California Code of Regulations
Title 19 - Public Safety
Division 1 - State Fire Marshal
Chapter 6.5 - Flamethrowing Devices
Article 7 - Storage and Transportation Requirements for Flamethrowing Devices
Section 1064 - Storage
Universal Citation: 19 CA Code of Regs 1064
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024
(a) Flamethrowing devices shall only be stored in facilities which meet reasonable security, fire and life safety requirements in one of the following manners:
(1) In facilities that meet the California Department of Justice security requirements described in California Code of Regulations, Title 11, Section 4141.
(2) In appropriate magazines or facilities which are permitted by the authority having jurisdiction for the storage of fireworks or explosives pursuant to California Code of Regulations, Title 19, Division 1, Section 989, provided that no fire nuisance or incompatibility is created by such storage.
(3) Facilities meeting all of the following requirements:
(i) All perimeter doors to the building shall be solid core and have dead-bolt locks or the equivalent. Sliding glass doors and windows shall have steel window guards or be connected to an audible or silent alarm to detect entry,
(ii) All doors leading into the storage room shall be solid core with a dead-bolt lock or the equivalent and be locked while unattended, or the flamethrowing device shall be stored in an anchored, locked metal box in the room. In lieu of the anchored, locked metal box, the flamethrowing device may be stored in a Class II magazine conforming to California Code of Regulations, Title 19, Division 1, Chapter 10, Subchapter 5, Article 15,
(iii) When the size of the flamethrowing devices prohibits storage in a room of a business, the flamethrowing devices shall be secured to prohibit easy removal, and the ignition source/firing mechanism shall be removed and stored in a separate locked room, cabinet, or box in an area separate from the storage area of the flamethrowing devices,
(iv) All accesses to the indoor storage area shall be designed to prevent unauthorized entry,
(v) All locking or security devices required by these regulations shall be maintained in good operating condition at all times.
(b) Flammable or combustible fuels shall be stored in accordance with the California Fire Code.
(c) Operative flamethrowing devices shall not be stored in residences.
1. New article 7 (sections 1064-1065) and section filed 6-17-2010; operative 7-17-2010 (Register 2010, No. 25).
Note: Authority cited: Section 12756, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 12756, Health and Safety Code.
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