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BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
OF THE STATE OF MONTANA
In the matter of the repeal of ARM
23.12.602, 23.12.604, and 23.12.606,
concerning the Uniform Fire Code; the
amendment of ARM 23.12.401 through
23.12.405, 23.12.407, 23.12.408, and
23.12.430, concerning fire safety;
23.12.501, 23.12.502, and 23.12.504,
concerning fireworks; and 23.12.601,
23.12.603, and 23.12.605, concerning
the Uniform Fire Code
TO: All Concerned Persons
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NOTICE OF REPEAL AND
AMENDMENT
1. On September 10, 2009, the Department of Justice published MAR Notice
No. 23-12-212, pertaining to the public hearing on the proposed repeal and
amendment of the above-stated rules at page 1535 of the 2009 Montana
Administrative Register, Issue Number 17. On September 24, 2009, the Department
of Justice published an amended MAR Notice No. 23-12-212, at page 1608 of the
2009 Montana Administrative Register, Issue Number 18.
2. The department has repealed the following rules as proposed: ARM
23.12.602, 23.12.604, and 23.12.606.
3. The department has amended the following rules as proposed: ARM
23.12.402, 23.12.403, 23.12.404, 23.12.408, 23.12.501, 23.12.502, 23.12.504, and
23.12.603.
4. The department has amended the following rules as proposed, but with
changes from the original proposals, new matter underlined, deleted matter
interlined:
23.12.401 DEFINITIONS (1) through (7) remain as proposed.
(8) "Explosive" means a chemical compound, mixture, or device, the primary
or common purpose of which is to function by explosion. The term includes, but is
not limited to, dynamite, black powder, pellet powder, initiating explosives,
detonators, safety fuses, squibs, detonating cord, igniter cord, igniters, and display
fireworks. See 1.3G (Class B, Special), International Fire Code, 2009 Edition.
(8) (9) "Fire alarm system" means a system or portion of a combination
system consisting of components and circuits arranged to monitor and annunciate
the status of a fire alarm or supervisory signal-initiating devices and to initiate the
appropriate response to those signals. This definition does not include single- and
multiple-station smoke or heat detectors alarms.
(9) through (26) remain as proposed, but are renumbered (10) through (27).
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