§ 31-132 Fire safety and prevention; definitions
§ 31-132a Fire safety and prevention; apartment house, defined
§ 31-133 Fire marshal; power and duties; rules and regulations
§ 31-133a Fire extinguishers; inspection, installation or service, certification by state fire marshal; rules and regulations; fees
§ 31-134 Adoption of rules and regulations, procedure; distribution; fees; remittance; designated as fire prevention code; judicial review
§ 31-134a Same; compliance with certain building codes deemed compliance with fire prevention code
§ 31-135 Advisory committees to assist fire marshal; membership; no compensation
§ 31-136 Same; exemptions from regulations, when; procedure
§ 31-137 Same; enforcement of act and regulations; investigations; entry and examination of buildings and premises; report, filing
§ 31-138 Same; hearings; information and evidence to attorney general or county attorney; prosecution; assistance by state fire marshal
§ 31-139 Same; right of entry to determine compliance with law and regulations; complaint; order to cease and desist
§ 31-140 Same; appeals from orders; notice and hearing; decisions; compliance
§ 31-141 Same; powers of fire marshal in conduct of hearing; subpoena of witnesses and records; record of proceedings; statement; failure to comply with subpoena, effect; order by district court; service of process; costs, taxation
§ 31-142 Judicial review of fire marshal’s action
§ 31-143 Fire marshal authorized to advise and assist state civil defense director; assistance to municipalities; responsibilities and duties of state fire marshal
§ 31-144 School buildings; definition; inspection; correction of violations; closing in lieu of repair; judicial review
§ 31-145 Powers of actual members of organized fire departments
§ 31-146 Mandatory provisions of regulations governing transportation of liquid fuels; how inspections performed
§ 31-147 Compliance with regulations by hotels, lodging facilities and restaurants
§ 31-148 Inspection of building under jurisdiction of state penal director and division of institutional management
§ 31-150 Fire safety and prevention; school buildings; construction, reconstruction or renovation requirements; accessibility to persons with a disability; building plans, certification; exceptions; rules and regulations
§ 31-150a Violations of fire prevention code; criminal penalty; injunction
§ 31-157 Fire marshal deputies and investigatory personnel; law enforcement powers, when; training required, exceptions
§ 31-158 Fire safety and prevention; sale to or purchase by fire department of clothing or equipment which does not meet standards set by national fire protection association; penalty; definition
§ 31-159 Violations of fire prevention code, administrative penalties
§ 31-160 Smoke detectors; citation of act
§ 31-161 Same; definitions
§ 31-162 Same; installation of smoke detectors required; limitations on enforcement; certain evidence inadmissible; insurance payments not affected
§ 31-163 Same; violations; penalties
§ 31-164 Same; act in addition to local law
§ 31-165 Toll-free number; hazardous materials incidents
§ 31-170 Use of pyrotechnics; places of public assembly
§ 31-171 Roofing material; wood shakes or wood shingles; restrictive covenants, unenforceable, when
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Terms Used In Kansas Statutes > Chapter 31 > Article 1 - Fire Safety and Prevention

  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Appellate: About appeals; an appellate court has the power to review the judgement of another lower court or tribunal.
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. Source:
  • Dwelling unit: means a single-family residence, multiple-family residence and each living unit in a mixed-use building. See Kansas Statutes 31-161
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Manufactured home: means a structure which:

    (1) Is transportable in one or more sections which, in the traveling mode, is 8 body feet or more in width or 40 body feet or more in length, or, when erected on site, is 320 or more square feet, and which is built on a permanent chassis and designed to be used as a dwelling, with or without permanent foundation, when connected to the required utilities, and includes the plumbing, heating, air conditioning and electrical systems contained therein; and

    (2) is subject to the federal manufactured home construction and safety standards established pursuant to 42 U. See Kansas Statutes 77-201

  • Municipality: means any incorporated city, any county or any other political subdivision of this state. See Kansas Statutes 31-132
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Person: means an individual, partnership, corporation or other association. See Kansas Statutes 31-132
  • Presiding officer: A majority-party Senator who presides over the Senate and is charged with maintaining order and decorum, recognizing Members to speak, and interpreting the Senate's rules, practices and precedents.
  • Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
  • Property: includes personal and real property. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
  • Residence: means the place which is adopted by a person as the person's place of habitation and to which, whenever the person is absent, the person has the intention of returning. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
  • school building: means any building or structure operated or used for any purpose by, or located upon the land of, any school district, community college district, area vocational school, area vocational-technical school, institution under the state board of regents or any private or nonpublic school, college or university, whether or not operated for profit. See Kansas Statutes 31-144
  • seal: includes an impression of the seal upon the paper alone, as well as upon wax or a wafer affixed to the paper. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
  • Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
  • Smoke detector: means a device or combination of devices which operate from a power supply in the dwelling unit or at the point of installation for the purpose of detecting visible or invisible particles of combustion. See Kansas Statutes 31-161
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
  • Testify: Answer questions in court.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.