PART 2. FIRE PROTECTION [13100. - 13263.]
Part 2 enacted by Stats. 1939, Ch. 60.
§§ 13100–13263 · 211 sections
CHAPTER 1. State Fire Marshal §§ 13100–13159.10 · 124 sections
ARTICLE 1. General §§ 13100–13135 · 69 sections
- § 13100 (a) The Office of the State Fire Marshal is hereby created in the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. The Office of the State Fire Marshal shall be…
- § 13100.1 The functions of the office shall be to foster, promote and develop ways and means of protecting life and property against fire and panic.
- § 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. In…
- § 13103 The State Fire Marshal may appoint those assistant or deputy state fire marshals as he or she may consider necessary from among active chiefs of fire…
- § 13104 The State Fire Marshal shall aid in the enforcement of all laws and ordinances, any rules and regulations adopted under the provisions of Division 11…
- § 13104.5 Except on property which has been deeded to the state for taxes, the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection may abate fire hazards existing on property…
- § 13104.6 The State Fire Marshal may determine the existence of a fire hazard on any property which has been deeded to the State for taxes and may serve a written notice…
- § 13105 The State Fire Marshal shall encourage the adoption of fire prevention measures by means of education, engineering, and enforcement and shall prepare or cause…
- § 13105.1 (a) The State Fire Marshal shall develop, in consultation with the Division of Occupational Safety and Health, a working group to make recommendations…
- § 13105.2 (a) The State Fire Marshal shall establish and operate a statewide hazardous materials training facility to be located at the Del Valle Firefighting Facility…
- § 13105.3 The State Fire Marshal, in consultation with the Office of Emergency Services, shall develop fire prevention, response, and recovery measures for utility grade…
- § 13105.5 The State Fire Marshal shall establish or cause to be established a program of fire prevention training for fire prevention inspectors employed by local fire…
- § 13105.6 On or before July 1, 2023, the State Fire Marshal, with the involvement of the Statewide Training and Education Advisory Committee, shall develop a curriculum…
- § 13105.7 (a) The State Fire Marshal may establish a schedule of fees for the inspection, approval, and listing of testing laboratories which test consumer products for…
- § 13106 During the existence of a fire, the State Fire Marshal may protect any property which is affected thereby until the arrival of the owner or claimant. If the…
- § 13107 (a) The State Fire Marshal shall investigate every explosion or fire occurring in any state institution, state-owned building, or any building which is…
- § 13107.5 The State Fire Marshal may investigate every break, and shall investigate every explosion or fire, involving a pipeline reported by a local agency pursuant to…
- § 13108 (a) Except as limited by Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 140) of Division 1 of the Labor Code and Section 18930 of this code, the State Fire Marshal shall…
- § 13108.1 The State Fire Marshal, in consultation with the Bureau of Household Goods and Services, shall review the flammability standards for building insulation…
- § 13108.5 (a) The State Fire Marshal, in consultation with the Director of Forestry and Fire Protection and the Director of Housing and Community Development, shall,…
- § 13108.5.1 (a) The State Fire Marshal shall, prior to the next triennial edition of the California Building Standards Code (Title 24 of the California Code of…
- § 13108.5.2 (a) The State Fire Marshal shall research standards for single-exit, single stairway apartment houses, with more than two dwelling units, in buildings above…
- § 13108.6 The State Fire Marshal may adopt regulations specifying the access to roof areas of commercial establishments which firefighters shall have and may limit or…
- § 13108.9 The State Fire Marshal shall adopt regulations to require a public address system with an emergency backup power system for all buildings or structures…
- § 13109 The State Fire Marshal, his or her deputies, or his or her salaried assistants, the chief of any city or county fire department or fire protection district and…
- § 13110 (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this part, the State Fire Marshal may propose, adopt, and administer the regulations that he or she deems necessary…
- § 13110.3 The State Fire Marshal shall, before the next triennial edition of the California Building Standards Codes (Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations)…
