S.C. Code Regs. § § 71-8303.8

Current through Register Vol. 48, 12, December 27, 2024

Section 71-8303.8 - Installation and Maintenance Procedures

A. All Portable Fire Extinguishers and Fixed Fire Extinguishing Systems covered by these regulations shall be installed, inspected, tested and serviced per the applicable NFPA standards and the manufacturer's installation, service and maintenance manuals.

B. Any portable fire extinguisher or fixed fire extinguishing system that cannot be maintained per the manufacturer's installation, service, and maintenance manuals or the applicable NFPA standards shall be removed from service and replaced.

C. Tamper seals on all portable fire extinguishers and fixed fire extinguishing systems shall be imprinted with the year. Handwritten dates are not acceptable. The year imprinted on the tamper seal shall match the date on the maintenance tag affixed to the portable fire extinguisher or fixed fire extinguishing system.

S.C. Code Regs. § 71-8303.8

Added by State Register Volume 23, Issue No. 6, eff June 25, 1999. Amended by State Register Volume 33, Issue No. 5, eff May 22, 2009; State Register Volume 34, Issue No. 6, eff June 25, 2010; State Register Volume 38, Issue No. 4, eff April 25, 2014; State Register Volume 38, Issue No. 6, eff 6/27/2014; State Register Volume 39, Issue No. 06, eff. 6/26/2015; State Register Volume 40, Issue No. 06, eff. 6/24/2016; State Register Volume 47, Issue No. 05, eff. 5/26/2023.