California Code
DIVISION 12 - FIRES AND FIRE PROTECTION
PART 2 - FIRE PROTECTION

CHAPTER 1 - State Fire Marshal

ARTICLE 1 - General

Section 13100. - 13100. (a) The Office of the State Fire Marshal is...

Section 13100.1. - 13100.1. The functions of the office shall be to foster,...

Section 13101. - 13101. The State Fire Marshal shall be appointed by the...

Section 13103. - 13103. The State Fire Marshal may appoint those assistant or...

Section 13104. - 13104. The State Fire Marshal shall aid in the enforcement...

Section 13104.5. - 13104.5. Except on property which has been deeded to the...

Section 13104.6. - 13104.6. The State Fire Marshal may determine the existence of...

Section 13105. - 13105. The State Fire Marshal shall encourage the adoption of...

Section 13105.2. - 13105.2. (a) The State Fire Marshal shall establish and operate...

Section 13105.5. - 13105.5. The State Fire Marshal shall establish or cause to...

Section 13105.6. - 13105.6. On or before July 1, 2023, the State Fire...

Section 13105.7. - 13105.7. (a) The State Fire Marshal may establish a schedule...

Section 13106. - 13106. During the existence of a fire, the State Fire...

Section 13107. - 13107. (a) The State Fire Marshal shall investigate every explosion...

Section 13107.5. - 13107.5. The State Fire Marshal may investigate every break, and...

Section 13108. - 13108. (a) Except as limited by Chapter 6 (commencing with...

Section 13108.1. - 13108.1. The State Fire Marshal, in consultation with the Bureau...

Section 13108.5. - 13108.5. (a) The State Fire Marshal, in consultation with the...

Section 13108.5.1. - 13108.5.1. (a) The State Fire Marshal shall, prior to the...

Section 13108.6. - 13108.6. The State Fire Marshal may adopt regulations specifying the...

Section 13108.9. - 13108.9. The State Fire Marshal shall adopt regulations to require...

Section 13109. - 13109. The State Fire Marshal, his or her deputies, or...

Section 13110. - 13110. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this part, the...

Section 13110.5. - 13110.5. The State Fire Marshal shall gather statistical information on...

Section 13110.7. - 13110.7. The State Fire Marshal shall establish and maintain a...

Section 13111. - 13111. The State Fire Marshal may adopt a model ordinance...

Section 13111.1. - 13111.1. (a) The office of the State Fire Marshal may...

Section 13111.3. - 13111.3. The State Department of Health shall establish and administer...

Section 13112. - 13112. Every person who violates any provision of this chapter,...

Section 13112.1. - 13112.1. Notwithstanding Section 1463 of the Penal Code, all fines...

Section 13112.2. - 13112.2. All revenue collected pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section...

Section 13113. - 13113. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, a...

Section 13113.5. - 13113.5. The State Fire Marshal shall adopt regulations requiring the...

Section 13113.6. - 13113.6. (a) Any person, or public or private firm, organization,...

Section 13113.7. - 13113.7. (a) (1) Except as otherwise provided in this section,...

Section 13113.8. - 13113.8. (a) On and after January 1, 1986, every single-family...

Section 13113.9. - 13113.9. (a) For the purposes of this section: (1) “Burglar...

Section 13114. - 13114. (a) The State Fire Marshal, with the advice of...

Section 13114.1. - 13114.1. To the extent that resources are available, the State...

Section 13114.2. - 13114.2. (a) On or before January 1, 2000, the State...

Section 13114.3. - 13114.3. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, on and...

Section 13114.5. - 13114.5. The governing body of any city or county may...

Section 13114.7. - 13114.7. (a) For the purposes of this section the following...

Section 13115. - 13115. (a) It is unlawful for any person, firm or...

Section 13116. - 13116. Except as provided in Section 18930, the State Fire...

Section 13117. - 13117. (a) Any new detector or new automatic high pressure...

Section 13118. - 13118. All solvents offered for sale at retail shall be...

Section 13119. - 13119. It is unlawful for any person, firm or corporation...

Section 13120. - 13120. The State Fire Marshal shall establish minimum standard requirements,...

Section 13121. - 13121. The State Fire Marshal shall, before approving any flame-retardant...

Section 13122. - 13122. The State Fire Marshal shall promulgate and make available...

Section 13123. - 13123. The State Fire Marshal shall remove from his or...

Section 13124. - 13124. The name of any chemical, chemical concern or flame-retardant...

