California Administrative Code

“Person” means any employee, authorized representative, agent or designee of a handler.

(a) “Marital Status.” An individual's state of marriage, non-marriage, divorce or dissolution, separation, widowhood, annulment, or other marital state. (b) “Spouse.” A partner in marriage as defined in Family Code section 300.

(a) A tamper seal or tamper indicator shall be provided on every portable fire extinguisher. Tamper seals shall be component recognized by an approved testing laboratory for use on fire extinguishers or be the manufacturer's approved replacement. (b) At the time of maintenance, t…

Household fire warning equipment shall be designed to be mounted so as to be supported independently of its attachment to wires.

(a) A CUPA or AA may create alternative versions of the hazardous materials inventory forms for local purposes. (b) Alternative versions shall: (1) Be developed in consultation with all agencies within the CUPA's or AA's jurisdiction that are responsible for fire protection, emer…

(a) The owner or operator shall develop and implement effective written operating procedures. The operating procedures shall provide clear instructions for safely conducting activities involved in each process. The operating procedures shall be consistent with the process safety …

(a) Impact Valve. A device approved for installation in piping which automatically closes by the activation of a fusible link through exposure to fire or severe physical impact, or both.

No laboratory shall be approved for the testing of flame-retardant chemicals unless it possesses or has access to the use of (1) all the equipment necessary for performing the tests required, and (2) personnel familiar with the testing of the flame-retardant qualities of fabrics …

(a) Water Mist Fire Extinguisher. A fire extinguisher containing distilled or de-ionized water and employing a nozzle that discharges the agent in a fine spray. (b) Water-Type Fire Extinguisher. A water-type fire extinguisher contains water-based agents, such as water, AFFF, FFFP…

(a) The owner or operator shall develop and implement written operating procedures that provide clear instructions for safely conducting activities involved in each covered process consistent with the process safety information and shall address at least the following elements: (…

The standard funds and groups of accounts to be used in accounting for various resources are given in Section 1113.1.

(a) No person shall remove any tag, collar or label required by this Article from a portable fire extinguisher except when service is performed. (b) No person shall deface, modify, or alter any tag collar or label required by this Article to be attached to any portable fire extin…

(a) An action to suspend, deny, or revoke certification; to suspend or decertify a certification exam or course; to suspend or revoke a Registered Instructor, Registered Lead Evaluator, a Registered Skills Evaluator, or an accredited academy; or to suspend or expel a student, can…

Any action taken by a local entity against licensed concerns or Certificate of Registration holders shall be reported to the State Fire Marshal within 15 days of the action. The State Fire Marshal shall respond to the reporting agency within 60 days.

Alarm location, audibility, and test of audibility level shall be in accordance with the provisions of California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 9, Chapter 9, California Fire Code and NFPA 72, Chapter 29.

(a) General. (1) Electric firing shall be required for all mortars eight inches (8″) or greater in diameter. (2) Multiple-break shells that include a salute as one of the breaks shall be fired in HDPE mortars only. (b) Steel Mortars. (1) Steel Mortars shall be constructed of comm…

AFFF and FFFP fire extinguishers shall be Pre-Mix. These extinguishers shall be externally examined annually, and broken down and the agent replaced every three years.

Long-term principal and interest requirements for districts under the board of supervisors must be included in the appropriations listed on Schedule 13. Similarly, debt service reserves must be shown on 14. Debt service requirements for school districts are not required to be inc…

(a) Direct Supervision. On-site supervision in accordance with Section 926.

When recharging stored pressure extinguishers, overfilling resulting in improper discharge is to be avoided. The proper amount of liquid agent shall be determined by using one of the following: (a) exact measurement in gallons, or by weight (b) use of an anti-overfill tube when p…

District budgets follow the basic county budgeting concept. The total available fund balance is applied against the total fund requirement, the difference being the amount to be raised by property taxation for that fund. A distinction is made between appropriations, against which…

Chapter 5.5, Division 1, Title 19 of the California Code of Regulations is adopted by the State Fire Marshal under the authority of Division 12, Part 2, Chapter 1, Section 13110, of the Health and Safety Code of the State of California.

Any portable fire extinguisher requiring a hydrostatic test shall not be serviced until such extinguisher has been subjected to and passed the required hydrostatic test.

Under the standard arrangement a separate Schedule 13 is prepared for each district. The appropriate elements are then collected for all districts on Schedules 11, 12, 14 and 15. All schedules are necessary to present the complete budget of any given district.

Local governments, operational areas, and state agencies shall include the use of SEMS in emergency plans and procedures pursuant to § 2403, 2405, 2407, 2409, 2411, 2413 and 2415.

