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Chapter 56 — EXPLOSIVES AND FIREWORKS

California Fire Code (Title 24, Part 9) · 2022 edition · updated 2026-09-10 · California

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Adopting Agency BSC BSC-
CG
SFM HCD DSA OSHPD BSCC DPH AGR DWR CEC CA SL SLC
Adopting Agency BSC BSC-
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T-24 T-19* 1 2 1/AC AC SS 1 1R 2 3 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
Adopt Entire Chapter
Adopt Entire Chapter as
amended (amended
sections listed below)
X
Adopt only those
sections that are
listed below
[California Code of
Regulations, Title 19,
Division 1]
X
Chapter / Section
5601.1 X
5601.1.3 X
5601.1.4 X
5601.2.2 X
5601.2.3 X
5601.2.4 X
5601.3.1 X
5602.1 X
[T-19 §1559.3] X
[T-19 §1559.9] X
[T-19 §1559.16] X
[T-19 §1559.18] X
[T-19 §1559.20] X
[T-19 §1559.21] X
5603.2 X
Table 5604.3 X
Table 5604.5.2(1) X
5604.7.5.4 X
5604.7.8 X
5604.7.10 X
5604.8.4 X
5604.10.3 X
5604.11 X
[T-19 §1571] X
[T-19 §1571.1] X
[T-19 §1571.2] X
[T-19 §1571.3] X
[T-19 §1571.4] X
[T-19 §1571.5] X
[T-19 §1571.6] X
[T-19 §1571.7] X
5606.6 X
[T-19 §1574.1] X
[T-19 §1574.2] X
[T-19 §1574.3] X
[T-19 §1574.4] X

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CHAPTER 56 – EXPLOSIVES AND FIREWORKS—continued

Adopting Agency BSC BSC-
CG
SFM HCD DSA OSHPD BSCC DPH AGR DWR CEC CA SL SLC
Adopting Agency BSC BSC-
CG
T-24 T-19* 1 2 1/AC AC SS 1 1R 2 3 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
Adopt Entire Chapter
Adopt Entire Chapter as
amended (amended
sections listed below)
X
Adopt only those
sections that are
listed below
[California Code of
Regulations, Title 19,
Division 1]
X
Chapter / Section
[T-19 §1574.5] X
[T-19 §1575] X
[T-19 §1575.1] X
[T-19 §1575.2] X
5607.1 X
5607.9.1 X
5607.9.2 X
5608.1 X
5608.1.1 X
[T-19 §980 - §1006] X
5610 X
[T-19 §1010 - §1015] X
5611 X
[T-19 §1020 - §1028] X
5612 X
[T-19 §1030 - §1039] X
5613 X
[T-19 §1045 - §1046] X
  • The California Code of Regulations (CCR), Title 19, Division 1 provisions that are found in the California Fire Code are a reprint from the current CCR, Title 19, Division 1 text for the code user’s convenience only. The scope, applicability and appeals procedures of CCR, Title 19, Division I remain the same.

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CHAPTER 56

EXPLOSIVES AND FIREWORKS

User note:

About this chapter: Chapter 56 prescribes minimum requirements for the safe manufacture, storage, handling and use of explosives, ammu- nition and blasting agents for commercial and industrial occupancies. These provisions are intended to protect the general public, emergency responders and individuals who handle explosives. It also regulates the manufacturing, retail sale, display and wholesale distribution of fire- works; establishes the requirements for obtaining approval to manufacture, store, sell, discharge or conduct a public display; and references national standards for regulations governing manufacture, storage and public displays.

5609.1 General. Where the display or temporary storage of

fireworks 1.4G (consumer fireworks) is allowed by Section 5601.1.3, Exception 4, such display or storage shall comply with the applicable requirements of NFPA 1124.

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