California Health and Safety Code ARTICLE 8 - Water Heater Strapping and Installation

• Section 19210.
  (a)  The Legislature finds and declares that there exists a serious threat of fire, explosion, or electrocution to the people of California from water heaters...
• Section 19211.
  (a)  Notwithstanding Section 19100, all new and replacement water heaters, and all existing residential water heaters, shall be braced, anchored, or strapped to resist falling...
• Section 19212.
  All water heaters manufactured for sale in California on or after July 1, 1991, shall include a statement in the installation instructions that water heater...
• Section 19213.
  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...
• Section 19214.
  Any person who violates Section 19212 or 19213 shall be deemed to have violated a provision of Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 17000) of Part...
• Section 19215.
  The Division of the State Architect shall prepare generic installation instructions with standard details illustrating the strapping, bracing, and anchoring of water heaters for typical...
• Section 19216.
  At the point of sale, the retailer may provide the consumer with generic installation instructions with standard details approved by the Division of the State...
• Section 19217.
  The Public Utilities Commission shall direct the investor owned gas and electrical utilities, not later than January 1, 1991, to develop an educational program for...

Last modified: October 22, 2018