California Boating Law

TITLE 14

6570

DEPARTMENT OF BOATING AND WATERWAYS

(4) Marking. The lifesaving equipment required by this section must be legibly marked as specified in 46 CFR, Part 160. (5) Storage. (A) The lifesaving equipment designed to be worn as required in subsection (3), (B) (C) and (E) must be readily accessible. (B) Lifesaving equipment designed to be thrown as required in subsection (3) (D) must be immediately available. (6) Condition. The lifesaving equipment required by this section must be in serviceable condition. (7) Retroreflective material for personal flotation devices. (A) Each life preserver, each marine buoyant device intended to be worn, and each buoyant vest carried on a vessel to which this section applies, must have Type I retroreflective material that is approved under 6 CFR, Subpart 164,018. (B) Each item required to have retroreflective material must have at least 200 sq. cm (31 sq. in.) of material attached to the front side, at least 200 sq. cm of material on its back side, and if the item is reversible, at least 200 sq. cm of material on each of its reversible sides. The material attached on each side of the item must be divided equally between the upper quadrants of the side, and the material in each quadrant must be attached as closely as possible to the shoulder area of the item. NOTE: Authority cited: Section 652, Harbors and Navigation Code. Reference: Sections 650 and 652, Harbors and Navigation Code. 6569. Fire Extinguishing Equipment. Pursuant to Section 652, Harbors and Navigation Code, a boat being operated on the waters of this State shall be provided with fire extinguishers as prescribed in Sections 6570 to 6573, inclusive, which shall at all times be kept in condition for immediate and effective use, and shall be so placed as to be readily accessible. NOTE: Authority cited: Sections 652 and 669, Harbors and Navigation Code. Reference: Section 652, Harbors and Navigation Code. 6570. Fire Extinguishing Equipment—Definitions. (a) A ‘‘B’’ type fire extinguisher means a fire extinguisher system suitable for extinguishing fires involving flammable liquids, greases, etc. (b) ‘‘Hand-portable fire extinguisher’’ means a fire extinguisher of either of the following minimum sizes:

Carbon dioxide, pounds

Dry chemicals, pounds

Foam gallons

Freon, pounds

Size

I ................... II ..................

1 1 ⁄ 4 2 1 ⁄ 2

4

2

2 1 ⁄ 2

15

10

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