California Code of Regulations › Title 19 - Public Safety › Division 1 - State Fire Marshal › Chapter 3 - Fire Extinguishers › Article 6 - Inspection, Maintenance and Recharging › Section 575.1 - Maintenance and Required Service Intervals

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a)
				  Fire extinguishers shall be subjected to maintenance annually as described in
				  this chapter or immediately after use or when specifically indicated by an
				  inspection or at the time of hydrostatic test. For purposes of maintenance,
				  hydrostatic tests required during the same calendar year shall be performed at
				  the time of the annual maintenance or recharge.
(b) Non-rechargeable fire extinguishers shall
				  not be recharged or hydrostatically tested but shall be discharged and removed
				  from service at a maximum interval of 12 years from the date of manufacture.
EXCEPTION: Non-rechargeable fire extinguishers containing a
					 halogenated agent shall be removed from service, not discharged, and returned
					 to the manufacturer or fire extinguisher distributor having the capability of
					 recovering the halogenated agent.
(c) When additional fire extinguishers are
				  installed in excess of those required, the additional extinguishers shall be
				  subjected to maintenance and hydrostatically tested in the same manner and at
				  intervals as set forth in this chapter for required extinguishers.
(d) New fire extinguishers that are fully
				  charged by the manufacturer shall, after being sold, be subjected to
				  maintenance within one year from the date of manufacture in accordance with
				  this chapter. If only the year is shown, the new extinguisher shall be due for
				  maintenance by January 1st of the year following the year of manufacture in
				  accordance with this chapter.
EXCEPTION: A licensed fire extinguisher concern may attach
					 the tag described in Section
					 596.1(a) and
					 punch the new extinguisher block and date the extinguisher was sold.
					 Extinguishers tagged in this manner shall be subjected to maintenance one year
					 from the date on the tag in accordance with this chapter. Extinguishers more
					 than two years old from date of manufacture shall not be tagged as new
					 extinguishers.
(e) At the
				  time of installation and at each annual maintenance, extinguishers shall be
				  placed in a fully charged and operable condition free from defects which may
				  cause malfunctions.
(f) At the time
				  of service, hydrostatic testing, or at any time when parts are replaced, an
				  itemized invoice showing work performed and parts replaced shall be provided by
				  the licensee to the owner or possessor of the fire extinguisher.
(g) The licensee shall offer, in writing, to
				  return all replaced parts to the portable fire extinguisher owner or owner's
				  representative, except such parts as the licensee is required to return to the
				  manufacturer of the portable fire extinguisher under any warranty arrangement.
				  Text of offer must be in capital letters of at least 10 pt. boldface type or
				  legible printing of comparable size.
(h) Service shall not be performed more than
				  30 days before the date the service is due, unless approved and initialed by
				  the owner or owner's representative in writing. Text must be capital letter in
				  at least 10 pt. boldface type or legible printing of comparable size stating
				  that service was performed more than 30 days prior to the due date.
1. New
					 section filed 3-4-92; operative 4-3-92 (Register 92, No. 15).
2.
					 Amendment of section heading and section filed 12-27-2001; operative 1-1-2002
					 pursuant to Government Code section
					 11343.4
					 (Register 2001, No. 52).
3. Change without regulatory effect
					 amending subsection (h) filed 7-25-2006 pursuant to section
					 100, title 1, California Code of
					 Regulations (Register 2006, No. 30).
4. Amendment of subsections
					 (b), (g) and (h) filed 2-28-2007; operative 3-30-2007 (Register 2007, No.
					 9).
5. Amendment of subsection (b) filed 7-17-2013; operative
					 10-1-2013 (Register 2013, No. 29).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						13160,
						Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections
						13160,
						13162,
						13177
						and
						13190.3,
						Health and Safety Code.