California Administrative Code

Flammable and combustible liquids shall not be placed, stored or handled in any occupancy within the scope of California Code of Regulations, Title 19, Division 1 regulations except as provided in the California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 9, California Fire Code.

(a) No person shall engage in any type of fireworks activities without having submitted an application for and having obtained a license from the State Fire Marshal in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. Licenses shall be processed in accordance with Title 19, Califor…

(a) If any county, city, city and county, or municipal corporation wants to secure a review, equalization, or adjustment of the assessment of its property by the Board under subdivision (g) of section 11 of article XIII of the California Constitution, it must file an application …

The use of any false or misleading statement or misrepresentation offered or used to secure any fireworks license, permit, classification, registration, or any other official fireworks document is a violation of these regulations, and shall be cause for denial of the license, per…

(a) Fireworks or pyrotechnic devices that are to be used or sold for use in this state and found by the State Fire Marshal to come within the definition of “party poppers”, “snap caps”, “safe and sane”, “agricultural and wildlife”, “model rocket motors”, “high power rocket motors…

All tents manufactured for sale in California shall be labeled in accordance with the appropriate provisions of Section 335.

(a) Labeled. “Labeled” shall mean Systems or components bearing the label, symbol, or other identifying mark of a testing laboratory approved by the State Fire Marshal, or the label of the State Fire Marshal.

In addition to the definitions in Business and Professions Code section 22971, the following definitions shall apply to this chapter: (a) “Act” means the Cigarette and Tobacco Products Licensing Act of 2003, set forth in division 8.6 of the Business and Professions Code. (b) “App…

(a) Open flame devices shall be prohibited in every Group A, E, I, R-2.1, R-3.1 and R-4 Occupancy. Exceptions: (1) Fuel burning elements of approved appliances shall not be considered as open flame devices. (2) Upon approval of the enforcing agency, open flame devices may be used…

For the purposes of these regulations: (a) “Office” means the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services. (b) “Allowed Expenses” means those expenses incurred by the Office as a direct result of having to repossess apparatus or equipment, hold it, prepare it for sale, and…

(a) Any city, city and county, or county declaring a local emergency for which the governor proclaims a state of emergency, and any state agency responding to that emergency shall complete and transmit an after action report to Cal OES within ninety (90) days of the close of the …

(a) General. A person may be relieved from the liability for the payment of tax, defined in section 4901(a)(7), imposed pursuant to applicable tax laws, defined in section 4901(a)(1), including any penalties and interest added to the tax, when that liability resulted from the fai…

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.

(a) The following fireworks classified as “safe and sane” shall be labeled as indicated herein. Any “safe and sane” fireworks device not required to have a specific label as indicated below shall carry a legible warning label clearly indicating to the user where and how the item …

(a) An application for administrative hearing shall be filed within the earlier of 30 days from the date that the notice of jeopardy determination was mailed or personally served. (b) An application for administrative hearing filed after the expiration of the time period provided…

The State Fire Marshal reserves the right to publish all or any part of any test report or technical data submitted relating to a listed material or equipment. Manufacturing processes, ingredients or compounds of materials or equipment shall not be matters of public record.

Smoking, matches, flame-producing devices, open flames, and firearms shall not be permitted inside or within fifty (50) feet of magazines.

(a) Any person, insurer or surplus line broker, against whom a notice of determination or notice of deficiency assessment is issued that disagrees with any item included in the notice of determination or notice of deficiency assessment may file a petition for redetermination requ…

(a) In response to a request from an excavator for a continual excavation ticket, a regional notification center shall provide the excavator with a continual excavation ticket and information or tools to assist the excavator with renewing the ticket. (b)(1) If the excavator reque…

Commercial stocks of smokeless powder in quantities over one hundred (100) pounds (but not to exceed seven hundred fifty (750) pounds) and commercial stocks of black sporting powder in quantities over five (5) pounds (but not to exceed twenty (20) pounds) shall be stored in separ…

The following costs are not eligible for reimbursement: (a) Dental plates, haircuts, and other expenses relating to improving the defendant's personal appearance; (b) Clothing; (c) Cleaning charges (clothing); (d) Cash to defendant; (e) Attorney fees or costs whether or not for a…

(a) Part. Any component of a portable fire extinguisher except the extinguishing agent and charge. (b) Part (Approved). Parts used in the maintenance and servicing of portable fire extinguishers shall be the manufacturer's recommended replacement parts or parts of equal quality. …

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…

The State Fire Marshal designates the Chief of State Fire Training as the Administrative Manager of the California Fire Service Training and Education Program in accordance with Section 13158, 13159, 13159.1, 13159.4, 13159.8 of the Health and Safety Code. (a) The Chief of State …

The authority having jurisdiction may immediately revoke a permit to sell model rocket motors at retail if it is found that those persons granted a permit have violated these regulations. The authority having jurisdiction may immediately revoke its authorization to use a firing a…

The purpose of these regulations and standards is to provide means to register persons who service portable fire extinguishers; to license concerns engaging in the business of servicing portable fire extinguishers; to license private and public entities not engaged in the busines…

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 …

(a) The owner or operator shall develop a written plan of action regarding the implementation of the employee participation required by this section. (b) The owner or operator shall consult with employees and their representatives on the conduct and development of PHA and on the …

Every fire alarm system or device, sprinkler system, fire extinguisher, fire hose, fire resistive assembly or any other fire safety assembly, device, material or equipment installed and retained in service in any building or structure subject to these regulations shall be maintai…

At the discretion of the Administrator, deficiencies contained in a show cause notice may be resolved through the use of written conciliation agreements. A conciliation agreement shall provide for such remedial action as may be necessary to correct the violations and/or deficienc…

(a) The owner or operator shall establish and implement written procedures to manage changes (except for “replacements in kind”) to process chemicals, technology, equipment, and procedures; and, changes to stationary sources that affect a covered process. (b) The procedures shall…

(a) Violation of the Act or this division is subject to any of or a combination of any of the following sanctions: (1) Order for corrective action, such as completion of relevant education or training courses; facility or equipment repair, testing, or replacement; and changes to …

The provisions of the FEHA affording remedies to victims of housing discrimination shall be construed to afford the same remedies as those afforded under the federal Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988 (42 U.S.C. § 3601 et seq.) and its implementing regulations (24 CFR Parts 100 …

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…

Land (other than timberland), fruit- or nut-bearing trees, and vines subject to an enforceable Land Conservation Act agreement that, according to the criteria set out in section 51 of this chapter, do not qualify for assessment under section 423 of the Revenue and Taxation Code s…

(a) General Eligibility Existing local agency buildings, except inactive or abandoned facilities, maintained by an eligible applicant are eligible for state assistance for permanent repair or replacement costs to the extent necessary for the local agency to obtain a Certificate o…

The functions, powers and duties of the Council shall also include, but are not limited to, the authority to: (a) Make inquiries into general discrimination problems and issue informal and formal findings, including published reports; (b) Establish such advisory agencies and coun…

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…

These regulations apply to fabric and fabric-like materials used as examination gowns, sleepwear, robes sheets and pillowcases and used in all hospitals as defined herein. Exceptions: Fabrics or fabric-like materials which are the personal property of patients.