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Cal. Health & Safety Code § 19213 — Water Heater Strapping and Installation
Cal. Health & Safety Code § 19213
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- California Health and Safety Code
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Date
- 2004-01-01
- Current through
- Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)
Manufacturers shall add language to their instruction label on the front of the water heater that discloses the danger of falling or horizontal displacement due to an earthquake. The label shall contain the following language:
Citator
Cal. Health & Safety Code § 19213 — Water Heater Strapping and Installation is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
Manufacturers shall add language to their instruction label on the front of the water heater that discloses the danger of falling or horizontal displacement due to an earthquake. The label shall contain the following language:
WARNING: THIS WATER HEATER MUST BE BRACED, ANCHORED, OR STRAPPED TO AVOID FALLING OR MOVING DURING AN EARTHQUAKE. SEE INSTRUCTIONS FOR CORRECT INSTALLATION PROCEDURES.