Kan. Admin. Regs. § 22-10-18

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 24, August 22, 2024

Section 22-10-18 - Minimum performance standards for holders of class RA registration certificates

(a) Each Class RA registration certificate holder shall insure that the performance of servicing, recharging, installing or inspecting of fixed extinguishing systems in commercial cooking equipment is done in accordance with the Kansas Fire Prevention Code, the appropriate national standards adopted therein and the applicable current design specifications of the manufacturer.

(b) Each Class RA registration certificate holder installing fixed extinguishing systems in commercial cooking equipment shall provide the state fire marshal with written notification within 30 days after installation of each new installation in Kansas. This notification shall contain:

(1) the business name and location of the installation;

(2) reference to the section of the manufacturer's installation manual by which it was installed;

(3) the date of the installation;

(4) the name, address and certificate number of the business making the installation;

(5) the make and model of the system; and

(6) a drawing of the piping layout and nozzle placement as installed.

(c) The performance of servicing, recharging, installing or inspecting of fixed extinguishing systems in commercial cooking equipment conducted after June 30, 1993 shall include the completion of a checklist, in addition to any other required tag. The original checklist will be left with a business representative at the time the servicing, recharging, installation or inspection is completed. A copy of the checklist will be maintained by the Class RA registration certificate holder for at least 24-months during which time it is subject to inspection on demand by a deputy state fire marshal during normal business hours. The checklist shall include:

(1) the type of system;

(2) the type of service;

(3) the business name and location of the system;

(4) the items checked, repaired or replaced;

(5) the date of service;

(6) the starting time and ending time of the work;

(7) the name of the person completing the work;

(8) the name, address and certificate number of the Class RA Registration Certificate holder conducting the work;

(9) a notation of corrective action, modification or any continuing non-complaint items;

(10) the signature of a representative of the business; and

(11) a statement notifying the business that the checklist will be kept available for inspection by a deputy state fire marshal or local fire inspector.

(d) A new installation of a fixed extinguishing system may be permitted in an existing range hood for vapor removal not strictly in compliance with NFPA pamphlet no. 96 if the state fire marshal determines that no distinct life safety hazard would result.

(e) The installation of a fixed extinguishing system in self-contained cooking equipment need not comply with NFPA pamphlet no. 17, 17A and 96 if designed and installed according to the manufacturer's specification.

Kan. Admin. Regs. § 22-10-18

Authorized by and implementing K.S.A. 1991 Supp. 31-133 and 31-133a, as amended by L. 1992, ch. 220, subsection 1; effective May 10, 1993.