- § 13110.5 The State Fire Marshal shall gather statistical information on all fires, medical aid incidents, and hazardous materials incidents occurring within this state.…
- § 13110.7 The State Fire Marshal shall establish and maintain a registry of burn injuries and deaths, and shall annually compile a statistical report of such injuries…
- § 13111 The State Fire Marshal may adopt a model ordinance for adoption by any local agency authorized pursuant to Article 3.6 (commencing with Section 50078) of…
- § 13111.1 (a) The office of the State Fire Marshal may expend money appropriated for the administration of the laws, the enforcement of which is committed to the office.…
- § 13111.3 The State Department of Health shall establish and administer a program which will make loans available to private nonprofit children’s institutions and…
- § 13112 Every person who violates any provision of this chapter, or any order, rule, or regulation made pursuant to this chapter, is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable…
- § 13112.1 Notwithstanding Section 1463 of the Penal Code, all fines and forfeitures imposed by or collected in any court of this state, as a result of citations issued…
- § 13112.2 All revenue collected pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 13112.1 shall be deposited in the California Fire and Arson Training Fund and shall be available,…
- § 13113 (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, a person, firm, or corporation shall not establish, maintain, or operate a hospital, children’s home,…
- § 13113.5 The State Fire Marshal shall adopt regulations requiring the installation of automatic fire devices activated by products of combustion other than heat in all…
- § 13113.6 (a) Any person, or public or private firm, organization, or corporation, that owns, rents, leases, or manages a facility that hosts a ticketed event for live…
- § 13113.7 (a) (1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, smoke alarms, approved and listed by the State Fire Marshal pursuant to Section 13114 at the time of…
- § 13113.8 (a) On and after January 1, 1986, every single-family dwelling and factory-built housing, as defined in Section 19971, which is sold shall have an operable…
- § 13113.9 (a) For the purposes of this section: (1) “Burglar bars” are security bars located on the inside or outside of a door or window of a residential dwelling. (2)…
- § 13114 (a) The State Fire Marshal, with the advice of the State Board of Fire Services, shall adopt regulations and standards as he or she may determine to be…
- § 13114.1 To the extent that resources are available, the State Fire Marshal shall prepare and distribute for use by local agencies, community groups, and private firms,…
- § 13114.2 (a) On or before January 1, 2000, the State Fire Marshal shall adopt regulations and standards to control the quality and installation of burglar bars and…
- § 13114.3 (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, on and after January 1, 1999, no burglar bars shall be installed or maintained on any residential dwelling that…
- § 13114.5 The governing body of any city or county may enact ordinances or laws imposing restrictions greater than those imposed by Sections 13113 and 13114.
- § 13114.7 (a) For the purposes of this section the following are definitions of class I and class II systems: (1) American Water Works Association (A.W.W.A.) Manuel No.…
- § 13115 (a) It is unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to establish, maintain, or operate any circus, side show, carnival, tent show, theater, skating rink,…
- § 13116 Except as provided in Section 18930, the State Fire Marshal shall prepare and adopt rules and regulations establishing minimum requirements for the prevention…
- § 13117 (a) Any new detector or new automatic high pressure shutoff device sold by any person on or after January 1, 1987, in this state shall, prior to sale, be…
- § 13118 All solvents offered for sale at retail shall be labeled as required by the regulations adopted pursuant to the Federal Hazardous Substances Act (Public Law…
- § 13119 It is unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to establish, maintain or operate any night club, restaurant, cafe or any similar place where alcoholic…
- § 13120 The State Fire Marshal shall establish minimum standard requirements, and shall adopt rules and regulations as are deemed necessary by him or her to properly…
- § 13121 The State Fire Marshal shall, before approving any flame-retardant chemical, fabric or material, require that flame-retardant chemicals and flame-retardant…