Section 13125. - 13125. The name of any chemical, chemical concern or flame-retardant...

Section 13126. - 13126. With the advice of the State Fire Advisory Board,...

Section 13127. - 13127. (a) Any chemical manufacturing concern, or any flame-retardant application...

Section 13128. - 13128. (a) The annual and renewal registration fee period for...

Section 13129. - 13129. (a) The State Fire Marshal shall remove from the...

Section 13130. - 13130. All money collected pursuant to this chapter shall be...

Section 13131. - 13131. “Nonambulatory persons” means persons unable to leave a building...

Section 13131.5. - 13131.5. (a) All of the following building standards shall apply...

Section 13132. - 13132. Every person, firm, or corporation maintaining or operating any...

Section 13132.7. - 13132.7. (a) Within a very high fire hazard severity zone...

Section 13133. - 13133. (a) The State Fire Marshal shall develop and adopt...

Section 13135. - 13135. The State Fire Marshal shall adopt regulations for alcoholism...

ARTICLE 1.5 - Financial Provisions

Section 13137. - 13137. (a) The State Fire Marshal Licensing and Certification Fund...

Section 13138. - 13138. (a) For state agencies, local agencies, or private entities...

Section 13139. - 13139. (a) On or before January 1, 2008, the State...

ARTICLE 2 - The State Board of Fire Services

Section 13140. - 13140. There is hereby created in the Office of the...

Section 13140.5. - 13140.5. (a) The board shall be composed of the following...

Section 13140.6. - 13140.6. A quorum of the board shall consist of not...

Section 13140.7. - 13140.7. The State Fire Marshal shall act as chairperson of...

Section 13141. - 13141. The board shall meet at the call of the...

Section 13142. - 13142. The board, shall from time to time make full...

Section 13142.6. - 13142.6. (a) The board, under the direction of the vice...

Section 13142.8. - 13142.8. When the board sits as a board of appeals:...

Section 13143. - 13143. (a) Except as provided in Section 18930, the State...

Section 13143.1. - 13143.1. (a) Except as provided in Section 18930, the State...

Section 13143.2. - 13143.2. (a) Except as provided in Section 18930, the State...

Section 13143.3. - 13143.3. The State Fire Marshal or any local public entity...

Section 13143.4. - 13143.4. The State Fire Marshal shall adopt regulations to authorize...

Section 13143.5. - 13143.5. (a) Notwithstanding Part 2 (commencing with Section 13100) of...

Section 13143.6. - 13143.6. (a) Except as provided in Section 18930, the State...

Section 13143.7. - 13143.7. (a) Except as provided in Section 18930, the State...

Section 13143.8. - 13143.8. In case of conflict between the State Fire Marshal...

Section 13143.9. - 13143.9. (a) The State Fire Marshal shall, in carrying out...

Section 13144. - 13144. The State Fire Marshal shall prepare in book or...

Section 13144.1. - 13144.1. (a) Except as provided in Sections 18930 and 18933,...

Section 13144.2. - 13144.2. Any person, firm, corporation, association, or similar organization desiring...

Section 13144.3. - 13144.3. The annual and renewal listing established by Section 13144.2...

Section 13144.4. - 13144.4. The State Fire Marshal may adopt regulations to implement,...

Section 13144.5. - 13144.5. The State Fire Marshal shall prepare and conduct voluntary...

Section 13145. - 13145. The State Fire Marshal, the chief of any city,...

Section 13146. - 13146. (a) The responsibility for enforcement of building standards adopted...

Section 13146.1. - 13146.1. (a) Notwithstanding Section 13146, the State Fire Marshal, or...

Section 13146.2. - 13146.2. (a) Every city, county, or city and county fire...

Section 13146.3. - 13146.3. (a) A city, county, or city and county fire...

Section 13146.4. - 13146.4. (a) Every city or county fire department, city and...

Section 13146.5. - 13146.5. The provisions of Sections 13145, 13146 and 13146.3 shall,...

Section 13146.6. - 13146.6. If the governing body of a city, county, or...

Section 13147. - 13147. The regulations adopted pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section...

ARTICLE 3 - Administration

Section 13150. - 13150. For purposes of this article, “flammable liquids” shall mean...

Section 13151. - 13151. The State Fire Marshal shall prepare and adopt regulations...

Section 13152. - 13152. The authority for the enforcement of the provisions of...

