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.
(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) Labels shall be produced or obtained by
the manufacturer and such labels shall be of the following configuration.
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(A)
Insert in the top space the name and address of the manufacturer.
(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) 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.__________CA -
OSAXX XX__________
(A) The top line signifies
certification by the California Division of the State Architect.
(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.
(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.
