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29		-	BILL NO. 2459 By: Fetgatter of the House
	29	+	HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES - FLOOR VERSION
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	31	+	STATE OF OKLAHOMA
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	33	+	1st Session of the 60th Legislature (2025)
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	35	+	COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
	36	+	FOR
	37	+	HOUSE BILL NO. 2459 By: Fetgatter of the House
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33	41		Green of the Senate
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	47	+	COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
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40	49		An Act relating to fire suppression; amending Section
41	50		1, Chapter 106, O.S.L. 2024 (74 O.S. Supp. 2024,
42	51		Section 325.20), which relates to mobile food
43		-	establishments, fire extinguisher s, and inspections;
44		-	directing compliance with current adopted codes;
45		-	providing exception for certain extinguishing
46		-	systems; deleting certain annual inspection
47		-	requirement; providing for inspections; providing for
48		-	the expiration of cert ain provisions; requiring
49		-	compliance with certain codes; providing sole
50		-	authority to the Fire M arshal; providing for the
51		-	issuance of operational permit decals; declaring
52		-	authority of the State Fire Marshal to enforce
53		-	minimum code requirements and revoke op erations of
54		-	mobile food preparation vehicles; declaring authority
55		-	of political subdivisions to enforce permits, fees,
56		-	regulations, and ordinances; prohibiting the
57		-	enactment or enforcement of any fire or life safety
58		-	code-regulated ordinances or rules; and providing an
59		-	effective date.
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	52	+	establishments, fire extinguisher, and inspection;
	53	+	extending sunset; providing for inspections;
	54	+	providing sole authori ty to the Fire Marshal; and
	55	+	providing an effective date.
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66	61		BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
67	62		SECTION 1. AMENDATORY Section 1, Chapter 106, O.S.L.
68	63		2024 (74 O.S. Supp. 2024, Section 325.20), is amended to read as
69	64		follows:
	65	+	Section 325.20. A. In lieu of an automatic fire extinguishing
	66	+	system, portable fire extinguishers shall be installed in mobile
	67	+	food establishments that produce 1. All mobile food preparation
	68	+	vehicles operating within the State of Okl ahoma prior to July 1,
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96		-	Section 325.20. A. In lieu of an automatic fire extinguishing
97		-	system, portable fire extinguishers shall be installed in mobile
98		-	food establishments that produce All mobile food preparation
99		-	vehicles operating within the State of Oklahoma prior to July 1,
100	96		2024, that are capable of producing smoke or grease-laden vapors
101	97		shall be in compliance with the most current adopted code. With the
102	98		exception of an automatic fire extinguishing system, this shall
103	99		include, but not be limited to, tho se utilizing electric, liquified
104		-	petroleum gas, compressed natural gas, or a combination thereof for
105		-	cooking, provided that portable fire extinguishers are installed and
106		-	maintained in accordance with the most current version of NFPA 10
107		-	(Standard for Portable Fire Extinguishers) . All fire extinguishers
108		-	shall be inspected annually by a licensed contractor. A six-liter
109		-	Class K-rated, portable fire extinguisher is required for all
110		-	cooking equipment involving solid fuels or vegetable or animal oils
111		-	and fats or a combination thereof. All portable fire extinguishers
112		-	shall be in clear view and immediately available for use.
	100	+	petroleum (LP) gas, compressed natural gas (CNG), or combination
	101	+	thereof for cooking, provided that portable fire extinguishers are
	102	+	installed and maintained in accordance with the most current version
	103	+	of NFPA 10 (Standard f or Portable Fire Extinguishers) . All fire
	104	+	extinguishers shall be inspected annually by a licensed contractor.
	105	+	A six-liter Class K-rated, portable fire extinguisher is required
	106	+	for all cooking equipment involving solid fuels or vegetable or
	107	+	animal oils and fats or combination thereof . All portable fire
	108	+	extinguishers shall be in clear view and immediately available for
	109	+	use.
