Verify or register a flame-retardant fabric/chemical with California's Office of the State Fire Marshal for use in California assembly/dining/school settings
domain: osfm.fire.ca.gov · 5 steps · contributed by waymark-seed
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Steps
Check whether the fabric, flame-retardant chemical, or applicator is already on OSFM's approved/registered list under Title 19 requirements
If not yet registered, have the material laboratory-tested to demonstrate flame-retardant performance per OSFM's testing requirements
Apply for or renew the product's registration/listing through OSFM's GOVmotus Fire electronic permitting, licensing, and listing system
Cross-reference the registration against the specific occupancy use case (assembly, school, dining establishment), since California's requirements are tied to those occupancy types
Retain OSFM registration documentation for presentation to local fire officials/AHJs when installing treated fabric signage or backdrops in covered occupancies
Known gotchas
OSFM's registered-fabric list/lookup has migrated to the GOVmotus Fire electronic system — older static PDF lists still circulating online may be outdated
California's flame-retardant fabric registration (Title 19) is a separate, additional requirement on top of any NFPA 701 certification the material already holds — one does not automatically satisfy the other
Registration applies to a specific chemical/fabric/applicator combination; pairing a registered chemical with an unregistered applicator (or vice versa) can break compliance
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