Kansas Statutes 31-132. Fire safety and prevention; definitions
Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 31-132
- 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.
- 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.
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
As used in this act, unless the context otherwise requires:
(a) “Person” means an individual, partnership, corporation or other association.
(b) “Nationally recognized code” or “nationally recognized fire prevention code” means any published compilation of rules and regulations relating to fire prevention which have been prepared by a nationally recognized technical trade or service association. For the purposes of this act, the fire prevention codes of the national fire protection association and standards of the American national standards institute shall constitute examples of nationally recognized fire prevention codes.
(c) “Municipality” means any incorporated city, any county or any other political subdivision of this state.
(d) “Nationally recognized building code” means any published compilation of rules and regulations relating to building construction which have been prepared by a nationally recognized technical trade or service association.