As used in this section, "consumer fireworks" means that
term as defined in section 2 of the Michigan fireworks safety act,
2011 PA 256, MCL 28.452.
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect 90 days
after the date it is enacted into law.