1. (1) Every vessel with a motor, except vessels with an outboard motor, less than twenty-six feet (7.9 meters) in length and of open construction, shall carry on board, fully charged and in serviceable condition the following hand portable United States Coast Guard, for vessels manufactured prior to August 22, 2016, or Underwriters Laboratory for vessels manufactured after August 22, 2016, approved fire extinguishers:

   1. (a) Motorboats with no fixed fire extinguishing system in the machinery space and which are:

      1. (i) Less than twenty-six feet (7.9 meters) in length - One extinguisher;
      2. (ii) Twenty-six feet (7.9 meters) but less than forty feet (12 meters) in length - Two extinguishers;
      3. (iii) Forty feet (12 meters) or longer in length - Three extinguishers.

   2. (b) Motorboats with a fixed extinguishing system in the machinery space and which are:

      1. (i) Less than twenty-six feet (7.9 meters) - No hand portable extinguisher required;
      2. (ii) Twenty-six feet (7.9 meters) or longer in length, but less than forty feet (12 meters) in length - One extinguisher;
      3. (iii) Forty feet (12 meters) or longer in length - Two extinguishers.
2. (2) The fire extinguishers required by this section are Class B-I for vessels manufactured prior to August 22, 2016, or are 5-B for vessels manufactured after August 22, 2016, as described in Title 46, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 34 and Title 46, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 25, 30-20, however, one Class B-II described in that regulation may be substituted for two Class B-I extinguishers. One UL 20-B may be substituted for two 5-B extinguishers.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 79A.05.070, 79A.05.030. WSR 21-20-006, § 352-60-080, filed 9/22/21, effective 10/23/21. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.51.400, 88.12.065, 88.12.125, 88.12.245 and chapter 33, C.F.R. Part 175.15. WSR 94-16-027, § 352-60-080, filed 7/25/94, effective 8/25/94. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.51.400. WSR 84-11-057 (Order 79), § 352-60-080, filed 5/18/84.]