- § 13122 The State Fire Marshal shall promulgate and make available at cost of printing at least once each year a list of the flame-retardant chemicals, flame-retardant…
- § 13123 The State Fire Marshal shall remove from his or her approved list the name of any flame-retardant chemicals, flame-retardant fabric or material or any…
- § 13124 The name of any chemical, chemical concern or flame-retardant application concern whose name has been removed from the approved list shall not be restored to…
- § 13125 The name of any chemical, chemical concern or flame-retardant application concern shall not be restored to the approved list until a new application,…
- § 13126 With the advice of the State Fire Advisory Board, the State Fire Marshal shall prepare and adopt rules and regulations establishing minimum standards and…
- § 13127 (a) Any chemical manufacturing concern, or any flame-retardant application concern, or any concern marketing a flame-retardant fabric or material that desires…
- § 13128 (a) The annual and renewal registration fee period for chemical manufacturing concerns, concerns marketing a flame-retardant fabric or material, and general…
- § 13129 (a) The State Fire Marshal shall remove from the approved list the names of all chemicals, chemically treated fabrics or materials and the names of all…
- § 13130 All money collected pursuant to this chapter shall be deposited in the State Fire Marshal Licensing and Certification Fund established pursuant to Section…
- § 13131 “Nonambulatory persons” means persons unable to leave a building unassisted under emergency conditions. It includes any person who is unable, or likely to be…
- § 13131.5 (a) All of the following building standards shall apply to any single-story building housing nonambulatory persons which is operated as a residential care…
- § 13132 Every person, firm, or corporation maintaining or operating any facility for the care of the mentally handicapped shall file a statement with the fire…
- § 13132.7 (a) Within a very high fire hazard severity zone designated by the Director of Forestry and Fire Protection pursuant to Article 9 (commencing with Section…
- § 13133 (a) The State Fire Marshal shall develop and adopt regulations establishing new occupancy classifications and specific fire safety standards appropriate for…
- § 13135 The State Fire Marshal shall adopt regulations for alcoholism or drug abuse recovery or treatment facilities, as defined in Section 11834.11, based on whether…
ARTICLE 1.5. Financial Provisions §§ 13137–13139 · 3 sections
- § 13137 (a) The State Fire Marshal Licensing and Certification Fund is hereby created in the State Treasury. All money in the fund is available for the support of the…
- § 13138 (a) For state agencies, local agencies, or private entities that are charged for the costs of fire and life safety building code inspections and related fire…
- § 13139 (a) On or before January 1, 2008, the State Fire Marshal shall approve and list portable gasoline containers that are designed and constructed according to one…
ARTICLE 2. The State Board of Fire Services §§ 13140–13147 · 33 sections
- § 13140 There is hereby created in the Office of the State Fire Marshal a State Board of Fire Services, which shall consist of 18 members. The State Board of Fire…
- § 13140.5 (a) The board shall be composed of 18 voting members, 4 of whom shall serve ex officio and 14 of whom shall be appointed by the Governor, as described in…
- § 13140.6 A quorum of the board shall consist of not less than 10 members of the board. Except as provided in Section 13140.5, proxy representation shall not be…
- § 13140.7 The State Fire Marshal shall act as chairperson of the board and provide necessary staff services. A vice chairperson shall be selected by majority vote of the…
- § 13141 The board shall meet at the call of the State Fire Marshal, or at the request of any two members, but not less than annually, and shall receive no salary.…
- § 13142 The board, shall from time to time make full and complete studies, recommendations, and reports to the Governor and the Legislature for the purpose of…
- § 13142.6 (a) The board, under the direction of the vice chairperson, shall sit as a board of appeals on the application of the State Fire Marshal’s regulations…
- § 13142.8 When the board sits as a board of appeals: (a) The State Fire Marshal shall not sit as a member of the board. (b) A member of the board shall not sit as a…
- § 13143 (a) Except as provided in Section 18930, the State Fire Marshal, with the advice of the State Board of Fire Services, shall prepare, adopt, and submit building…
