(a)
Types of licenses are as follows:
(1) Type A.
A class of license to service any or all types of fire extinguishers including
(2), (3), (4), (5), and (6), below.
(2) Type B. A class of license to perform
maintenance and recharging of water based fire extinguishers, and external
maintenance of carbon dioxide fire extinguishers.
(3) Type C. A class of license to conduct
hydrostatic tests of low pressure fire extinguisher cylinders and the fire
extinguisher concern shall posses the test equipment as specified in section
594.3(a) for
non-D.O.T. specification cylinders. A fire extinguisher concern possessing this
class of license shall be a D.O.T. approved cylinder requalification facility
if D.O.T. specification cylinders are tested and the fire extinguisher concern
shall posses the test equipment as specified in section
594.2.
(4) Type D. A class of license to perform
maintenance and recharging of dry chemical, dry powder and external maintenance
of halogenated agent fire extinguishers.
(5) Type E. A class of license to conduct
hydrostatic tests of high pressure fire extinguisher cylinders, and perform
internal maintenance and recharging of carbon dioxide fire extinguishers. A
fire extinguisher concern possessing this class of license shall be a DOT
approved cylinder requalification facility.
(6) Type F. A class of license to perform
internal maintenance, recharge and recover halogenated agents from portable
fire extinguishers. A fire extinguisher concern possessing this license shall
have a listed Halon 1211 closed recovery system.
(7) Type L. (Limited). A class of license,
limited to public or private entities that are not engaged in the business of
servicing fire extinguishers and which only maintain their own portable fire
extinguishers. A Type L licensee may only perform external annual maintenance
on all fire extinguishers.
EXCEPTION: A California State Fire Marshal Type L (limited)
Concern licensed prior to January 1, 2013 may continue to conduct internal
maintenance of stored pressure dry powder and dry chemical, water type and wet
chemical type fire extinguishers.
(b) Every class of license shall be
identified by type as specified above according to the act or acts performed by
the licensee or by any of the owner's employees. Every licensed concern shall
be staffed by qualified personnel and shall be properly equipped to perform the
act or acts for the type of license issued.
(c) Any licensed concern may take orders for
the performance of any acts for which the concern is not classified provided
these orders are consigned to another licensed concern that is classified
(based on 595.5(d)) to perform such acts.
(d) Every licensed concern who is not
authorized to perform specific acts shall have on file with the State Fire
Marshal reciprocal letters of agreement to perform those specific acts from
licensed concerns who are authorized. All required reciprocal letters of
agreement shall be submitted to the State Fire Marshal with each original,
renewal and status change application for a license. Any changes to reciprocal
letters of agreement shall be reported to the State Fire Marshal within 15 days
of the change.
(e) A licensee is
only authorized to perform those specific acts for which a license has been
granted by the State Fire Marshal. Qualifications for a licensee shall consist
of having the necessary tools, equipment, service manuals, recharging agents
and materials, lubricants, replacement parts and qualified experienced
personnel for each specific act. Each licensed concern shall submit evidence of
qualifications to the State Fire Marshal with each original, renewal and status
change application for license.
(f)
A prospective licensee must provide written proof of their service experience
in order to be licensed. The prospective licensee shall provide written
documentation that they have at least 24 months of experience with portable
fire extinguishers in all the following areas:
(1) Servicing,
(2) Maintenance,
(3) Recharging,
(4) Repairing,
(5) Hydrostatic testing and
(6) Installation.
This shall be accomplished by having their fire
extinguisher service employer submit letter (s) on their letter head attesting
to this experience. This correspondence shall indicate their length of
employment, an estimate of the number and type of portable fire extinguishers
that they have experience with and a statement that the individual has the
necessary experience to obtain a license. Additional documentation may include
training certificates from the various fire extinguisher manufacturers and
college classes related to Fire Science.
EXCEPTION: An applicant for a Limited License does not need
to meet the 24 month of experience but shall submit their work experience and
lesson plan/work instructions for performing an annual external maintenance in
lieu of the 24 month requirement.
Notes
Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 19, §
595.5
1. Repealer
and new section filed 3-4-92; operative 4-3-92 (Register 92, No.
15).
2. Amendment of section heading and section filed 12-27-2001;
operative 1-1-2002 pursuant to Government Code section
11343.4
(Register 2001, No. 52).
3. Amendment of subsection (a)(3) and new
subsection (f) filed 11-21-2002; operative 1-1-2003 (Register 2002, No.
47).
4. Amendment of subsection (a)(7), new EXCEPTION to subsection
(a)(7), amendment of subsection (f), new subsections (f)(1)-(6) and new
EXCEPTION to subsection (f) filed 7-17-2013; operative 10-1-2013 (Register
2013, No. 29).
Note: Authority cited: Section
13160,
Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section
13163,
Health and Safety Code.
1. Repealer and new
section filed 3-4-92; operative 4-3-92 (Register 92, No. 15).
2.
Amendment of section heading and section filed 12-27-2001; operative 1-1-2002
pursuant to Government Code section
11343.4
(Register 2001, No. 52).
3. Amendment of subsection (a)(3) and new
subsection (f) filed 11-21-2002; operative 1-1-2003 (Register 2002, No.
47).
4. Amendment of subsection (a)(7), new Exception to subsection
(a)(7), amendment of subsection (f), new subsections (f)(1)-(6) and new
Exception to subsection (f) filed 7-17-2013; operative 10-1-2013 (Register
2013, No. 29).