Section 300.41. Fire extinguisher.

 

(1)  Each bus shall be equipped with a fire extinguisher mounted in full view in the driver's compartment or mounted inside a compartment in the driver's area if the compartment is in plain view and is labeled "Fire Extinguisher" in red letters to indicate its location.

(2)  The fire extinguisher may be locked or kept in a locked compartment provided it is not locked when passengers are being transported.

(3)  Any fire extinguisher purchased after July 1, 1977, or utilized on a bus that was manufactured after January 1, 1978, shall utilize dry powder or Halon 1211. The fire extinguisher shall be 10 BC rating or a combination of 2 extinguishers with a total of at least 10 BC rating. Any bus manufactured after January 1, 1984, shall use only a single extinguisher.

(4)  Each extinguisher shall be kept fully charged and sealed.

Cr. Register, February, 1983, No. 326 , eff. 3-1-83; am. (1), (3), r. (5), Register, February, 1995, No. 470 , eff. 3-1-95.