- § 13143.1 (a) Except as provided in Section 18930, the State Fire Marshal, with the advice of the State Board of Fire Services, shall prepare, adopt, and submit building…
- § 13143.2 (a) Except as provided in Section 18930, the State Fire Marshal shall adopt, amend, and repeal fire safety rules and regulations, and, except as otherwise…
- § 13143.3 The State Fire Marshal or any local public entity shall not charge any fee for enforcing the provisions of Section 13143 or regulations adopted pursuant…
- § 13143.4 The State Fire Marshal shall adopt regulations to authorize National Fire Protection Association 704 Standard System Diamonds, as provided in the 1985 Edition…
- § 13143.5 (a) Notwithstanding Part 2 (commencing with Section 13100) of Division 12, Part 1.5 (commencing with Section 17910) of Division 13, and Part 2.5 (commencing…
- § 13143.6 (a) Except as provided in Section 18930, the State Fire Marshal, with the advice of the State Board of Fire Services, shall prepare and adopt regulations…
- § 13143.7 (a) Except as provided in Section 18930, the State Fire Marshal, in consultation with the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, shall prepare and adopt…
- § 13143.8 In case of conflict between the State Fire Marshal and the local enforcement agency in the interpretation or application of the provisions, regulations, or…
- § 13143.9 (a) The State Fire Marshal shall, in carrying out Section 13143, prepare, adopt, and submit building standards and other fire and life safety regulations for…
- § 13144 The State Fire Marshal shall prepare in book or bulletin form excerpts of the laws, rules, and regulations dealing with fire and panic safety and may make…
- § 13144.1 (a) Except as provided in Sections 18930 and 18933, the State Fire Marshal shall biennially prepare and publish listings of construction materials and…
- § 13144.2 Any person, firm, corporation, association, or similar organization desiring listing pursuant to Section 13144.1 shall, prior to placement on any list or…
- § 13144.3 The annual and renewal listing established by Section 13144.2 shall be for the fiscal year period from July 1 to June 30 or for the remaining portion thereof.…
- § 13144.4 The State Fire Marshal may adopt regulations to implement, interpret, make specific or otherwise carry out the provisions of Sections 13144.1, 13144. 2, and…
- § 13144.5 The State Fire Marshal shall prepare and conduct voluntary regular training sessions devoted to the interpretation and application of the laws and rules and…
- § 13145 The State Fire Marshal, the chief of any city, county, or city and county fire department or district providing fire protection services, or a Designated…
- § 13146 (a) The responsibility for enforcement of building standards adopted by the State Fire Marshal and published in the California Building Standards Code relating…
- § 13146.1 (a) Notwithstanding Section 13146, the State Fire Marshal, or the State Fire Marshal’s authorized representative, shall inspect every jail or place of…
- § 13146.2 (a) Every city, county, or city and county fire department or district providing fire protection services required by Sections 13145 and 13146 to enforce…
- § 13146.3 (a) A city, county, or city and county fire department or district providing fire protection services shall inspect every building used as a public or private…
- § 13146.4 (a) Every city or county fire department, city and county fire department, or district required to perform an annual inspection pursuant to Sections 13146.2…
- § 13146.5 The provisions of Sections 13145, 13146 and 13146.3 shall, so far as practicable, be carried out at the local level by persons who are regular full-time…
- § 13146.6 If the governing body of a city, county, or city and county fire department or district providing fire protection services relies on an all-volunteer fire…
- § 13147 The regulations adopted pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 13143 shall require that the new construction of any school building for which review and…
ARTICLE 3. Administration §§ 13150–13153 · 4 sections
- § 13150 For purposes of this article, “flammable liquids” shall mean any liquid having a flashpoint below 100°F (37.8°C) and a vapor pressure not exceeding 40 pounds…
- § 13151 The State Fire Marshal shall prepare and adopt regulations in accordance with the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act (commencing with Section 11340…
- § 13152 The authority for the enforcement of the provisions of this article shall be in accordance with Sections 13145 and 13146, Health and Safety Code.
