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An act relating to fire suppression, the official text

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1                   STATE OF OKLAHOMA

2            1st Session of the 60th Legislature (2025)

3 HOUSE BILL 2459                 By: Fetgatter

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6                   AS INTRODUCED

7   An Act relating to fire suppression; amending Section

    1, Chapter 106, O.S.L. 2024 (74 O.S. Supp. 2024,

8   Section 325.20), which relates to mobile food

    establishments, fire extinguisher, and inspection;

9   extending sunset; providing for inspections;

    providing sole authority to the Fire Marshal; and

10  providing an effective date.

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13 BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:

14  SECTION 1.      AMENDATORY  Section 1, Chapter 106, O.S.L.

15 2024 (74 O.S. Supp. 2024, Section 325.20), is amended to read as

16 follows:

17  Section 325.20. A. In lieu of an automatic fire extinguishing

18 system, portable fire extinguishers shall be installed in mobile

19 food establishments that produce 1. All mobile food preparation

20 vehicles operating within the State of Oklahoma prior to July 1,

21 2024, that are capable of producing smoke or grease-laden vapors

22 shall be in compliance with the most current adopted code with

23 exception of an automatic fire extinguishing system, this shall

24 include, but not be limited to, those utilizing electric, liquefied

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1 petroleum (LP) gas, compressed natural gas (CNG), or combination

2 thereof for cooking, provided that portable fire extinguishers are

3 installed and maintained in accordance with the most current version

4 of NFPA 10 (Standard for Portable Fire Extinguishers). All fire

5 extinguishers shall be inspected annually by a licensed contractor.

6 A Class K-rated, portable fire extinguisher is required for all

7 cooking equipment involving solid fuels or vegetable or animal oils

8 and fats or combination thereof. All portable fire extinguishers

9 shall be in clear view and immediately available for use.

10  B. The provisions of this section shall cease to have the force

11 and effect of law on November 1, 2025 2. The provisions in

12 subsection A will expire on July 1, 2030, in which all mobile food

13 preparation vehicles shall comply with the most current adopted

14 codes set forth by the State of Oklahoma.

15  3. Mobile food preparation vehicles shall be under the sole

16 jurisdiction of the Oklahoma State Fire Marshal and be inspected

17 annually by the Oklahoma State Fire Marshal to ensure compliance

18 with the latest version of the state adopted minimum codes for fire

19 and life safety as adopted by the Oklahoma Uniform Building Code

20 Commission.

21  a. upon approval by the State Fire Marshal, the State

22              Fire Marshal shall issue an operational permit decal

23              indicating that the vehicle meets the minimum code

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1             requirements as currently adopted at the time of

2             inspection, and

3   b. nothing in this act shall prevent the State Fire

4             Marshal from enforcing the minimum code requirements

5             as allowed by law and revoking the operations of a

6             mobile food preparation vehicle upon cause that is

7             determined to be inherently dangerous to the health,

8             safety, or welfare of persons within the State of

9             Oklahoma.

10  4. Nothing in this act shall prevent a political subdivision

11 from enforcing the political subdivision's event permits,

12 operational fees, land use regulations, zoning, and other ordinances

13 in relation to the operation of a mobile food preparation vehicle

14 within the boundaries of said political subdivision.

15  5. The rules promulgated pursuant to Section 325.20 et seq. of

16 this title shall have uniform force and effect throughout the state

17 and no city, town, county, political subdivision, or other agency

18 shall enact or enforce any fire or life safety code related

19 ordinances, rules, or other requirements for mobile food preparation

20 vehicles.

21  SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2025.

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23  60-1-11609      TJ   12/12/24

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