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§ 596. General.

19 CA ADC § 596Barclays Official California Code of Regulations

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Title 19. Public Safety
Division 1. State Fire Marshal
Chapter 3. Fire Extinguishers
Article 9. Tagging, Marking, Labeling and Seal of Registration
19 CCR § 596
§ 596. General.
Currentness
(a) Annual Maintenance Tags, Verification of Service Collars, and Hydrostatic Test Labels required in accordance with this chapter shall be approved by the State Fire Marshal and shall conform with the provisions of this Article. One facsimile or printers proof showing both sides of each tag, collar, or label shall be submitted to the State Fire Marshal for approval with each original and renewal application for license, when the licensed concern changes address or license type(s), and whenever tags, collars, or labels are redesigned or revised. Tags, collars, or labels shall not contain false and misleading statements as determined by the State Fire Marshal. Tags, collars, or labels approved by the State Fire Marshal shall not be used for any purpose other than to reflect servicing or selling of an approved portable fire extinguisher. At no time shall anything be attached to the front of the approved tag, collar, or label when installed on the portable fire extinguisher.
(b) Annual Maintenance Tag.
(1) Each fire extinguisher that has undergone annual maintenance as required in this Chapter shall have an Annual Maintenance Tag attached in accordance with this Article.
(c) Verification of Service Collar.
(1) Each extinguisher that has undergone maintenance, which includes internal examination or has been recharged as required in this chapter shall have a Verification of Service Collar attached in accordance with this Article.
Exception: Cartridge/cylinder-operated and carbon dioxide type fire extinguishers do not require a Verification of Service Collar.
(d) Hydrostatic Test Label.
(1) All low pressure fire extinguishers successfully passing a hydrostatic test shall have a hydrostatic test label affixed in accordance with this Article.

Credits

Note: Authority cited: Section 13160, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 13160, 13183, 13190.1, 13190.2 and 13190.3, Health and Safety Code.
History
1. Repealer and new section filed 3-4-92; operative 4-3-92 (Register 92, No. 15).
2. Amendment filed 12-27-2001; operative 1-1-2002 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2001, No. 52).
3. Repealer of subsections (c)-(c)(4) and subsection relettering filed 11-21-2002; operative 1-1-2003 (Register 2002, No. 47).
4. Amendment of subsection (a) and Exception filed 7-17-2013; operative 10-1-2013 (Register 2013, No. 29).
This database is current through 5/3/24 Register 2024, No. 18.
Cal. Admin. Code tit. 19, § 596, 19 CA ADC § 596
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