California Code of Regulations
Title 19 - Public Safety
Division 1 - State Fire Marshal
Chapter 3 - Fire Extinguishers
Article 3 - General Provisions
Section 560 - General Provisions and Fee Schedule

Universal Citation: 19 CA Code of Regs 560

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

(a) No person shall engage in the servicing and maintenance of portable fire extinguishers under the scope of this chapter as defined in Section 550.3 without having first submitted a signed application, all documents, and after physical inspection of the company facility necessary to demonstrate compliance with the provisions of this chapter.

(b) Applications shall be made in writing on forms available by the State Fire Marshal, or through the electronic application and electronic payment process "GOVmotus Fire", located on the State Fire Marshal website: https://osfm.fire.ca.gov. Every fire extinguisher concern license or certificate of registration fee required in accordance with the provisions of Section 13189 of the Health and Safety Code shall be paid in legal tender, or electronic payment or by money order or postal note, or valid personal check made payable to the "State Fire Marshal". Fee shall accompany each application for license or certificate of registration as prescribed in Section 560(d).

(c) Fees are non-refundable and shall be retained by the State Fire Marshal to offset the costs incurred through the processing and evaluation of all applications.

Every fee shall be paid as follows:

(1) by mail to the Sacramento Headquarters Office of the State Fire Marshal at CAL FIRE - Office of the State Fire Marshal, Cashiers Unit - FE Program, P.O. Box 997446, Sacramento, CA 95899-7446, or

(2) submitted through the Office of the State Fire Marshal electronic application process "GOVMotus Fire" or

(3) in person at the Sacramento Headquarters Office of the State Fire Marshal.

(d) The original, upgrade, change of ownership, change of location, re-inspection and annual renewal fee for any license or a certificate of registration issued pursuant to this chapter shall be as follows:

(1) Certificate of Registration pursuant to Section 595.9.......................... $185

(2) A fire extinguisher Concern license for firms engaged in the business of performing for a fee specific acts of servicing portable fire extinguishers pursuant to Section 595.5, or change of ownership, or annual renewal .......................... $1,050

(3) A "L" (Limited) fire extinguisher servicing license for public or private entities not engaged in the business, nor performing for a fee, specific acts pursuant to Section 595.5(a)(7) of servicing their own portable fire Extinguishers, or annual renewal .......................... $600

(4) Application for change of location or license upgrade requiring a physical inspection by a State Fire Marshal designee of a licensed concern pursuant to Sections 595.5(e) and 595.7..........................$600

(5) Certificate of Registration annual renewal including recertification exam pursuant to Section 595.10(c).......................... $185

(6) Inspection fee for second and each subsequent licensing re-inspection .......................... $300

(7) Replacement Certificate of Registration Card pursuant to Section 595.4.......................... $92.50

(8) Service fee for a returned or dishonored check pursuant to Government Code, Section 6157(b).......................... $30

1. Amendment filed 8-8-75; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 75, No. 32).
2. Amendment filed 10-23-84; effective upon filing pursuant to Government Code section 11346.2(d) (Register 84, No. 43).
3. Amendment of subsection (c) filed 9-15-89; operative 10-15-89 (Register 89, No. 38).
4. Amendment of article and section headings and text filed 3-4-92; operative 4-3-92 (Register 92, No. 15).
5. Amendment filed 12-27-2001; operative 1-1-2002 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2001, No. 52).
6. Amendment of subsection (f) and amendment of NOTE filed 11-21-2002; operative 1-1-2003 (Register 2002, No. 47).
7. Amendment of subsections (d), (d)(3) and (f), new subsections (g)-(i) and amendment of NOTE filed 9-24-2008; operative 10-1-2008 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2008, No. 39).
8. Amendment of section and NOTE filed 1-20-2022; operative 1-20-2022 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2022, No. 3). (Filing deadline specified in Government Code section 11349.3(a) extended 60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order N-40-20 and an additional 60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order N-71-20.)

Note: Authority cited: Sections 13160 and 13189, Health and Safety Code; and Section 6157(b), Government Code. Reference: Sections 13160, 13164, 13165, 13176, 13177, 13178 and 13189, Health and Safety Code; and Section 6157(b), Government Code.

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