California Administrative Code

The Director, Cal OES, shall establish the SEMS Advisory Board consisting of representatives from emergency response agencies to provide advice on all aspects of this Chapter.

(a) Local government must use SEMS in order to be eligible for state funding of response-related personnel costs occurring in response to an incident as defined in § 2402(i). All state agencies shall use SEMS to coordinate multiple jurisdiction or multiple agency emergency and di…

(a) “Authorized Representative”. Any person, or group of people, authorized in writing by the Chief of the Hazardous Materials Section of CSTI to: conduct specific tasks related to the administration or delivery of training activities that are part of the California Hazardous Sub…

Class II magazines shall be painted RED and shall bear lettering in WHITE, on all sides and the top, at least 3 inches high with a ½ inch stroke, which reads, “EXPLOSIVES.” Note: Smaller lettering than that specified may be used, when the size of the magazine prohibits use of the…

Any person may request a code interpretation from the State Fire Marshal relative to the intent of any regulation or provision adopted by the State Fire Marshal. When the request relates to a specific project, occupancy or building, the State Fire Marshal shall review the issue w…

(a) Registered Fire Sprinkler Fitter. An apprentice or trainee, meeting the applicable prerequisites as identified in Article 5, who has provided the required documentation, submitted a completed application, paid applicable fees and has obtained a registration card issued by the…

(a) Construction material, assemblies of material, equipment, methods of construction, methods for the installation of equipment, fire alarm systems and devices, carbon monoxide devices, and automatic sprinkler systems and devices listed by the State Fire Marshal in accordance wi…

(a) Basic Procedures: (1) To be eligible for assistance under the Act, a city, county or city and county must proclaim a local emergency within ten (10) days of the actual occurrence of a disaster and the proclamation must be acceptable to the Director, or the Governor must make …

(a) All of the following shall be considered to determine whether to assess a sanction for a violation of the Act or this division, and if so, the appropriate sanction for the violation: (1) Type of violation and its gravity, such as risk of or actual injury, death, or environmen…

(a) OCP may conduct a compliance investigation of a contractor's employment practices for the purpose of determining whether the contractor holding a state contract is acting or has acted in violation of the nondiscrimination and compliance requirements imposed by subchapter 5 of…

(a) Every person, prior to performing any task or tasks within the scope of a certification, shall pass a written examination in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter. (b) Any applicant who has failed to schedule an examination within thirty (30) days of the date of a No…

(a) All office buildings 2 or more stories in height (except highrise buildings as defined by Health an Safety Code Section 13210). (1) Owner(s) or operator(s) shall employ either one of the following methods of providing emergency procedures and information to the building occup…

(a) Operators shall maintain the risk analysis, implementation plan, testing results, training requirements, and supporting documentation for the life of the pipeline. (b) Operators shall maintain records, other than those identified in Subparagraph (a) of this Section, for State…

(a) A certification shall not be issued to any person under sixteen (16) years of age. (b) A Sprinkler Fitter Certification Application (AES 1005) shall be accompanied by one of the following: (1) Documentation that the applicant meets the minimum time requirements of Section 945…

(a) General. Testing equipment used or intended to be used to determine the fire-resistive rating or classification of any material or equipment, to be listed by the State Fire Marshal, shall be inspected and evaluated by the State Fire Marshal to determine conformance with the r…

All fire alarm systems, fire detection systems, automatic sprinkler or extinguishing systems, communication systems, and all other equipment, material or systems required by these regulations shall be maintained in an operable condition at all times. Upon disruption or diminishme…

(a) The owner or operator of a tank facility shall have the SPCC Plan and all applicable required records and documentation available for review upon request by the UPA during normal working hours. (b) Provided the tank facility owner or operator agrees to provide copies of SPCC …

A claim for refund or related document may be filed as specified in section 5216 for the filing of a petition for redetermination.

(a) The Board does not charge a fee for the filing of any paper or the issuance of a subpoena. (b) Charges for transcripts of testimony heard before the Board shall be made at the rates specified in Government Code section 69950. (c) Copies, including certified copies, of records…

Vehicles necessary to the operation of the establishment, shall be parked at least twenty feet (20′) from any tent. No other vehicle shall be parked less than one hundred feet (100′) from any tent except vehicles parked on a public street shall park at least twenty feet (20′) fro…

These regulations shall apply to all gasoline dispensing equipment containing a gasoline vapor control system when such system is required by the California Air Resources Board or any air pollution control agency having jurisdiction. The design, construction and installation requ…

A firecracker, as defined in Section 980(f)1, which exceeds 50 milligrams (.772 grains) in net pyrotechnic composition weight shall be classified as explosives in accordance with Health and Safety Code Section 12000.

