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Chapter 48 of the General Laws as appearing in the 2012 Official Edition is hereby amended by adding the following new section; Section 42B. Fire chief qualifications; work history of candidates for fire chief: No person shall be eligible to be appointed to the position of Fire Chief, and/or Fire Commissioner, and/or Head of a Fire Department in any City, Town or Fire District within the Commonwealth unless said candidate has been a uniformed member of the Massachusetts firefighting force of a Massachusetts Fire Department for a minimum of five years.
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