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CA Health & Safety Code § 13195 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 12 - FIRES AND FIRE PROTECTION|PART 2 - FIRE PROTECTION|CHAPTER 1.8 - Automatic Fire Extinguisher Systems|Section 13195.

13195.  The State Fire Marshal shall adopt and administer the regulations and building standards he or she deems necessary in order to (1) establish and control a program for servicing, testing, and maintaining all automatic fire extinguishing systems, including but not limited to, fire sprinkler systems, engineered and preengineered fixed extinguishing systems, standpipe systems, and water flow alarm devices and (2) establish minimum frequencies of service, inspection, and testing for the various types of automatic fire extinguishing systems. All tests of automatic sprinkler systems shall include a test of all supervisory signaling equipment that is provided to determine whether a condition exists that will impair the satisfactory operation of the system.The regulations and building standards established by the State Fire Marshal for servicing, testing, and maintaining automatic fire extinguishing systems shall consider the requirements of the applicable standards of the National Fire Protection Association and the voluntary standards published by the State Fire Marshal entitled the “California Voluntary Standards for Residential Sprinkler Systems,” dated January 1982.(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 699, Sec. 1.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 13195.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 12 - FIRES AND FIRE PROTECTION|PART 2 - FIRE PROTECTION|CHAPTER 1.8 - Automatic Fire Extinguisher Systems|Section 13195.5.

13195.5.  Every automatic fire extinguishing system, including, but not limited to, fire sprinkler systems, engineered and preengineered fixed extinguishing systems, standpipe systems, and alarm and supervisory equipment attached to those systems shall be serviced, tested, and maintained in accordance with the regulations and building standards adopted by the State Fire Marshal pursuant to Section 13195.(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 699, Sec. 1.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 13196 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 12 - FIRES AND FIRE PROTECTION|PART 2 - FIRE PROTECTION|CHAPTER 1.8 - Automatic Fire Extinguisher Systems|Section 13196.

13196.  The regulations and building standards adopted pursuant to Section 13195 shall be enforced pursuant to Sections 13145 and 13146.(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 699, Sec. 1.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 13196.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 12 - FIRES AND FIRE PROTECTION|PART 2 - FIRE PROTECTION|CHAPTER 1.8 - Automatic Fire Extinguisher Systems|Section 13196.5.

13196.5.  (a)  Except as provided in subdivisions (b), (c), and (d), no person shall engage in the business of servicing or testing automatic fire extinguishing systems without a license issued by the State Fire Marshal pursuant to this chapter. (b)  Persons who engage in the business of servicing or testing fire alarm devices, water flow alarm devices, or the supervisory signaling components of automatic fire extinguishing systems shall not be subject to the licensing requirements contained in this chapter. (c)  Industrial systems may be serviced or tested by, or under the supervision of, an engineer employed by a private entity who shall not be subject to the licensing requirements contained in this chapter unless he or she performs the service or testing for a fee outside of the employment relationship. (d)  Any specialty contractor, as defined in subdivision (b) of Section 7058 of the Business and Professions Code, shall not be subject to the licensing requirements contained in this chapter. (Amended by Stats. 1985, Ch. 253, Sec. 2.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 13197 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 12 - FIRES AND FIRE PROTECTION|PART 2 - FIRE PROTECTION|CHAPTER 1.8 - Automatic Fire Extinguisher Systems|Section 13197.

13197.  The State Fire Marshal shall adopt regulations to establish and maintain the licensing program required by this chapter. To the extent the State Fire Marshal determines is necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter, the regulations may provide for, but need not be limited to, requirements that the applicant for a license pass an examination or possess the qualifications necessary to perform the prescribed service, maintenance, and testing, or both.(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 699, Sec. 1.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 13197.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 12 - FIRES AND FIRE PROTECTION|PART 2 - FIRE PROTECTION|CHAPTER 1.8 - Automatic Fire Extinguisher Systems|Section 13197.5.

13197.5.  A license may be denied or revoked by the State Fire Marshal for either of the following reasons:(a)  The applicant made a material misrepresentation or false statement in the application. (b)  Violation of any provision of this chapter or any regulation adopted by the State Fire Marshal pursuant to this chapter. (Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 699, Sec. 1.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 13197.6 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 12 - FIRES AND FIRE PROTECTION|PART 2 - FIRE PROTECTION|CHAPTER 1.8 - Automatic Fire Extinguisher Systems|Section 13197.6.

