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Cal. Health & Safety Code § 19182 — Seismic Gas Shutoff

Cal. Health & Safety Code § 19182

Type
Statute
Source
California Health and Safety Code
Jurisdiction
California
Date
1996-07-12
Current through
Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)

(a) The State Architect shall adopt standards governing earthquake sensitive gas shutoff devices for installation in buildings. These standards shall reasonably provide for convenient installation and maintenance of gas shutoff devices, as well as maintaining the safety of persons occupying…

Citator

Cal. Health & Safety Code § 19182 — Seismic Gas Shutoff is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.

(a)  The State Architect shall adopt standards governing earthquake sensitive gas shutoff devices for installation in buildings. These standards shall reasonably provide for convenient installation and maintenance of gas shutoff devices, as well as maintaining the safety of persons occupying buildings equipped with such devices.

(b)  In adopting standards pursuant to this section, the State Architect shall consider standards for such devices developed by the Z-21 American National Standards Committee and the comments or suggestions from various public utilities.