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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 29.21c

  • Bureau: means the bureau of fire services created in section 1b. See Michigan Laws 29.1
  • Firefighter: means a member of an organized fire department, including a volunteer member or a member paid on call, who is responsible for, or is in a capacity that includes responsibility for, the extinguishment of fires, the directing of the extinguishment of fires, the prevention and detection of fires, and the enforcement of the general fire laws of this state. See Michigan Laws 29.1
  • Place of public assemblage: means a room or other space in a building if the room or other space can accommodate 50 or more individuals, including connected rooms and spaces that share a common means of entrance and egress. See Michigan Laws 29.1
    (1) The bureau or, upon written request of the governing body of a city, village, township, or county and the approval of the bureau, a fire chief, or a firefighter in uniform acting under the orders and directions of a fire chief shall at least annually inspect each place of public assemblage to determine whether it is being maintained in compliance with this act.
    (2) A place of public assemblage shall not be established or operated without obtaining a certificate from the bureau indicating its maximum capacity and that it is in compliance with this act.