Section 13153. - 13153. No person, firm, or corporation shall use, permit, or...

ARTICLE 4 - California Fire Service Training and Education Program

Section 13155. - 13155. This article shall be known and may be cited...

Section 13156. - 13156. The Legislature finds and declares that the purposes of...

Section 13157. - 13157. The California Fire Service Training and Education Program is...

Section 13158. - 13158. The State Fire Marshal shall employ under civil service...

Section 13159. - 13159. The State Fire Marshal, with policy guidance and advice...

Section 13159.1. - 13159.1. (a) The State Fire Marshal shall establish additional training...

Section 13159.15. - 13159.15. (a) The Division of Apprenticeship Standards, in collaboration with...

Section 13159.2. - 13159.2. (a) For purposes of this section, the State Fire...

Section 13159.4. - 13159.4. The State Fire Marshal shall annually review, revise as...

Section 13159.5. - 13159.5. (a) The Office of the State Fire Marshal shall...

Section 13159.6. - 13159.6. (a) The State Fire Marshal shall establish additional training...

ARTICLE 5 - California Fire and Arson Training Act

Section 13159.7. - 13159.7. This article shall be known and may be cited...

Section 13159.8. - 13159.8. The State Fire Marshal, with policy guidance and advice...

Section 13159.9. - 13159.9. The State Fire Marshal shall: (a) Jointly, with the...

Section 13159.10. - 13159.10. There is established in the State Treasury the California...

CHAPTER 1.5 - Portable Fire Extinguishers

ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions

Section 13160. - 13160. With the advice of the State Fire Advisory Board,...

Section 13161. - 13161. It is the legislative intention in enacting this chapter...

Section 13162. - 13162. No person shall market, distribute, or sell any portable...

ARTICLE 2 - Licensing

Section 13163. - 13163. No person shall engage in the business of, nor...

Section 13164. - 13164. Application for a license to engage in the business...

Section 13165. - 13165. Following receipt of the properly completed application and prescribed...

Section 13166. - 13166. Original licenses shall be valid from the date of...

Section 13167. - 13167. Application for renewal shall be made on or before...

Section 13168. - 13168. The State Fire Marshal may refuse to renew any...

Section 13169. - 13169. Every licensee shall notify the State Fire Marshal at...

Section 13170. - 13170. Any advertisement of the servicing, charging, or testing of...

Section 13171. - 13171. No licensee shall conduct his licensed business or solicit...

Section 13172. - 13172. The State Fire Marshal shall without cost, annually notify...

Section 13173. - 13173. The holder of any license shall submit such license...

Section 13174. - 13174. Every licensed person shall annually, within seven days of...

ARTICLE 3 - Certificates of Registration

Section 13175. - 13175. No natural person shall service, charge, or test any...

Section 13175.1. - 13175.1. The provisions of this article shall not apply to...

Section 13176. - 13176. Application for a certificate of registration to service, charge,...

Section 13177. - 13177. The State Fire Marshal shall require all applicants for...

Section 13178. - 13178. Following receipt of the properly completed application and prescribed...

Section 13179. - 13179. Original certificates of registration shall be valid from the...

Section 13180. - 13180. Application for renewal shall be made on or before...

Section 13181. - 13181. The State Fire Marshal may refuse to renew any...

Section 13182. - 13182. Every certificate of registration holder shall notify the State...

Section 13183. - 13183. Every natural person who services, charges, or tests any...

Section 13184. - 13184. The holder of a certificate of registration shall submit...

ARTICLE 4 - Denial, Revocation, and Suspension

Section 13185. - 13185. The issuance of a license or certificate of registration...

Section 13186. - 13186. Within 30 days after receipt of notice of denial...

Section 13187. - 13187. When a statement of issues has been so filed,...

Section 13188. - 13188. A license or certificate of registration may be suspended...

Section 13188.1. - 13188.1. The State Fire Marshal may, upon a preliminary finding...

Section 13188.2. - 13188.2. Any applicant who has been denied a license or...

Section 13188.3. - 13188.3. Except where otherwise provided in this part, all hearings...

Section 13188.4. - 13188.4. (a) If the State Fire Marshal or his or...

ARTICLE 5 - Fees

Section 13189. - 13189. (a) The original and annual renewal fee for any...

Section 13190. - 13190. No special fee other than that charged for an...

ARTICLE 6 - Enforcement

Section 13190.1. - 13190.1. Except as provided in this article, the State Fire...