(a) The director, in his or her discretion, may make, sign, and file a complaint for investigation that satisfies all the requirements of section 12960 of the Government Code. (b) The director, in his or her discretion, may file a complaint on behalf and as representative of a gr…

Chapter 3, Division 1 of Title 19 of the California Code of Regulations is adopted by the State Fire Marshal under the authority of Division 12, Part 2, Chapter 1.5, Section 13160, et seq. of the Health and Safety Code of the State of California.

(a) State Fire Marshal (SFM). Pursuant to the Health and Safety Code, Section 13101, the State Fire Marshal shall be appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the senate and shall hold office at the pleasure of the Governor. (b) State Fire Marshal (SFM) Designee. A…

(a) When retaliation is included among the allegations a complainant makes at intake, and the department has determined that it will accept the complainant's claims for investigation, all allegations, including retaliation, shall be combined in one complaint. (b) When retaliation…

Any notice by the State Fire Marshal and required by any provisions of the statutes or of these regulations, may be given by certified or registered mail, postage prepaid, addressed to the person to be notified, at his last known address of residence or business as it appears on …

(a) The forms in Table 906.4(a) in the format developed by the Office of the State Fire Marshal, which are hereby incorporated by reference, shall be used to record the results of all inspections, testing, and maintenance of water-based fire protection systems. The completed form…

(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…

(a) A license shall not be issued to any person under 18 years of age. (b) A Certificate of Registration shall not be issued to any person under 18 years of age.

This notice of intended sale of seized property (unsecured) for taxes is to be given by publication or posting at least one week before the sale. (8631.3)

The request for classification of all fireworks as “safe and sane” fireworks or any item as a “party popper” or “snap caps”, shall be accompanied by a qualitative chemical analysis showing every chemical and substance used in the manufacture of such fireworks, “party poppers” or …

The one-year time limit for filing a complaint of discrimination with the department may be tolled in cases where the department misleads the complainant about filing obligations, commits errors in processing the complaint, or improperly discourages or prevents the complainant fr…

(a) Listed labels bearing the rated classification shall not be placed upon any fire extinguisher unless specifically authorized by an agency approved and qualified to perform tests as prescribed in this subchapter. (b) Any label bearing the rated classification of an extinguishe…

A personal representative is liable for all taxes, interest and penalties payable on the estate until the same have been paid.

Every licensed concern is responsible for the acts of employees (see definition of “Employee” Section 557.5(d) in the marketing, sale, distribution, and servicing of any portable fire extinguisher.

Wherever fire extinguishers are found with the present classification on the label, this table should not be used. The classification is usable directly in the application of Article 11, “Placement of Portable Fire Extinguishers,” of this part.

An extension of time for filing a return does not operate to extend the time for payment of the tax.

(a) The quantities of special effects materials removed from magazines shall be limited to the amount necessary for immediate use. Under no condition shall any surplus or excess be permitted to remain outside a magazine, unless under the direct supervision of a licensed pyrotechn…

The amount of general obligation bonded indebtedness as of the end of the fiscal year shall be shown. General Obligation Bonded Indebtedness (as of June 30, 19__) $xxx

(a) Verbal reports shall be made to the State Fire Marshal within 24 hours after a firing under this article when either of the following events occur: (1) Injury or death to the public or the crew as a result of the firing. (2) Fires requiring emergency action or response. (b) W…

(a) When applying for a permit under Health and Safety Code section 12640(e), an applicant shall submit the following information and evidence to the authority having jurisdiction: (1) The name of the organization sponsoring the display, together with the names and license number…

(a) General. Snap Caps as defined in Section 980, may be sold at retail outlets without requirement of a state fireworks retailer license or other retail sales restrictions so long as these Snap Caps are units of a particular manufacturer and design which have been classified by …

If, in the course of a compliance investigation, OCP concludes that a contractor may be in violation of the provisions of subchapter 5 of chapter 5, OCP and the contractor may informally agree to resolve the identified deficiencies through the mechanism of a written letter of com…

(a) The State Fire Marshal shall order revocation, suspension or denial of application pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 11500), Part 1, Division 3, Title 2 of the Government Code. (b) The SFM or the SFM Designee shall upon preliminary finding of a violation, suspend…

(a) Every 6 years, stored pressure halogenated fire extinguishers that require a 12-year hydrostatic test shall be emptied and subjected to the maintenance procedures as required by Article 6. (b) The removal of Halon 1211 from fire extinguishers shall only be done using a listed…

A third-party auditor shall properly document its unclaimed property examination, and make the working papers supporting its conclusions available on demand for review by the State Controller's Office, the California State Auditor, and the Attorney General's Office. Such working …