Massachusetts General Laws Part I. Administration of the Government (Ch. 1-182) Ch. 143, § 96

The state building code shall incorporate any specialized construction codes, rules or regulations pertaining to building construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair or demolition promulgated by and under the authority of the various boards which have been authorized from time to time by the general court.

For the purposes of this section, “specialized codes” shall include, but not be limited to, the specialized stretch energy code developed and promulgated by the department of energy resources, the state plumbing code, electrical code, architectural barriers regulations, fire safety code, fire prevention regulations, sheet metal regulations and elevator regulations.