13197.6.  (a) If the State Fire Marshal or his or her designee determines that the public interest and public welfare will be adequately served by permitting a person licensed under this chapter to pay a monetary penalty to the State Fire Marshal in lieu of an actual license suspension, the State Fire Marshal or his or her designee may stay the execution of all or part of the suspension if all of the following conditions are met:(1) The violation that is the cause for the suspension did not pose, or have the potential to pose, a significant threat or risk of harm to the public.(2) The licensee pays a monetary penalty.(3) The licensee does not incur any other cause for disciplinary action within a period of time specified by the State Fire Marshal or his or her designee.In making the determination, the State Fire Marshal or his or her designee shall consider the seriousness of the violation, the violator’s record of compliance with the law, the impact of the determination on the licensee, the licensee’s employees or customers, and other relevant factors.(b) The State Fire Marshal or his or her designee may exercise the discretion granted under this section either with respect to a suspension ordered by a decision after a contested hearing on an accusation against the licensee or by stipulation with the licensee after the filing of an accusation, but prior to the rendering of a decision based upon the accusation. In either case, the terms and conditions of the disciplinary action against the licensee shall be made part of a formal decision of the State Fire Marshal or his or her designee.(c) If a licensee fails to pay the monetary penalty in accordance with the terms and conditions of the decision of the State Fire Marshal or his or her designee, the State Fire Marshal or his or her designee may, without a hearing, order the immediate execution of all or any part of the stayed suspension in which event the licensee shall not be entitled to any repayment nor credit, prorated or otherwise, for money paid to the State Fire Marshal under the terms of the decision.(d) The amount of the monetary penalty payable under this section shall not exceed two hundred fifty dollars ($250) for each day of suspension stayed nor a total of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) per decision regardless of the number of days of suspension stayed under the decision.(e) Any monetary penalty received pursuant to this section shall be deposited in the State Fire Marshal Licensing and Certification Fund.(f) On or before March 1 of each year, the State Fire Marshal shall make available to the public data showing the percentage of enforcement actions taken that resulted in license suspension or the assessment of monetary penalties pursuant to this section.(Added by Stats. 2010, Ch. 161, Sec. 3. (AB 1773) Effective January 1, 2011.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 13198 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 12 - FIRES AND FIRE PROTECTION|PART 2 - FIRE PROTECTION|CHAPTER 1.8 - Automatic Fire Extinguisher Systems|Section 13198.

13198.  The State Fire Marshal shall adopt a schedule of fees to be paid by licensees in an amount which is necessary to cover the cost of administering and enforcing the provisions of this chapter by the State Fire Marshal. Any city or county fire department, or any district providing fire protection services may adopt a schedule of fees as required to cover the cost of enforcing the provisions of this chapter.The annual and renewal license shall be valid for the period from January 1, to December 31.The annual license fee renewal period shall begin on September 1 and end on November 1 preceding the license year for which the renewal is requested. A penalty of 50 percent of the license fee shall be assessed in all cases where the renewal fees are not paid on or before November 1, preceding the license year for which renewal is requested.(Amended by Stats. 1989, Ch. 529, Sec. 4.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 13198.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 12 - FIRES AND FIRE PROTECTION|PART 2 - FIRE PROTECTION|CHAPTER 1.8 - Automatic Fire Extinguisher Systems|Section 13198.5.

13198.5.  It is the legislative intention in enacting this chapter that the provisions of this chapter and the regulations and building standards adopted by the State Fire Marshal pursuant to Section 13195 shall apply uniformly throughout the State of California, and no state agency, county, city and county, or district shall adopt or enforce any ordinance or rule or regulation regarding automatic fire extinguishing systems which is inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter or the regulations and standards adopted by the State Fire Marshal.(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 699, Sec. 1.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 13199 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 12 - FIRES AND FIRE PROTECTION|PART 2 - FIRE PROTECTION|CHAPTER 1.8 - Automatic Fire Extinguisher Systems|Section 13199.

13199.  Any person who violates any provisions of this chapter or any regulation or building standard adopted by the State Fire Marshal pursuant to Section 13195 is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000), or by imprisonment for not more than six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.A person is guilty of a separate offense each day during which he or she commits, continues, or permits a violation of this chapter or any regulation or building standards adopted pursuant to this chapter.(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 699, Sec. 1.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 13201 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 12 - FIRES AND FIRE PROTECTION|PART 2 - FIRE PROTECTION|CHAPTER 2 - Clothes Cleaning Establishments|Section 13201.

13201.  The minimum building standards for all drycleaning plants and processes in this state shall be the provisions published in the State Building Standards Code. The State Fire Marshal shall adopt regulations for protection against fire and panic safety in drycleaning plants and processes, other than building standards, reasonably consistent with the Uniform Fire Code, 1979 edition, and its referenced document, as published by the International Conference of Building Officials and the Western Fire Chiefs Association, Inc. The State Fire Marshal shall adopt building standards for such purposes, reasonably consistent with such model code, and submit such building standards for approval pursuant to Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 18935) of Part 2.5 of Division 13 of this code. Any local agency may adopt more restrictive building standards and regulations relating to fire and panic safety in drycleaning plants.(Amended by Stats. 1979, Ch. 1152.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 13202 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 12 - FIRES AND FIRE PROTECTION|PART 2 - FIRE PROTECTION|CHAPTER 2 - Clothes Cleaning Establishments|Section 13202.

