Section 214 - Testing Equipment(a) General. Testing equipment used or intended to be used to determine the fire-resistive rating or classification of any material or equipment, to be listed by the State Fire Marshal, shall be inspected and evaluated by the State Fire Marshal to determine conformance with the required conditions for such testing equipment as set forth in the appropriate test standard. EXCEPTION: Testing equipment, or identical replacements thereof, approved prior to July 1, 1971.
(b) Maintenance. All testing equipment shall be maintained in good repair and devoid of any defect which would affect the fire-resistive rating or classification of any material or equipment to be tested.(c) Cost of Service. Any testing organization which desires approval for lab certification pursuant to Section 213, shall be liable for the necessary advance arrangements for all costs incurred by one representative of the State Fire Marshal in conducting any service rendered under Section 214(a) above.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 19, § 214
1. Change without regulatory effect transferring and reorganizing Subchapter 1 (Article 1.5, Sections 1.49-1.63) as Subchapter 1.5 (Articles 1-8, Sections 200-217) filed 5-28-86; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 86, No. 22).
2. Amendment of section and NOTE filed 6-6-2008; operative 6-6-2008 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2008, No. 23).
3. Amendment of subsections (a)-(b) and amendment of NOTE filed 11-19-2009; operative 12-19-2009 (Register 2009, No. 47). Note: Authority cited: Section 13144.4, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 13144.1, Health and Safety Code.
1. Change without regulatory effect transferring and reorganizing Subchapter 1 (Article 1.5, Sections 1.49-1.63) as Subchapter 1.5 (Articles 1-8, Sections 200-217) filed 5-28-86; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 86, No. 22).
2. Amendment of section and Note filed 6-6-2008; operative 6-6-2008 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2008, No. 23).
3. Amendment of subsections (a)-(b) and amendment of Note filed 11-19-2009; operative 12-19-2009 (Register 2009, No. 47).