- (a) The Arkansas Fire Protection Licensing Board adopts the current edition of the Arkansas Fire Prevention Code in its entirety, along with the reference standards noted in the reference section.
(b) All portable fire extinguishers and fixed fire protection systems installed or serviced in this state shall comply with:
- (1) Arkansas Code § 20-22-601 et seq.;
- (2) This part;
- (3) Manufacturers’ specifications;
- (4) Local ordinances and requirements; and
- (5) The Arkansas Fire Prevention Code.
- (c) Extinguisher sales. No portable fire extinguishers shall be sold, leased, serviced, or recharged in the State of Arkansas unless labeled or listed by Underwriters Laboratories, Inc., Factory Mutual System, or other nationally recognized testing laboratory that is approved by the Arkansas Fire Protection Licensing Board or the State Fire Marshal.
- (d) No dry chemical restaurant fire systems may be serviced for any reason and must be red tagged.
- (e) Non-UL 300 systems may not be serviced for any reason and must be red tagged.
- (f) All dry chemical stored-pressure fire extinguishers manufactured prior to October 1984 shall be removed from service.