Service agencies may not service portable fire extinguishers unless they are certified to ULC Standard S532, and they must show proof of certification to the Fire Marshal on request.
c t FIRE PREVENTION ACT EXTINGUISHER SERVICE AGENCIES PLEASE NOTE This document, prepared by the Legislative Counsel Office, is an office consolidation of this regulation, current to February 1, 2004. It is intended for information and reference purposes only. This document is not the official version of these regulations. The regulations and the amendments printed in the Royal Gazette should be consulted on the Prince Edward Island Government web site to determine the authoritative text of these regulations. For more information concerning the history of these regulations, please see the Table of Regulations on the Prince Edward Island Government web site (www.princeedwardisland.ca). If you find any errors or omissions in this consolidation, please contact: Legislative Counsel Office Tel: (902) 368-4292 Email: legislation@gov.pe.ca Fire Prevention Act Extinguisher Service Agencies Section 1 c FIRE PREVENTION ACT Chapter F-11 EXTINGUISHER SERVICE AGENCIES Pursuant to section 24 of the Fire Prevention Act R.S.P.E.I. 1988, Cap. F-11, Council made the following regulations: 1. Definitions In these regulations: (a) “portable fire extinguisher” means a device that is capable of being readily moved from place to place, which contains within it chemicals, fluids, or gases for extinguishing fires and the means for application of its contents to that purpose; (b) “service agency” means any self-employed person, partnership, corporation, association, or other organization engaged in the servicing of portable fire extinguishers; (c) “servicing” includes the performance of any of the following functions in relation to a portable fire extinguisher: charging, filling, inspecting, maintaining, recharging, refilling, and testing; (d) “ULC” means Underwriters’ Laboratories of Canada. (EC585/88) 2. Certification No service agency shall service a portable fire extinguisher unless the service agency, at the time of such servicing, is certified to ULC Standard S532 by an organization accredited for such purposes by the Standards Council of Canada. (EC585/88; 629/98) 3. Inspection A service agency shall, upon request by the Fire Marshal, produce for inspection proof of certification as required by section 2. (EC585/88) 4. Requirements additional to Codes These regulations are in addition to any other requirements imposed upon service agencies by the Fire Prevention Act Codes and Standards Order (EC16/85;585/88) SCHEDULE Revoked by EC629/98. c t Updated February 1, 2004 Page 3