California Health and Safety Code

§ 13114

HSC § 13114 Effective Jan 1, 2014Div. 12 · Part 2 · Ch. 1 · Art. 1

Statute text

(a)The State Fire Marshal, with the advice of the State Board of Fire Services, shall adopt regulations and standards as he or she may determine to be necessary to control the quality and installation of fire alarm systems and fire alarm devices marketed, distributed, offered for sale, or sold in this state.

(b)(1) No person shall market, distribute, offer for sale, or sell any fire alarm system or fire alarm device in this state unless the system or device has been approved and listed by the State Fire Marshal.

(2)(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), commencing July 1, 2014, in order to be approved and listed by the State Fire Marshal, a smoke alarm that is only operated by a battery shall contain a nonreplaceable, nonremovable battery that is capable of powering the smoke alarm for at least 10 years.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 183, Sec. 21. (SB 745) Effective January 1, 2014.