§ 28060. — 28060. (Added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 392.)

California § 28060.

• Jurisdiction: California
• Code VEH: Vehicle Code - VEH
• Div. 12.: DIVISION 12. EQUIPMENT OF VEHICLES
• Ch. 5.: CHAPTER 5. Other Equipment
• Art. 11.: ARTICLE 11. Fire Extinguishers

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(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.

Legislative History

Added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 392.