Revision: Jan. 30, 2017, 10:36 a.m.
HB 301 - AS INTRODUCED
2017 SESSION
17-0308
05/01
HOUSE BILL 301
AN ACT relative to the regulation of electric grills.
SPONSORS: Rep. Ohm, Hills. 36; Rep. Twombly, Hills. 34; Rep. Christensen, Hills. 21; Rep. Seidel, Hills. 28; Rep. Azarian, Rock. 8
COMMITTEE: Executive Departments and Administration
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This bill provides that, under the state fire code and state building code, electric grills may be used on balconies and decks under certain conditions.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
17-0308
05/01
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Seventeen
AN ACT relative to the regulation of electric grills.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 New Paragraph; State Fire Code; Rules; Electric Grills. Amend RSA 153:5 by inserting after paragraph III the following new paragraph:
III-a. For all dwellings, including multi-unit dwellings, UL listed electric grills shall not be considered open flame cooking devices under the state fire code. Listed electric grills may be used on balconies, decks, and similar structures with the following restrictions:
(a) The grills must be UL listed and used in accordance with the listing. This includes any requirements regarding the appropriate clearance to combustible materials and the appropriate power supply.
(b) The grill must be kept clean and maintained for safe operation.
(c) A fire extinguishing device, such as an ABC fire extinguisher approved for use around electricity, shall be maintained at the grill while in use.
(d) All electrical cords shall be maintained, plugged into an approved grounded electrical receptacle, and rated for the portable grill.
(e) Extension cords shall be listed for outdoor use and unplugged after use.
(f) None of the cords shall pass through walls, doorways, windows, or other structures, and all cords shall be unplugged after each use.
2 New Paragraph; State Building Code Review Board; Electric Grills. Amend RSA 155-A:10 by inserting after paragraph VI the following new paragraph:
VI-a. For all dwellings, including multi-unit dwellings, UL listed electric grills shall not be considered open flame cooking devices under the state fire code or any rule adopted or enforced by the state building code review board. Listed electric grills may be used on balconies, decks, and similar structures with the following restrictions:
(a) The grills must be UL listed and used in accordance with the listing. This includes any requirements regarding the appropriate clearance to combustible materials and the appropriate power supply.
(b) The grill must be kept clean and maintained for safe operation.
(c) A fire extinguishing device, such as an ABC fire extinguisher approved for use around electricity, shall be maintained at the grill while in use.
(d) All electrical cords shall be maintained, plugged into an approved grounded electrical receptacle, and rated for the portable grill.
(e) Extension cords shall be listed for outdoor use and unplugged after use.
(f) None of the cords shall pass through walls, doorways, windows, or other structures, and all cords shall be unplugged after each use.
3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.