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Division II — ADMINISTRATION.›Part I — GENERAL PROVISIONS.›Chapter 3 — GENERAL PRECAUTIONS AGAINST FIRE.›SECTION 325. – LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES USED IN POWERED MOBILITY DEVICES

San Francisco Fire Code § 325.8 Reassembled or Reconditioned Lithium-Ion Batteries

San Francisco Fire Code · 2026-08 edition · updated 2026-10-23 · San Francisco

Cite as: San Francisco Fire Code § 325.8 · Text as of 2026-10-23

Except as part of a City-authorized recycling program with required permits, and subject to obtaining safety certification from an accredited laboratory and the Fire Department’s approval of such certification, it shall be unlawful to:

(a) Assemble or recondition a lithium-ion battery for use in a Powered Mobility Device using cells removed from used lithium-ion batteries; or

(b) Sell, offer for sale, give, or transfer a lithium-ion battery for use in a Powered Mobility Device that uses cells removed from used lithium-ion batteries.

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