113	110		B. The provisions of this section shall cease to have the force
114		-	and effect of law on November 1, 2025 All liquified petroleum gas
115		-	shall be inspected by the Oklahoma Liquified Petr oleum Gas Board or
116		-	a certified contractor.
117		-	C. The provisions in subsection A of this section shall expire
118		-	on July 1, 2026, and all mobile food preparation vehicles shall
	111	+	and effect of law on November 1, 2025 2. All liquified petroleum
	112	+	gas shall be inspected by the Oklahoma Liquified Petroleum Gas Board
	113	+	or a certified contractor.
	114	+	3. The provisions in paragraph 1 of this subsection will expire
	115	+	on July 1, 2026, in which all mobile food preparation vehicles shall
	116	+	comply with the most current adopted codes set forth by the State of
	117	+	Oklahoma.
	118	+	4. Mobile food preparation vehicles shall be under the sole
	119	+	jurisdiction of the Oklahoma State Fire Marshal and be inspected
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145		-	comply with the most current adopted codes set forth by the State of
	147	+	annually by the Oklahoma State Fire Marshal to ensure compliance
	148	+	with the latest version of the state adopted minimum codes for fire
	149	+	and life safety as adopted by the Oklahoma Uniform Building Code
	150	+	Commission.
	151	+	a. upon approval by the State Fire Marshal, the State
	152	+	Fire Marshal shall issue an operational permit decal
	153	+	indicating that the vehicle meets the minimum code
	154	+	requirements as currently adopted at the time of
	155	+	inspection, and
	156	+	b. nothing in this act shall prevent the State Fire
	157	+	Marshal from enforcing the minimum code requirements
	158	+	as allowed by law and revoking the operations of a
	159	+	mobile food preparation vehicle upon cause that is
	160	+	determined to be inherently dangerous to the health,
	161	+	safety, or welfare of persons within the State of
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147		-	D. Mobile food preparation vehicles shall be under the sole
148		-	jurisdiction of the State Fire Marshal and shall be inspected
149		-	annually by the State Fire Marshal to ensure compliance with the
150		-	latest version of the state adopted minimum codes for fire and life
151		-	safety as adopted by the Oklahoma Uniform Building Code Commission.
152		-	E. Upon approval by the State Fire Marshal, the State Fire
153		-	Marshal shall issue an operational permit decal indicating that the
154		-	vehicle meets the minimum code requirements as currently adopted a t
155		-	the time of inspection .
156		-	F. Nothing in this act shall prevent the State Fire Marshal
157		-	from enforcing the minimum code requirements as allowed by law and
158		-	revoking the operations of a mobile food preparation vehicle upon
159		-	cause when it is determined to be in herently dangerous to the
160		-	health, safety, or welfare of persons within the State of Oklahoma.
161		-	G. Nothing in this act shall prevent a political subdivision
	163	+	5. Nothing in this act shall prevent a political subdivision
162	164		from enforcing the political subd ivision's event permits,
163	165		operational fees, land use regulations, zoning, and other ordinances
164	166		in relation to the operation of a mobile food preparation vehicle
165	167		within the boundaries of said political subdivision.
166		-	H. The rules promulgated pursuant to this section shall have
	168	+	6. The rules promulgated pursuant to this section shall have
167	169		uniform force and effect throughout the state and no city, town,
168	170		county, political subdivision, or other agency shall enact or
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195		-	enforce any fire or life safety code -related ordinances, rules, or
	198	+	enforce any fire or life safety code related ordinances, rules, or
196	199		other requirements for mobile food preparat ion vehicles.
197	200		SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2025.
198		-	Passed the House of Representatives the 25th day of March, 2025.
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	202	+	COMMITTEE REPORT BY: COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY AND PUBLIC SAFETY
	203	+	OVERSIGHT, dated 03/10/2025 - DO PASS, As Amended.
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