California Code of Regulations
Title 19 - Public Safety
Division 1 - State Fire Marshal
Chapter 3 - Fire Extinguishers
Article 2 - Definitions
Section 557.12 - "L" Definitions

Universal Citation: 19 CA Code of Regs 557.12

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024

(a) License. A document issued by the State Fire Marshal authorizing a concern at a fixed location to engage in the business of servicing fire extinguishers, or a public or private entity not engaged in the business of servicing fire extinguishers, to perform specific acts of servicing portable fire extinguishers (as specified in section 595.5).

(b) Licensee. A specific concern or a public or private entity to which a license has been issued by the State Fire Marshal.

(c) Listed. Equipment or materials included in a list published by a State Fire Marshal approved laboratory having a third party certification program for portable fire extinguishers which meets or exceeds ANSI/UL 1803, Standard for Factory Follow-up on Third Party Certified Portable Fire Extinguishers, 1st Edition, as determined by the State Fire Marshal.

(d) Listed Label. A tag, plate or band with legible information or symbols in accordance with the standards of Section 561.2 attached to a fire extinguisher cylinder, shell or shroud by the manufacturer.

(e) Loaded Stream Charge. A water-based extinguishing medium that uses an alkali metal salt as a freezing point depressant.

(f) Low pressure cylinder. Low pressure cylinders are those containing fire-extinguishing agent (medium), nitrogen, compressed air, or other compressed gases at a service pressure of 500 psi (3447 kPa) or lower at 70 degrees Fahrenheit (21 °C).

1. Amendment of subsection (a) filed 8-8-75; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 75, No. 32).
2. Amendment of subsections (a) and (b) filed 11-4-77; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 77, No. 45).
3. Amendment filed 3-4-92; operative 4-3-92 (Register 92, No. 15).
4. Amendment filed 12-27-2001; operative 1-1-2002 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2001, No. 52).

Note: Authority: Section 13160, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 13163- 13169, 13171- 13174, 13185 and 13188- 13190, Health and Safety Code.

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