Article 11. Fire Extinguishers of California Vehicle Code >> Division 12. >> Chapter 5. >> Article 11.
(a) No person shall sell or offer for sale a new
recreational vehicle or new camper which is equipped with cooking
equipment or heating equipment, and no dealer or person holding a
retail seller's permit shall sell or offer for sale a used
recreational vehicle or a used camper which is equipped with cooking
or heating equipment, unless such new or used vehicle or new or used
camper is equipped with at least one fire extinguisher, filled and
ready for use, of the dry chemical or carbon dioxide type with an
aggregate rating of at least 4-B:C units, which meets the
requirements specified in Section 13162 of the Health and Safety
Code.
(b) The operator of a recreational vehicle, or a vehicle to which
a camper is attached, which recreational vehicle or camper is
equipped with a fire extinguisher as required by subdivision (a),
shall carry such fire extinguisher in such recreational vehicle or
camper and shall maintain the fire extinguisher in an efficient
operating condition.
(c) As used in this section:
(1) "Cooking equipment" means a device designed for cooking which
utilizes combustible material, including, but not limited to,
materials such as charcoal or any flammable gas or liquid, and
"heating equipment" means a device designed for heating which
utilizes combustible material, including, but not limited to,
materials such as charcoal or any flammable gas or liquid.
(2) "Recreational vehicle" has the same meaning as defined in
Section 18010.5 of the Health and Safety Code.
(a) A modified limousine shall be equipped with two readily
accessible and fully charged fire extinguishers having at least a
2A10BC 5 pound rating and maintained in efficient operating
condition. One fire extinguisher shall be securely mounted in the
driver's compartment and at least one shall be accessible to the
passengers.
(b) The driver or operator of a modified limousine shall notify
the passengers of the location of each fire extinguisher prior to the
commencement of any trip.