Cal. Code Regs. tit. 19 § 987.6

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 50, December 13, 2024

Section 987.6 - State Fire Marshal's Seal of Registration

The Seal of Registration shall appear in a format illustrated by the following samples below:

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1. Enter one of the appropriate classification titles above the seal (see preceding samples) as listed below:

(a) Dangerous

(b) Safe and Sane

(c) Agricultural/Wildlife

(d) Model Rocket Motor

(e) Emergency Signaling Device (L), (S), or (A)

(f) Exempt

(g) Party Popper

(h) High Power Rocket Motor

1. Snap Caps/Snappers

2. Enter the Office of State Fire Marshal manufactures registration number in the box at the bottom of the seal. The seal that must appear on all Party Poppers and the seal that must appear on all packaging for all Snap Caps must also include the Office of State Fire Marshal importer/exporter's registration number.

3. On or before May 15 of the first year an importer intends to distribute in California, which ever comes later, an importer of Safe and Sane fireworks shall be required to file with the Office of State Fire Marshal in Sacramento, a notarized list of all Safe and Sane firework devices which:

(1) they have previously submitted for testing and which have been classified as Safe and Sane by the Office of State Fire Marshal; and

(2) indicate by placing an asterisk(*) before the name of each Safe and Sane firework device they intend to distribute in California for retail sale between June 28th and July 6th of that year.

On or before May 15 of each year thereafter, each importer shall be required to file with the Office of State Fire Marshal in Sacramento, a notarized list of all Safe and Sane firework devices they intend to distribute in California for retail sales between June 28th and July 6th of that year including all new Safe and Sane firework devices which have been submitted for testing and which have been classified as Safe and Sane by the Office of State Fire Marshal since that importer filed its first list with the Office of State Fire Marshal in accordance with this Section.

These lists must include the name and address of the importer and the importer/exporter's registration number. The devices on these list must be segregated by type of device [i.e., cone fountains, base fountains, wheels, smoke items, ground spinners, hand-held items, and other devices which have been classified as Safe and Sane by the Office of State Fire Marshal]. These firework devices must be listed by the name as it appears on each item and within each firework device category, these items must be segregated into two subcategories:

(1) those items to which this importer has exclusive trademark and/or distribution rights; and

(2) those items to which this importer does not have exclusive trademark and/or distribution rights.

On or by June 20 of each year, the Office of State Fire Marshal shall distribute a master list or compilation of all said individual lists, segregated by importer, to all members of the fire service in California. This list shall also include a listing of snap cap and party popper devices which have been submitted for testing and classified as a "Snap Cap" or "Party Popper" by the Office of State Fire Marshal. This listing of snap caps and party poppers must include the name and address of the importer and the importer/exporter's registration number.

On or before June 1 of each year, the Office of State Fire Marshal shall supply each importer who submitted an individual list, a draft copy of how that importer's list will appear on the forthcoming master list. That importer shall then have ten (10) business days from its receipt of this draft list to review, approve and/or request any corrections in its listing. Any request for corrections must be submitted along with appropriate documentation to the Office of State Fire Marshal in Sacramento.

The failure of an importer to timely file its individual list and/or to file a timely request for substantiated corrections to the draft copy of how that importer's list will appear on the master list, as required by this Section, shall subject any item which does not appear on the Office of State Fire Marshal's master list to immediate seizure by any law enforcement or fire service entity in California at any location where these devices are being offered for retail sale.

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 19, § 987.6

1. New section filed 4-14-92; operative 5-14-92 (Register 92, No. 21).
2. New subsections (i) and 3 and amendment of subsection 2 filed 6-24-94; operative 6-24-94 (Register 94, No. 25).

Note: Authority cited: Section 12552, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 12552, Health and Safety Code.

1. New section filed 4-14-92; operative 5-14-92 (Register 92, No. 21).
2. New subsections (i) and 3 and amendment of subsection 2 filed 6-24-94; operative 6-24-94 (Register 94, No. 25).