Section 13190.2. - 13190.2. Any governmental agency, including the state, and any city,...

Section 13190.3. - 13190.3. Any portable fire extinguisher that is required to be...

Section 13190.4. - 13190.4. Every person who violates any provision of this chapter...

CHAPTER 1.8 - Automatic Fire Extinguisher Systems

Section 13195. - 13195. The State Fire Marshal shall adopt and administer the...

Section 13195.5. - 13195.5. Every automatic fire extinguishing system, including, but not limited...

Section 13196. - 13196. The regulations and building standards adopted pursuant to Section...

Section 13196.5. - 13196.5. (a) Except as provided in subdivisions (b), (c), and...

Section 13197. - 13197. The State Fire Marshal shall adopt regulations to establish...

Section 13197.5. - 13197.5. A license may be denied or revoked by the...

Section 13197.6. - 13197.6. (a) If the State Fire Marshal or his or...

Section 13198. - 13198. The State Fire Marshal shall adopt a schedule of...

Section 13198.5. - 13198.5. It is the legislative intention in enacting this chapter...

Section 13199. - 13199. Any person who violates any provisions of this chapter...

CHAPTER 2 - Clothes Cleaning Establishments

Section 13201. - 13201. The minimum building standards for all drycleaning plants and...

Section 13202. - 13202. Facilities which are in existence on the effective date...

Section 13203. - 13203. The division of authority for the enforcement of this...

CHAPTER 3 - High Rise Structures

Section 13210. - 13210. As used in this chapter: (a) “Existing high-rise structure”...

Section 13211. - 13211. The State Fire Marshal, with the advice of the...

Section 13212. - 13212. Subject to the provisions of Sections 25 and 18943...

Section 13213. - 13213. (a) Building standards and other regulations of the State...

Section 13214. - 13214. The provisions of this chapter, building standards applicable to...

Section 13215. - 13215. It is unlawful for any person to construct or...

Section 13216. - 13216. The governing body of any city or county may...

Section 13217. - 13217. (a) A city, county, or city and county fire...

CHAPTER 4 - Emergency Procedure Information

Section 13220. - 13220. The owner or operator of any of the following...

Section 13221. - 13221. The State Fire Marshal shall adopt regulations for the...

Section 13223. - 13223. Any person who violates the provisions of this chapter...

CHAPTER 5 - Building Certification

Section 13230. - 13230. As used in this chapter, “high rise structure” has...

Section 13233. - 13233. The owner or operator of any privately owned high...

Section 13234. - 13234. The State Fire Marshal may establish regulations for certification...

CHAPTER 5.5 - Fire Safety Inspections of Care Facilities

Section 13235. - 13235. (a) Upon receipt of a request from a prospective...

CHAPTER 6 - Propane Storage and Handling

ARTICLE 1 - General and Definitions

Section 13240. - 13240. This chapter shall be known, and may be cited,...

Section 13240.1. - 13240.1. For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms...

Section 13241. - 13241. Prior to January 1, 1996, the State Fire Marshal...

Section 13242. - 13242. The State Fire Marshal, in cooperation with the Department...

Section 13243. - 13243. The Department of Industrial Relations shall on or before...

Section 13243.3. - 13243.3. Any requirements adopted as provisions of the federal Clean...

Section 13243.6. - 13243.6. Any costs incurred by state agencies or departments pursuant...

ARTICLE 2 - Liability Insurance Coverage

Section 13244. - 13244. (a) All of the following persons or entities shall...

Section 13244.1. - 13244.1. Notwithstanding any provision of law, any person or entity...

Section 13244.2. - 13244.2. If any provision of this article or the application...

ARTICLE 3 - Fees

Section 13244.5. - 13244.5. The State Fire Marshal, in conjunction with local fire...

CHAPTER 7 - Civil Actions to Abate Fire Hazards

Section 13250. - 13250. Whenever, in the judgment of the State Fire Marshal,...

Section 13251. - 13251. Every civil action brought under the provisions of this...

Section 13252. - 13252. Any civil action brought pursuant to this chapter shall...

Section 13253. - 13253. In any civil action brought pursuant to this chapter...

CHAPTER 8 - Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act of 2010

Section 13260. - 13260. This chapter shall be known and may be cited...

Section 13261. - 13261. The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:...

Section 13262. - 13262. For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions shall...

Section 13263. - 13263. (a) (1) The State Fire Marshal shall develop a...