13202.  Facilities which are in existence on the effective date of this section need not mandatorily conform or be made to conform with the requirements of Section 13201 for new construction if in the opinion of the enforcing authority there is a reasonable degree of fire and life safety in such facilities.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 991.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 13203 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 12 - FIRES AND FIRE PROTECTION|PART 2 - FIRE PROTECTION|CHAPTER 2 - Clothes Cleaning Establishments|Section 13203.

13203.  The division of authority for the enforcement of this chapter shall be as follows:(a)  The chief of any city or county fire department or fire protection district and their authorized representatives in their respective areas on matters relating to fires and fire protection, and the State Fire Marshal outside of such areas. (b)  The local building official on matters relating to building construction. (Repealed and added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 991.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 13210 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 12 - FIRES AND FIRE PROTECTION|PART 2 - FIRE PROTECTION|CHAPTER 3 - High Rise Structures|Section 13210.

13210.  As used in this chapter:(a)  “Existing high-rise structure” means a high-rise structure, the construction of which is commenced or completed prior to July 1, 1974. (b)  “High-rise structure” means every building of any type of construction or occupancy having floors used for human occupancy located more than 75 feet above the lowest floor level having building access, except buildings used as hospitals, as defined in Section 1250. (c)  “New high-rise structure” means a high-rise structure, the construction of which is commenced on or after July 1, 1974. (Amended by Stats. 1974, Ch. 1246.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 13211 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 12 - FIRES AND FIRE PROTECTION|PART 2 - FIRE PROTECTION|CHAPTER 3 - High Rise Structures|Section 13211.

13211.  The State Fire Marshal, with the advice of the State Board of Fire Services, shall prepare and adopt building standards relating to fire and panic safety in high-rise structures and submit such building standards for approval and publication in the State Building Standards Code pursuant to Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 18935) of Part 2.5 of Division 13 of this code. The State Fire Marshal shall prepare and adopt other regulations establishing minimum standards for the prevention of fire and for the protection of life and property against fire and panic in high-rise structures. Such regulations shall differentiate between existing high-rise structures and new high-rise structures.(Amended by Stats. 1979, Ch. 1152.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 13212 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 12 - FIRES AND FIRE PROTECTION|PART 2 - FIRE PROTECTION|CHAPTER 3 - High Rise Structures|Section 13212.

13212.  Subject to the provisions of Sections 25 and 18943 of this code, regulations adopted by the State Fire Marshal pursuant to Section 13211 applicable to new high-rise structures shall be adopted on or before July 1, 1974, and shall become effective July 1, 1974. Such regulations may include, but not be limited to, requirements with respect to the following elements:(a)  Automatic smoke and fire detection systems. (b)  Automatic fire extinguishing systems. (c)  An intrastructure communication system for those engaged in fire suppression activities. (Amended by Stats. 1979, Ch. 1152.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 13213 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 12 - FIRES AND FIRE PROTECTION|PART 2 - FIRE PROTECTION|CHAPTER 3 - High Rise Structures|Section 13213.

13213.  (a)  Building standards and other regulations of the State Fire Marshal applicable to existing high-rise structures shall provide to the greatest feasible extent for the safety of occupants of the high-rise structure and persons involved in fire suppression activities. All existing high-rise structures shall be conformed to the requirements contained in such building standards and such other regulations on or before April 26, 1979. (b)  The period for compliance with such requirements may be extended upon showing of good cause for such extension if a systematic and progressive plan of correction is submitted to, and approved by, the enforcing agency. Such extension shall not exceed two years from the date of approval of such plan. Any plan of correction submitted pursuant to this subdivision shall be submitted and approved on or before April 26, 1979. (c)  This section shall not apply to structures located in a city and county if all of the following conditions exist: (1)  The structure is used solely for residential purposes. (2)  The structure contains 12 or fewer dwelling units. (3)  Each dwelling unit in the structure is owner-occupied. (4)  The structure is made of reinforced concrete. (5)  Each dwelling unit in the structure has at least two exits, one of which may be an existing exterior fire escape. (Amended by Stats. 1980, Ch. 1378.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 13214 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 12 - FIRES AND FIRE PROTECTION|PART 2 - FIRE PROTECTION|CHAPTER 3 - High Rise Structures|Section 13214.