- § 13153 No person, firm, or corporation shall use, permit, or instruct any other person to use or permit, any portable internal combustion engine-driven pump used for…
ARTICLE 4. California Fire Service Training and Education Program §§ 13155–13159.6 · 11 sections
- § 13155 This article shall be known and may be cited as the California Fire Service Training and Education Program Act.
- § 13156 The Legislature finds and declares that the purposes of this article are as follows: (a) To reduce the costs in suffering and property loss resulting from fire…
- § 13157 The California Fire Service Training and Education Program is hereby established in the Office of the State Fire Marshal. The State Fire Marshal, with policy…
- § 13158 The State Fire Marshal shall employ under civil service a program manager and staff as necessary to perform the functions for which the program has been…
- § 13159 The State Fire Marshal, with policy guidance and advice from the State Board of Fire Services, shall have the following responsibilities: (a) To make fire…
- § 13159.1 (a) The State Fire Marshal shall establish additional training standards that include the criteria for curriculum content recommended by the Emergency Response…
- § 13159.15 (a) The Division of Apprenticeship Standards, in collaboration with the California Firefighter Joint Apprenticeship Committee (CAL-JAC), shall develop a…
- § 13159.2 (a) For purposes of this section, the State Fire Marshal shall be referred to as the SFM. (b) The SFM may accept certification by the United States Department…
- § 13159.4 The State Fire Marshal shall annually review, revise as necessary, and administer the California Fire Service Training program, shall establish priorities for…
- § 13159.5 (a) The Office of the State Fire Marshal shall develop and make available on its internet website a Wildland-Urban Interface Fire Safety Building Standards…
- § 13159.6 (a) The State Fire Marshal shall establish additional training standards that include the criteria for curriculum content recommended by the Statewide Training…
ARTICLE 5. California Fire and Arson Training Act §§ 13159.7–13159.10 · 4 sections
- § 13159.7 This article shall be known and may be cited as the California Fire and Arson Training Act.
- § 13159.8 The State Fire Marshal, with policy guidance and advice from the State Board of Fire Services, shall do all of the following: (a) Establish and validate…
- § 13159.9 The State Fire Marshal shall: (a) Jointly, with the California Professional Firefighters, promote participation in, sponsor, and administer the California…
- § 13159.10 There is established in the State Treasury the California Fire and Arson Training Fund. All revenue collected pursuant to Section 13159.8 shall be paid into…
CHAPTER 1.5. Portable Fire Extinguishers §§ 13160–13190.4 · 40 sections
ARTICLE 1. General Provisions §§ 13160–13162 · 3 sections
- § 13160 With the advice of the State Fire Advisory Board, the State Fire Marshal shall adopt, in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section…
- § 13161 It is the legislative intention in enacting this chapter that the provisions of this chapter and the regulations and standards adopted by the State Fire…
- § 13162 No person shall market, distribute, or sell any portable fire extinguisher in this state unless it meets the following requirements: (a) It complies with…
ARTICLE 2. Licensing §§ 13163–13174 · 12 sections
- § 13163 No person shall engage in the business of, nor perform for a fee, the servicing, charging, or testing of portable fire extinguishers without a license issued…
- § 13164 Application for a license to engage in the business of, or perform for a fee, the servicing, charging, or testing of portable fire extinguishers shall be made…
- § 13165 Following receipt of the properly completed application and prescribed fees, and compliance with the provisions of this part and the regulations adopted…
- § 13166 Original licenses shall be valid from the date of issuance through December 31st of the year in which issued. Thereafter, each license shall be renewed…
- § 13167 Application for renewal shall be made on or before November 1st of the year in which the current license expires. Application for renewal shall be made in…
- § 13168 The State Fire Marshal may refuse to renew any license in the same manner and for any reason that he is authorized pursuant to Article 4 (commencing with…
- § 13169 Every licensee shall notify the State Fire Marshal at his Sacramento office in writing within 15 days of any change of his address.
