Section 13113.95 Of Article 1. General From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 12. >> Part 2. >> Chapter 1. >> Article 1.
13113.95
. (a) On or before December 31, 2016, the State Fire
Marshal shall work with fire service entities, the appliance
industry, disability advocates, and related stakeholders to
accomplish all of the following:
(1) Gather information regarding type 1 clothes dryer-related
fires and the dangers of excessive lint.
(2) Provide findings and recommendations to the Legislature,
pursuant to Section 9795 of the Government Code, regarding the
information gathered pursuant to paragraph (1).
(3) Encourage the appropriate clothes dryer fire prevention
standard setting entity to amend an appropriate voluntary national
safety standard to improve fire safety, and to include provisions
based on any recommendations pursuant to paragraph (2) that will
reduce the likelihood of lint-related clothes dryer fires.
(b) For purposes of this section, "type 1 clothes dryer" means an
appliance used in a residential living environment, including one
that is coin-operated for public use in a residential living
environment. "Type 1 clothes dryer" does not include dryers used for
commercial purposes.
(c) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1,
2017, and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted
statute, that is enacted before January 1, 2017, deletes or extends
that date.