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Utah Administrative Code (Current through November 1, 2019) |
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R651. Natural Resources, Parks and Recreation |
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R651-217. Fire Extinguishers |
| R651-217-1. Fire Extinguishers On Motorboats |
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All motorboats, unless exempt, must have on board a readily accessible and approved fire extinguisher as specified in Section R651-217-2. |
| R651-217-2. Fire Extinguishers Required |
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TABLE LENGTH OF NUMBER/SIZE MOTORBOAT Less than 26 feet in length* 1/B-I 26 feet to less than 40 feet in length 2/B-I or 1/B-II 40 feet to 65 feet in length 3/B-I or 1/B-I and 1/B-II * If an outboard motorboat of open construction and not carrying passengers for hire, a fire extinguisher is not required (see Section R651-217-5). ** If no engine compartment, fixed system not required and B-11 shall be placed near stern. If no galley, B-11 shall be placed midships. |
| R651-217-3. Fire Extinguisher Types |
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TABLE LISTING TYPES: CARBON DRY HALON FOAM DIOXIDE CHEMICAL B-I 1.25 gal 4 lbs 2 lbs 2.5 lbs B-II 2.5 gal 15 lbs 10 lbs 10 lbs |
| R651-217-4. Engine Compartment Fire Extinguishers |
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When the engine compartment is equipped with a fixed extinguishing system, one less B-I extinguisher is required. |
| R651-217-5. Open Construction Exemptions |
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An outboard motorboat is not considered "of open construction" if any one of the following conditions exist: closed compartment under thwarts (motor well) and seats where portable fuel tanks may be stored; double bottoms not sealed to the hull or which are not completely filled with flotation material; closed living spaces; closed stowage compartments in which combustible or flammable materials are stored; or permanently installed fuel tanks. |
| R651-217-6. Certifying, Recharging, or Servicing a Fire Extinguisher |
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Each fire extinguisher, except a disposable fire extinguisher, must show evidence of being certified, recharged, or serviced once every five years, or a current standard as described in the National Fire Protection Agency - Publication 10, by a qualified fire fighting equipment repair service. |
| R651-217-7. Disposable Fire Extinguishers |
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(1) If a fire extinguisher is unable to be certified, recharged or serviced by a qualified fire fighting equipment repair service, it is considered disposable. (2) The serviceability of a disposable fire extinguisher expires upon being discharged, loss of pressure or charge, or 12 years from the date of manufacture printed on the label or imprinted on the bottom of the fire extinguisher. |