13214.  The provisions of this chapter, building standards applicable to high-rise structures published in the State Building Standards Code relating to fire and panic safety, and the other regulations of the State Fire Marshal adopted pursuant to this chapter shall be enforced in the same manner as provided in Sections 13145 and 13146. The State Fire Marshal, his deputies, or his salaried assistants, the chief of any city or county fire department or district providing fire protection services, and their authorized representatives, may enter any building, premises, or portion thereof not used for dwelling purposes at any reasonable hour for the purpose of enforcing this chapter. The owner, lessee, manager, or operator of any such building or premises shall permit the State Fire Marshal, his deputies, his salaried assistants, or the chief or any city or county fire department or district providing fire protection services, or their authorized representatives, to enter and inspect the building or premises at the time and for the purpose stated in this chapter.(Amended by Stats. 1980, Ch. 118.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 13215 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 12 - FIRES AND FIRE PROTECTION|PART 2 - FIRE PROTECTION|CHAPTER 3 - High Rise Structures|Section 13215.

13215.  It is unlawful for any person to construct or maintain any highrise structure in violation of the provisions of this chapter, building standards published in the State Building Standards Code relating to fire or panic safety, or other regulations adopted pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. Any person who violates these provisions, standards, or regulations is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punished by imprisonment for not to exceed six months in the county jail or by a fine not to exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000), or both.A person shall be guilty of a separate offense for each and every day during any portion of which any violation of any provision, standard, or regulation within this section is continued or permitted to continue by that person after the person has been notified of the violation by the appropriate enforcing agency. In addition, any condition existing in violation of any provision, standard, or regulation within this section is a public nuisance and may be summarily abated. (Amended by Stats. 1981, Ch. 443.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 13216 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 12 - FIRES AND FIRE PROTECTION|PART 2 - FIRE PROTECTION|CHAPTER 3 - High Rise Structures|Section 13216.

13216.  The governing body of any city or county may impose greater restrictions with respect to high-rise structures than are imposed by the building standards published in the State Building Standards Code relating to fire or panic safety or the other regulations of the State Fire Marshal adopted pursuant to this chapter.(Amended by Stats. 1979, Ch. 1152.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 13217 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 12 - FIRES AND FIRE PROTECTION|PART 2 - FIRE PROTECTION|CHAPTER 3 - High Rise Structures|Section 13217.

13217.  (a)  A city, county, or city and county fire department or district providing fire protection services may annually inspect all highrise structures for compliance with building standards and other regulations of the State Fire Marshal. If a local agency elects to perform the inspection, the results of the inspection shall be submitted to the State Fire Marshal’s office in a form and manner approved by the State Fire Marshal no later than 30 days after the date of the inspection. If the local fire department or district providing fire protection services elects not to conduct an inspection, the local fire department or district shall notify, by June 30 of each year, the State Fire Marshal of this election. If the State Fire Marshal receives this notification, the State Fire Marshal shall conduct the inspection.(b)  A local agency that, or the State Fire Marshal who, inspects a highrise structure pursuant to subdivision (a) may charge and collect a fee for the inspection from the owner of the highrise structure in an amount, as determined by the inspecting entity, sufficient to pay its costs of that inspection.(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 31, Sec. 12. (SB 85) Effective June 27, 2019.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 13221 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 12 - FIRES AND FIRE PROTECTION|PART 2 - FIRE PROTECTION|CHAPTER 4 - Emergency Procedure Information|Section 13221.

13221.  The State Fire Marshal shall adopt regulations for the furnishing of emergency procedure information according to this chapter. Those regulations may include the general contents of brochures, pamphlets, signs, or video recordings used in furnishing emergency procedure information, but shall provide for at least the following:(a) A reference to the posting of exit plans for the structure.(b) A general explanation of the operation of the fire alarm system of the structure.(c) Other fire emergency procedures.(Amended by Stats. 2010, Ch. 328, Sec. 128. (SB 1330) Effective January 1, 2011.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 13223 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 12 - FIRES AND FIRE PROTECTION|PART 2 - FIRE PROTECTION|CHAPTER 4 - Emergency Procedure Information|Section 13223.

13223.  Any person who violates the provisions of this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine of not to exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000) or imprisonment in the county jail not to exceed six months, or both.(Added by Stats. 1981, Ch. 557.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 13230 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 12 - FIRES AND FIRE PROTECTION|PART 2 - FIRE PROTECTION|CHAPTER 5 - Building Certification|Section 13230.

13230.  As used in this chapter, “high rise structure” has the same meaning as defined in Section 13210.(Added by Stats. 1981, Ch. 442.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 13233 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 12 - FIRES AND FIRE PROTECTION|PART 2 - FIRE PROTECTION|CHAPTER 5 - Building Certification|Section 13233.

13233.  The owner or operator of any privately owned high rise structure shall annually certify that he or she has requested the appropriate local fire enforcing agency to conduct an inspection of the building to determine its conformance with all applicable high rise structure fire safety standards. The certification shall be submitted by letter to the State Fire Marshal.(Added by Stats. 1981, Ch. 442.)