Section 14868.

CA Health & Safety Code § 14868 (2019) (N/A)
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(a) The office, in collaboration with the department and the board of directors of the FIRESCOPE Program, shall develop regulations to govern the use of equipment used by privately contracted private fire prevention resources during an active fire incident. The regulations shall include, but not be limited to, the following:

(1) All equipment shall be clearly labeled nonemergency.

(2)  Privately contracted private fire prevention resource vehicles shall not use emergency lights or sirens.

(3)  Privately contracted private fire prevention resource vehicles shall not have any labeling that indicates emergency personnel or fire department.

(b) The office may consult with both private sector entities that provide privately contracted private fire prevention resources and public sector fire agencies before developing the regulations as required by this section.

(Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 636, Sec. 1. (AB 2380) Effective January 1, 2019.)