§ 13159.5. — 13159.5. (Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 767, Sec. 1.)

California § 13159.5.

• Jurisdiction: California
• Code HSC: Health and Safety Code - HSC
• Div. 12.: DIVISION 12. FIRES AND FIRE PROTECTION
• Part 2.: PART 2. FIRE PROTECTION
• Ch. 1.: CHAPTER 1. State Fire Marshal
• Art. 4.: ARTICLE 4. California Fire Service Training and Education Program

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(a)
The Office of the State Fire Marshal shall develop and make available on its internet website a Wildland-Urban Interface Fire Safety Building Standards Compliance training intended for use in the training of local building officials, builders, and fire service personnel. This training shall be updated as changes are made to Chapter 7A (commencing with Section 701A.1) of Part 2 of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations, or any appropriate successor regulatory code, and shall include any pertinent mandates for emergency power backup, including, but not limited to, battery backup requirements for automatic garage door openers.
(b)
The Office of the State Fire Marshal may allow
certification of contractors who conduct defensible space, home hardening, fuel reduction, roadside clearance, and other contracting activities for wildfire resiliency efforts and who have completed the training program developed pursuant to Section 4291.6 of the Public Resources Code or an equivalent program.
(c)
The Office of the State Fire Marshal shall develop and update on a regular basis a Wildland-Urban Interface Products listing of products and construction assemblies that comply with Chapter 7A (commencing with Section 701A.1) of Part 2 of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations, or any appropriate successor regulatory code, for products such as the following:
(1)
Exterior wall siding and sheathing.
(2)
Exterior windows, skylights, and doors.
(3)
Vents, including eave and cornice vents.
(4)
Decking.
(5)
Treated lumber and ignition-resistant materials.
(6)
Roofing materials.
(7)
Emergency battery power backup for automatic garage door openers.
(d)
In researching and developing the products listing and the educational and training provisions under this section, the Office of the State Fire Marshal is authorized to expend funds from the Building Standards Administration Special Revolving Fund, upon an appropriation by the
Legislature, pursuant to Section 18931.7.

Legislative History

Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 767, Sec. 1. (SB 514) Effective January 1, 2026.