- § 13170 Any advertisement of the servicing, charging, or testing of portable fire extinguishers constitutes prima facie evidence that the premises, business, building,…
- § 13171 No licensee shall conduct his licensed business or solicit business under a name other than a name or names which appears on his license.
- § 13172 The State Fire Marshal shall without cost, annually notify the chief fire official of each local fire authority of the name, address and license number of each…
- § 13173 The holder of any license shall submit such license for inspection upon request of the State Fire Marshal, any of his properly authorized employees, or any…
- § 13174 Every licensed person shall annually, within seven days of employment and within seven days of termination of employment, report to the State Fire Marshal at…
ARTICLE 3. Certificates of Registration §§ 13175–13184 · 11 sections
- § 13175 No natural person shall service, charge, or test any portable fire extinguisher without a certificate of registration issued by the State Fire Marshal pursuant…
- § 13175.1 The provisions of this article shall not apply to any person servicing, charging, or testing any portable fire extinguisher owned by such person when the…
- § 13176 Application for a certificate of registration to service, charge, or test portable fire extinguishers shall be made in writing to the State Fire Marshal on…
- § 13177 The State Fire Marshal shall require all applicants for a certificate of registration to take and pass a written examination which may be supplemented by…
- § 13178 Following receipt of the properly completed application and prescribed fee, and the completion of the required examination, the State Fire Marshal shall issue…
- § 13179 Original certificates of registration shall be valid from the date of issuance through December 31st of the year in which issued. Thereafter, each certificate…
- § 13180 Application for renewal shall be made on or before November 1st of the year in which the current certificate of registration expires. Application for renewal…
- § 13181 The State Fire Marshal may refuse to renew any certificate of registration in the same manner and for any reason that he is authorized pursuant to Article 4…
- § 13182 Every certificate of registration holder shall notify the State Fire Marshal at his Sacramento office in writing within 15 days of any change of his address.
- § 13183 Every natural person who services, charges, or tests any portable fire extinguisher shall affix a tag to the serviced unit. Such tag shall indicate the date…
- § 13184 The holder of a certificate of registration shall submit such certificate for inspection upon request of the State Fire Marshal, any of his properly authorized…
ARTICLE 4. Denial, Revocation, and Suspension §§ 13185–13188.4 · 8 sections
- § 13185 The issuance of a license or certificate of registration may be denied by the State Fire Marshal for any of the following reasons: (a) The applicant is not the…
- § 13186 Within 30 days after receipt of notice of denial sent by the State Fire Marshal by registered or certified mail to the applicant’s last address of record, the…
- § 13187 When a statement of issues has been so filed, the State Fire Marshal may order denial pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 11500), Part 1, Division…
- § 13188 A license or certificate of registration may be suspended or revoked by the State Fire Marshal pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 11500), Part 1,…
- § 13188.1 The State Fire Marshal may, upon a preliminary finding of a violation of the provisions of this part, suspend any license or certificate of registration for a…
- § 13188.2 Any applicant who has been denied a license or certificate of registration or who has had a license or certificate of registration suspended, shall be entitled…
- § 13188.3 Except where otherwise provided in this part, all hearings under this part shall be conducted in accordance with Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 11500) of…
- § 13188.4 (a) If the State Fire Marshal or his or her designee determines that the public interest and public welfare will be adequately served by permitting a person…
ARTICLE 5. Fees §§ 13189–13190 · 2 sections
- § 13189 (a) The original and annual renewal fee for any license or a certificate of registration issued pursuant to this chapter shall be established by the State Fire…
- § 13190 No special fee other than that charged for an ordinary business license shall be charged for any natural person, corporation, firm, or association, by any…
ARTICLE 6. Enforcement §§ 13190.1–13190.4 · 4 sections
- § 13190.1 Except as provided in this article, the State Fire Marshal shall enforce in all areas of the state, the provisions of this chapter and the regulations and…
