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Department 120 - OFFICE OF COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE, SAFETY FIRE COMMISSIONER AND INDUSTRIAL LOAN COMMISSIONERChapter 120-3 - RULES OF SAFETY FIRE COMMISSIONER
Subject 120-3-23 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR INSTALLATION, INSPECTION, RECHARGING, REPAIRING, SERVICING AND TESTING OF PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS OR FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEMS
Rule 120-3-23-.13 - Adopted Codes and Standards

Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 120-3-23-.13

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Current through Rules and Regulations filed through October 17, 2024
Rule 120-3-23-.13 - Adopted Codes and Standards
(1) Any portable fire extinguisher s required by any state law, state rule or regulation or by any locally adopted law, ordinance, code or standard must be installed, inspected, repaired, recharged, serviced, or tested only by a properly licensed firm and permitted technician in accordance with the applicable state law, state rule or regulation or any locally adopted law, ordinance, code or standard.
(2) Any fire suppression system s required by any state law, state rule or regulation or by any locally adopted law, ordinance, code or standard must be installed, inspected, repaired, recharged, serviced, or tested only by a properly licensed firm and permitted technician in accordance with the applicable state law, state rule or regulation or any locally adopted law, ordinance, code or standard except as otherwise provided for in this Chapter.
(3) Any portable fire extinguisher or any fire suppression system service record tag shall meet the provisions of paragraphs (2) and (3) of Rule 120-3-23-.14 and shall also have noted on it the following by the service technician:
(a) The agent weight.
(b) The hydrostatic testing due date for the cylinder as applicable.
(4) Any portable fire extinguisher that has not been maintained in accordance with NFPA 10 or any fire suppression system that has not been maintained in its original design capacity or any fire suppression system that has been expanded to meet an expanded hazard without meeting the manufacturer's installation requirements shall be tagged with a non-compliance tag meeting the provisions of paragraph (7) of Rule 120-3-23-.14. Records of inspections, tests, and maintenance of the system(s) and its components shall be made available to the authority having jurisdiction by the following methods:
(a) Maintained at the firm's business address for review by the authority having jurisdiction for a minimum period of two years.
(b) On non-compliant or impaired portable fire extinguishers and non-compliant or impaired fire suppression systems, a copy of the inspection report shall be forwarded to the authority having jurisdiction by the firm.
(5) The fire suppression system control panels requiring batteries shall note battery replacement due date on the service tag as applicable. The control panel batteries shall also be marked in permanent marking ink with the date of the battery installation.
(6)NFPA 10, Standard for Portable Fire Extinguishers

Modifications:

(a) Refer to Chapter 120-3-3, Rules and Regulations of the Safety Fire Commissioner for adopted edition and any modifications.
(7)NFPA 11, Standard for Low-, Medium-, and High-Expansion Foam

Modifications:

(a) Refer to Chapter 120-3-3, Rules and Regulations of the Safety Fire Commissioner for adopted edition and any modifications.
(8)NFPA 12, Standard on Carbon Dioxide Extinguishing Systems

Modifications:

(a) Refer to Chapter 120-3-3, Rules and Regulations of the Safety Fire Commissioner for adopted edition and any modifications.
(9)NFPA 12A, Standard on Halon 1301 Fire Extinguishing Systems

Modifications:

(a) Refer to Chapter 120-3-3, Rules and Regulations of the Safety Fire Commissioner for adopted edition and any modifications.
(10)NFPA 17, Standard for Dry Chemical Extinguishing Systems

Modifications:

(a) Refer to Chapter 120-3-3, Rules and Regulations of the Safety Fire Commissioner for adopted edition and any modifications.
(11)NFPA 17A, Standard for Wet Chemical Extinguishing Systems

Modifications:

(a) Refer to Chapter 120-3-3, Rules and Regulations of the Safety Fire Commissioner for adopted edition and any modifications.
(12)NFPA 18, Standard on Wetting Agents

Modifications:

(a) Refer to Chapter 120-3-3, Rules and Regulations of the Safety Fire Commissioner for adopted edition and any modifications.
(13)NFPA 96, Standard for Ventilation Control and Fire Protection of Commercial Cooking Operations

Modifications:

(a) Refer to Chapter 120-3-3, Rules and Regulations of the Safety Fire Commissioner for adopted edition and any modifications.
(14)NFPA 2001, Standard on Clean Agent Fire Extinguishing Systems

Modifications:

(a) Refer to Chapter 120-3-3, Rules and Regulations of the Safety Fire Commissioner for adopted edition and any modifications.

Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 120-3-23-.13

O.C.G.A. Secs. 25-2-4, 25-12-15, 33-2-9, 50-13-21.

Original Rule entitled "Adopted Codes and Standards"adopted. F. Oct. 11, 2007; eff. Oct. 31, 2007.