Cal. Code Regs. tit. 21, § 1378 – Labels.

(a) Size. Labels shall be of sufficient size to render all data specified thereon clear and legible.
(b) Color. Labels shall be of a contrasting color to the material or equipment to which it is attached.
(c) Format.
1. (1) Labels shall be produced or obtained by the manufacturer and such labels shall be of the following configuration.
  1. (A) Insert in the top space the name and address of the manufacturer.
  2. (B) Insert in the bottom space the certification number issued by the State Architect and all other data such as Manufacturers Model and Size Numbers, as may be specified by the State Architect.
2. (2) In lieu of the label specified in Section 1378(c)(1) above, labels intended for use on valves may be engraved, embossed, etched or adhesively applied and may be of the following configuration.
  1. (A) The top line signifies certification by the California Division of the State Architect.
  2. (B) The bottom line shall contain two sets of numbers as assigned by the State Architect. The first set shall consist of two numbers identifying the manufacturer as recorded within the files of the State Architect. The second set shall consist of two numbers identifying a particular product as recorded within the manufacturer's file as recorded in the Division of the State Architect.
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  CA - OSA
  XX XX
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(d) Material. Labels may be of any durable material and shall be attached to the certified valve in such a manner that removal thereof will cause destruction of the label.
(e) Approval. Prior to the use of any label, the manufacturer shall submit to the State Architect a sample of each label intended to be used with any certified valve. Labels shall not be used until written approval therefore has been received from the State Architect.
(f) Illegal Use. No person shall attach any label conforming to the provisions of this section to any product which is not certified by the State Architect.
No person shall knowingly or intentionally use, represent or present any label as an approved label when such label does not fully conform to the provisions of this section but which could, through the exercise of reasonable judgment or observation, be assumed to be a label approved by the State Architect.
(g) Inspection Service. Every manufacturer using the label described in this section shall provide for the inspection service specified in Section 1382, and shall provide the inspection service agency with the date of production 2 weeks in advance of such dates.

Every valve which is certified by the State Architect shall bear a label conforming to the provisions of this section. Labels shall be placed in a conspicuous location on the exterior of the valve and on the exterior of the box or container in which the valve is sold or distributed. Valve labels shall be attached by the manufacturer during production or fabrication. Container labels shall be attached by the manufacturer or the manufacturers authorized representative during production of the container. For other specific marking requirements see S.B. Standard No. 12-16-1.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 19180-19183, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 19183, Health and Safety Code.

History

1. Change without regulatory effect amending first paragraph and subsections (c)(2)(A) and (c)(2)(B) filed 6-21-2000 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2000, No. 25).