- § 13190.2 Any governmental agency, including the state, and any city, county, district, or any other political subdivision or public corporation of the state, may, in…
- § 13190.3 Any portable fire extinguisher that is required to be installed by any statute or ordinance shall be maintained in accordance with the regulations adopted…
- § 13190.4 Every person who violates any provision of this chapter or any regulation adopted by the State Fire Marshal pursuant to Section 13160 is guilty of a…
CHAPTER 1.8. Automatic Fire Extinguisher Systems §§ 13195–13199 · 10 sections
- § 13195 The State Fire Marshal shall adopt and administer the regulations and building standards he or she deems necessary in order to (1) establish and control a…
- § 13195.5 Every automatic fire extinguishing system, including, but not limited to, fire sprinkler systems, engineered and preengineered fixed extinguishing systems,…
- § 13196 The regulations and building standards adopted pursuant to Section 13195 shall be enforced pursuant to Sections 13145 and 13146.
- § 13196.5 (a) Except as provided in subdivisions (b), (c), and (d), no person shall engage in the business of servicing or testing automatic fire extinguishing systems…
- § 13197 The State Fire Marshal shall adopt regulations to establish and maintain the licensing program required by this chapter. To the extent the State Fire Marshal…
- § 13197.5 A license may be denied or revoked by the State Fire Marshal for either of the following reasons: (a) The applicant made a material misrepresentation or false…
- § 13197.6 (a) If the State Fire Marshal or his or her designee determines that the public interest and public welfare will be adequately served by permitting a person…
- § 13198 The State Fire Marshal shall adopt a schedule of fees to be paid by licensees in an amount which is necessary to cover the cost of administering and enforcing…
- § 13198.5 It is the legislative intention in enacting this chapter that the provisions of this chapter and the regulations and building standards adopted by the State…
- § 13199 Any person who violates any provisions of this chapter or any regulation or building standard adopted by the State Fire Marshal pursuant to Section 13195 is…
CHAPTER 2. Clothes Cleaning Establishments §§ 13201–13203 · 3 sections
- § 13201 The minimum building standards for all drycleaning plants and processes in this state shall be the provisions published in the State Building Standards Code.…
- § 13202 Facilities which are in existence on the effective date of this section need not mandatorily conform or be made to conform with the requirements of Section…
- § 13203 The division of authority for the enforcement of this chapter shall be as follows: (a) The chief of any city or county fire department or fire protection…
CHAPTER 3. High Rise Structures §§ 13210–13217 · 8 sections
- § 13210 As used in this chapter: (a) “Existing high-rise structure” means a high-rise structure, the construction of which is commenced or completed prior to July 1,…
- § 13211 The State Fire Marshal, with the advice of the State Board of Fire Services, shall prepare and adopt building standards relating to fire and panic safety in…
- § 13212 Subject to the provisions of Sections 25 and 18943 of this code, regulations adopted by the State Fire Marshal pursuant to Section 13211 applicable to new…
- § 13213 (a) Building standards and other regulations of the State Fire Marshal applicable to existing high-rise structures shall provide to the greatest feasible…
- § 13214 The provisions of this chapter, building standards applicable to high-rise structures published in the State Building Standards Code relating to fire and panic…
- § 13215 It is unlawful for any person to construct or maintain any highrise structure in violation of the provisions of this chapter, building standards published in…
- § 13216 The governing body of any city or county may impose greater restrictions with respect to high-rise structures than are imposed by the building standards…
- § 13217 (a) A city, county, or city and county fire department or district providing fire protection services may annually inspect all highrise structures for…
CHAPTER 4. Emergency Procedure Information §§ 13220–13223 · 3 sections
- § 13220 The owner or operator of any of the following buildings shall provide to persons entering those buildings specific emergency procedures to be followed in the…
- § 13221 The State Fire Marshal shall adopt regulations for the furnishing of emergency procedure information according to this chapter. Those regulations may include…
- § 13223 Any person who violates the provisions of this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine of not to exceed ten…
CHAPTER 5. Building Certification §§ 13230–13234 · 3 sections
- § 13230 As used in this chapter, “high rise structure” has the same meaning as defined in Section 13210.
