Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024
(a) Fire Extinguishers.
(1) Every three-axle motortruck or
combination of vehicles shall be equipped with one fire extinguisher with at
least a 4B:C rating, except as provided in (2).
(2) Every motor vehicle shall be equipped
with one fire extinguisher rated at least 10B:C if the motor vehicle, or any
vehicle in a combination of which it is a part, transports cargo requiring
placards (Section
1162).
(3) Each fire extinguisher shall have been
rated and labeled by one of the following test labs approved by the State Fire
Marshal to test and label portable fire extinguishers for sale in California.
(A) Underwriter's Laboratories, Northbrook,
Illinois. All sizes and classifications.
(B) Factory Mutual Research Corporation,
Norwood, Massachusetts. Sizes 10B:C, 1A 10B:C, 2A 40B:C, 3A 40B:C, and 4A 80B:C
fire extinguishers filled with Halon 1211 or Halon 1301.
(4) Fire extinguishers using any carbon
tetrachloride, chlorobromomethane, or methyl bromide as extinguishing agents
shall not be carried for use in or about any vehicle.
(5) Each fire extinguisher shall be securely
mounted to prevent sliding, rolling, or vertical movement relative to the motor
vehicle in a conspicuous place located so it is readily accessible for
use.
(6) Fire extinguishers shall
be maintained in efficient operating condition and shall be equipped with means
for determining if they are fully charged.
(b) Emergency Warning Devices.
(1) Every vehicle or combination of vehicles
transporting Division 1.1, 1.2 or 1.3 explosives shall carry 3 red emergency
reflectors.
(2) Liquid burning
flares, fusees, oil lanterns, or any signal produced by a flame shall not be
carried on any vehicle or vehicle combination transporting Division 1.1, 1.2 or
1.3 (explosives) hazardous materials; or any cargo tank vehicle or in any other
vehicle operated in combination with a cargo tank vehicle and used for the
transportation of Division 2.1 (flammable gas), Class 3 (flammable liquid) or
combustible liquid materials whether loaded or empty.
1. Amendment
of subsection (a)(3) filed 11-5-81; effective thirtieth day thereafter
(Register 81, No. 45).
2. Amendment filed 6-22-83; effective
thirtieth day thereafter (Register 83, No. 26).
3. Amendment of
subsection (a)(3) filed 5-4-84; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register
84, No. 18).
4. Amendment of subsection (a) filed 10-28-86;
effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 86, No. 44).
5. Change
without regulatory effect of subsection (a) (3) filed 2-8-88; operative 3-9-88
(Register 88, No. 7).
6. Editorial correction of subsection (a)(4)
(Register 95, No. 28).
7. Repealer and new subsection (b)(2) and
amendment of NOTE filed 6-17-96; operative 7-17-96 (Register 96, No.
25).
8. Amendment filed 10-5-99; operative 11-4-99 (Register 99, No.
41).
9. Amendment of subsections (a)(1)-(2), repealer of subsection
(a)(3), subsection renumbering and amendment of newly designated subsection
(a)(5) filed 1-25-2016; operative 4-1-2016 (Register 2016, No.
5).
Note: Authority cited: Section 34501, Vehicle Code.
Reference: Section 34501, Vehicle
Code.