For the purposes of this Article, the meaning of the following terms shall be as set forth in this section. (a) Burglar Bars--Security bars located on the inside or outside of a door or window of a residential dwelling. (b) Residential Dwelling--A house, apartment, motel, hotel, …

(a) For the purposes of this article, an approved testing organization shall mean any person, firm, corporation or association which conforms to all of the following: (1) Equipped or has access to facilities which are equipped to perform tests in accordance with required test pro…

Ingredients for on-site-mixed water gels shall be stored as set forth in this Section. (a) Ingredients in themselves classified as Class A or Class B explosives shall be stored in conformity with Article 4. (b) Ingredients, other than ammonium nitrate, not in themselves classifie…

(a) To be eligible for state financial assistance, the Intermediary PNP coordination activities must meet all the following criteria: (1) Eligible coordination activities must be requested by a local agency in accordance with a written agreement between the Intermediary PNP and t…

(a) Only fireworks and pyrotechnic devices classified by and bearing the Seal of Registration of the State Fire Marshal shall be transported within this state. Exceptions: 1. Unclassified fireworks being transported to the State Fire Marshall for classification. 2. Unclassified f…

This article shall govern all “Special Effects Devices/ Materials” including those materials which have been classified and described by the regulations of the Department Of Transportation, Title 49, parts 172, 173 and 177 as Special Fireworks Class B Explosives and Common Firewo…

(a) Any person claiming to be aggrieved by an alleged violation of the Unruh Civil Rights Act (Civ. Code, § 51 et seq.) (also known as a denial of service or public accommodation discrimination), Ralph Civil Rights Act (Civ. Code, § 51.7) or Disabled Persons Act (Civ. Code, § 54 …

(a) The owner or operator of a stationary source which has a regulated substance listed in Table 1 or Table 2 in Section 5130.6 in quantities greater than the corresponding thresholds listed in Table 1 or 2 shall review and update the RMP and submit it in a method and format to a…

(a) The owner or operator shall prepare written operating procedures that provide clear instructions or steps for safely conducting activities associated with each covered process consistent with the safety information for that process. Operating procedures or instructions provid…

State assessees will, at the discretion of the Board, be afforded an opportunity to discuss the value of their unitary property at a public meeting. The discussion may relate to any information bearing on the value of the property as well as the staff-calculated value indicators.…

(a) Original. Any manufacturer desiring the certification and listing of any gasoline vapor recovery system or component part shall submit a completed application for evaluation and certification to the State Fire Marshal on forms provided by him. Such form shall be accompanied b…

No person, including but not limited to the State and its political subdivisions, operating any occupancy subject to these regulations shall permit any fire hazard, as defined in this article, to exist on premises under their control, or fail to take immediate action to abate a f…

(a) A person who seeks to file a complaint for investigation whose statute of limitations would run in thirty (30) days or less, or who seeks to file a complaint for investigation alleging a violation of the Ralph Civil Rights Act, or a person who is terminally ill, may be given …

All Registered Instructors shall complete State Fire Training “Registered Instructors Orientation,” “Ethical Leadership for Instructors,” and any OSFM-required instructor update training programs before a CFSTES or FSTEP course request will be approved by State Fire Training. (a)…

(a) Original. An original application for listing is one of the following types: New listing or Cross Listing. A Cross-listing is an original application for a duplicate listing of a product that has already been approved and listed. An original Cross-listing applicant receives t…

(a) The owner or operator shall issue a hot work permit for hot work operations conducted on or near a covered process. (b) The permit shall document that the fire prevention and protection requirements in section 5189 of Title 8 of CCR have been implemented prior to beginning th…

No model rocket motors shall be stored, sold or offered for sale at retail unless such model rocket motors have been classified by the California State Fire Marshal.

No person shall install for profit unopenable burglar bars on a residential dwelling: (a) Where the California Building Code requires openable burglar bars for emergency escape or rescue, or (b) On mobilehomes, manufactured homes, or multiunit manufactured housing unless at least…

The owner or operator of a stationary source who violates the statutes or regulations established for the CalARP program may be liable for penalties or enforcement pursuant to provisions in Article 2 of Chapter 6.95 of the HSC beginning with Section 25540.

(a) The transportation of flamethrowing devices shall meet the following security, fire, and life safety requirements: (1) When the size or quantity of flamethrowing devices permits storage inside the vehicle, the flamethrowing devices shall be transported either concealed in the…

The CalARP Program includes the federal Chemical Accident Prevention Provisions [Title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 68] with certain additions specific to the state pursuant to Article 2, Chapter 6.95, of the Health and Safety Code (HSC). The purpose of the CalARP P…

(a) The following forms, in the format developed by the State Fire Marshal, are hereby incorporated by reference, and available by the State Fire Marshal, or through the electronic application process “GOVmotus Fire”, located on the State Fire Marshal website at: https://osfm.fir…

These rules and regulations are based upon the presumption of fact that fabrics and similar materials commonly known to be flammable increase, or may cause the increase of, the hazard or menace of fire; that proper and adequate flame-retardant treatment through the use of certain…

(a) In the event the local government, operational area, or state agency being evaluated disagrees with the determination of the Cal OES Director, the local government, operational area, or state agency may request a reconsideration of the determination. The request must be submi…

(a) Board records that are not specific to a particular tax or fee program include: (1) Annual Report of the Board of Equalization. (2) Board Meeting Records. The following Board meeting records may be requested directly from the Board Proceedings Division, MIC: 81: (A) Board Mee…

(a) Private fire prevention resources shall: (1) Comply with any orders, restrictions or commands from the Incident Commander or Incident Commander designee, including leaving the evacuation area when ordered to do so and not returning until authorization to reenter the area is r…

Every 12 months, pump-tank water and pump-tank calcium chloride base antifreeze types of extinguishers shall be recharged with new chemicals or water, as applicable.

The enterprise approach, having as its objective the determination of financial position and the results of operations by fiscal period, is prescribed. Accounts shall be kept by the double-entry method on the accrual basis, with the exception of assessments and ad valorem taxes, …