- § 13233 The owner or operator of any privately owned high rise structure shall annually certify that he or she has requested the appropriate local fire enforcing…
- § 13234 The State Fire Marshal may establish regulations for certification according to Section 13233, including the general form and contents of letters certifying…
CHAPTER 5.5. Fire Safety Inspections of Care Facilities § 13235 · 1 section
- § 13235 (a) Upon receipt of a request from a prospective licensee of a community care facility, as defined in Section 1502, of a residential care facility for the… see note
CHAPTER 6. Propane Storage and Handling §§ 13240–13244.5 · 11 sections
ARTICLE 1. General and Definitions §§ 13240–13243.6 · 7 sections
- § 13240 This chapter shall be known, and may be cited, as the Propane Storage and Handling Safety Act.
- § 13240.1 For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings: (a) “Propane storage system” or “system” means any tank or collection of…
- § 13241 Prior to January 1, 1996, the State Fire Marshal in conjunction with the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board shall, after public hearings, adopt by…
- § 13242 The State Fire Marshal, in cooperation with the Department of Industrial Relations as appropriate, shall do all of the following: (a) Prior to January 1, 1997,…
- § 13243 The Department of Industrial Relations shall on or before January 1, 1996, develop a propane storage system inspection training curriculum and certification…
- § 13243.3 Any requirements adopted as provisions of the federal Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 7401 et seq.) shall supersede this measure.
- § 13243.6 Any costs incurred by state agencies or departments pursuant to this article, that are not funded through fees pursuant to Section 13244.5, shall be funded…
ARTICLE 2. Liability Insurance Coverage §§ 13244–13244.2 · 3 sections
- § 13244 (a) All of the following persons or entities shall carry liability insurance set forth in subdivision (b): (1) Any person or entity that owns or operates a…
- § 13244.1 Notwithstanding any provision of law, any person or entity that owns or operates a business engaged, in whole or in part, in the wholesale or retail sale of…
- § 13244.2 If any provision of this article or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, that invalidity shall not affect other provisions…
ARTICLE 3. Fees § 13244.5 · 1 section
- § 13244.5 The State Fire Marshal, in conjunction with local fire departments, shall determine a fee, not to exceed two hundred fifty dollars ($250) per propane storage…
CHAPTER 7. Civil Actions to Abate Fire Hazards §§ 13250–13253 · 4 sections
- § 13250 Whenever, in the judgment of the State Fire Marshal, any person has engaged in or is about to engage in any acts or practices which constitute or will…
- § 13251 Every civil action brought under the provisions of this chapter at the request of the State Fire Marshal shall be brought by the district attorney or Attorney…
- § 13252 Any civil action brought pursuant to this chapter shall be brought in the county in which the action occurs.
- § 13253 In any civil action brought pursuant to this chapter in which a temporary restraining order, preliminary injunction, or permanent injunction is sought, it…
CHAPTER 8. Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act of 2010 §§ 13260–13263 · 4 sections
- § 13260 This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act of 2010.
- § 13261 The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (a) According to the American Medical Association, carbon monoxide is the leading cause of accidental…
- § 13262 For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply: (a) “Carbon monoxide device” means a device that meets all of the following requirements:…
- § 13263 (a) (1) The State Fire Marshal shall develop a certification and decertification process to approve and list carbon monoxide devices and to disapprove and…