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DIVISION 12. FIRES AND FIRE PROTECTION 13000-14960›PART 2. FIRE PROTECTION 13100-13263›CHAPTER 1.5. Portable Fire Extinguishers 13160-13190.4›ARTICLE 1. General Provisions 13160-13162

§ 13160

California Health and Safety Code · 2018-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

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 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, and administer regulations and standards as he or she may deem necessary for the protection and preservation of life and property to control the servicing, including charging, and testing, of all portable fire extinguishers for controlling and extinguishing fires, and for controlling the sale and marketing of all such devices with respect to conformance with standards of their use, capacity, and effectiveness. In adopting the regulations, the State Fire Marshal shall consider the standards of the National Fire Protection Association.

(Amended by Stats. 1983, Ch. 101, Sec. 114.)

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