{"items": [{"author": "Al", "source_link": "https://www.facebook.com/notes/jeff-kaufman/new-ma-fire-regs-for-dances/10150231454886213/?comment_id=10150231491156213", "anchor": "fb-10150231491156213", "service": "fb", "text": "I'm thinking that if the hall is NOT designated specifically as a \"dance Hall, bar, night club or disco\", then the the venue is exempt. remember the Venue \"owner or designee\" is responsible for assigning a crowd manager and running the checklist, and storing the checklists on site for 1 year.  There is no way a renter (BIDA or anyone else) is directly responsible.  It may be that each rental group may have a site deignated crowd manager who adds their checklist to the venure binder...", "timestamp": "1310922511"}, {"author": "Jeff Kaufman", "source_link": "https://www.facebook.com/notes/jeff-kaufman/new-ma-fire-regs-for-dances/10150231454886213/?comment_id=10150231520126213", "anchor": "fb-10150231520126213", "service": "fb", "text": "@Al: the law says \"any facility that features entertainment by live band\" is covered", "timestamp": "1310925192"}, {"author": "Al", "source_link": "https://www.facebook.com/notes/jeff-kaufman/new-ma-fire-regs-for-dances/10150231454886213/?comment_id=10150231596386213", "anchor": "fb-10150231596386213", "service": "fb", "text": "Still the responsibility of the venue...", "timestamp": "1310931287"}, {"author": "Jeff Kaufman", "source_link": "https://www.facebook.com/notes/jeff-kaufman/new-ma-fire-regs-for-dances/10150231454886213/?comment_id=10150231915856213", "anchor": "fb-10150231915856213", "service": "fb", "text": "@Al: I hope so, but I'm not sure", "timestamp": "1310961309"}, {"author": "Kiran", "source_link": "https://www.facebook.com/notes/jeff-kaufman/new-ma-fire-regs-for-dances/10150231454886213/?comment_id=10150232034901213", "anchor": "fb-10150232034901213", "service": "fb", "text": "So a techno-contra would be exempt?  Hmm.", "timestamp": "1310977374"}, {"author": "Jeff Kaufman", "source_link": "https://www.facebook.com/notes/jeff-kaufman/new-ma-fire-regs-for-dances/10150231454886213/?comment_id=10150232138416213", "anchor": "fb-10150232138416213", "service": "fb", "text": "@Kiran: it wouldn't. Recorded music above normal levels also qualifies you.", "timestamp": "1310993669"}]}