Chapter 3 — GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
Section 319 — ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING (3D PRINTING)
2025 California Fire Code (Title 24, Part 9) · 2025 edition · ingested 2026-07-07 · California
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319.1 General. ¶
319.1 General. Additive manufacturing equipment and operations shall comply with Section 319. 319.1.1 Scope. Additive manufacturing shall comply with one of the following: 1. Nonindustrial additive manufacturing shall comply with Section 319.2. 2. Industrial additive manufacturing shall comply with Section 319.3. 319.1.2 Installation, operation and maintenance. 3D printers and associated additive manufacturing equipment shall be installed, operated and maintained in accordance with this code, the listing and the manufacturer’s instructions. 319.1.3 Production materials. Only the production…
319.2 Nonindustrial additive manufacturing. ¶
319.2 Nonindustrial additive manufacturing. Nonindustrial additive manufacturing equipment and operations shall comply with Sections 319.2.1 and 319.2.2. Additive manufacturing equipment and operations that do not comply with Section 319.2 shall comply with Section 319.3. 319.2.1 Listing. 3D printers used in nonindustrial additive manufacturing shall be listed and labeled in accordance with UL 2011, UL 60950-1 or UL 62368-1. The listing shall also verify: 1. The 3D printers are self-contained and utilize maximum 30-liter prepackaged production materials. 2. The operation of the 3D printers…
319.3 Industrial additive manufacturing. ¶
319.3 Industrial additive manufacturing. Industrial additive manufacturing equipment and operations shall comply with Sections 319.3.1 through 319.3.12. 319.3.1 Permits required. Permits shall be obtained from the fire code official in accordance with Section 105.5 prior to engaging in industrial additive manufacturing operations. 319.3.2 Listing. 3D printers used in industrial additive manufacturing shall be listed and labeled in accordance with UL 2011 or approved for the application based on a field evaluation conducted by an approved agency. 319.3.3 Combustible dusts and metals.…