LOCAL RULES

Florida fire extinguisher inspection report requirements

Your Florida fire extinguisher inspection report has 8 rules to meet. ReportDraft puts every one on your checklist and checks your draft before you sign.

  • Service by a licensed fire equipment dealer
  • A new service tag with the serial number, the servicer's full name and permit number
  • An invoice listing each serial number with its services and parts
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In Florida, portable fire extinguishers required by law are serviced by fire equipment dealers licensed by the Division of State Fire Marshal, under chapter 633 of the Florida Statutes and rule chapter 69A-21. The rules set what goes on the service tag, when seals are replaced, and what the invoice lists for each extinguisher. Here is each rule with a link to the official text, and how service notes become a Florida extinguisher report.

Last reviewed October 12, 2026 against the official sources listed below.

Fire extinguisher inspectionFLORIDA / SAMPLE

Sample notes, 100 words

Building: Riverside Plaza, 410 Market St
Date: 10/06/2026, monthly check
Inspected by: Dana Cole, facilities
Lobby by front doors: 10 lb ABC, serial A44120, gauge in green, pin and seal OK, tag current
Kitchen: class K 6 L, gauge OK, tag punched
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    Tamper seal missing

8 Florida rules on your checklist, including service by a licensed fire equipment dealer.

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  • Florida lawPermit number of the person who serviced
  • Florida lawDealer license number and class
  • NeededType of inspection

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Building or facilityRiverside Plaza, 410 Market St
Address410 Market St
Inspection dateOct 6, 2026
Inspected byDana Cole, facilities
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What Florida requires

  • Anyone in the business of servicing, repairing, recharging, testing, marking, inspecting, installing or hydrotesting fire extinguishers in Florida holds a license from the Division of State Fire Marshal (Class A, B, C or D, each limited to specific work), and all fire extinguishers required by statute or rule are serviced by a licenseeFla. Stat. s. 633.304 (1)
  • Licensed fire equipment dealers install, inspect, maintain and recharge portable fire extinguishers in accordance with NFPA 10 in the edition adopted in rule chapter 69A-3, whose provisions are mandatory; annual maintenance also follows the manufacturer's maintenance manuals, certain extinguishers are weighed on scales tested within the preceding twelve months, and dry chemical stored pressure extinguishers are invertedFla. Admin. Code r. 69A-21.203 · Fla. Admin. Code r. 69A-21.237 (1)
  • Each extinguisher that has had any service gets a new standard service tag (or label or decal) before going back into service, showing 'Do Not Remove', the extinguisher's serial number, the full name (not initials) and permit number of the person who serviced it, the type of service and of extinguisher, and the month and year punched, with the servicing company's name, street address and phone printed on the front; only the person who did the service attaches it, and out-of-date tags are removedFla. Admin. Code r. 69A-21.241 (1) · Fla. Admin. Code r. 69A-21.240
  • Six-year maintenance of certain stored pressure extinguishers runs from the date of manufacture, then from each recharge or internal maintenance, and is done in full whenever the extinguisher is opened; each one is recorded on a durable, tamper-evident record decal on the shell with the year and month and the name of the agency, and a new verification of service collar is fitted each time the extinguisher is openedFla. Admin. Code r. 69A-21.237 (2), (3) · Fla. Admin. Code r. 69A-21.241 (2)
  • Tamper indicators or seals are replaced each year and after each recharge, with a pull or break pressure of no more than 15 pounds; leak tests follow the manufacturer's recommendationsFla. Admin. Code r. 69A-21.249
  • Service invoices give the dealer's business name, physical business address and license number (matching the permit number on the tags), and list each extinguisher's serial number with the services performed and any parts replaced, on the invoice or an attached sheetFla. Admin. Code r. 69A-21.251
  • A licensee may not remove an in-service fire extinguisher from its location for maintenance without first meeting the NFPA 10 requirements (adopted in chapter 69A-3) for doing soFla. Admin. Code r. 69A-21.238
  • Hydrostatic tests follow NFPA 10 and the referenced federal cylinder rules and Compressed Gas Association standards adopted in chapter 69A-3, and the hydrostatic test record tag stays attached, does not corrode and remains legible for the test intervalFla. Admin. Code r. 69A-21.242 · Fla. Admin. Code r. 69A-21.245

Licensed service under NFPA 10

Anyone in the business of servicing, recharging, inspecting, installing or hydrotesting fire extinguishers needs a state license, in Class A, B, C or D, each limited to certain work. Dealers follow NFPA 10 in the edition Florida adopts, which is mandatory, plus the manufacturer's manuals. Certain extinguishers are weighed on scales tested within the last twelve months, dry chemical units are inverted, and an extinguisher is never pulled from its place for service without meeting NFPA 10's conditions.

Service tags, seals and 6-year records

After any service, a new tag goes on before the extinguisher returns to service. It says 'Do Not Remove' and shows the serial number, the servicer's full name and permit number (initials are not accepted), the type of service and extinguisher, and the month and year punched, with the company's name, address and phone on the front. Only the person who did the work attaches it, and old tags come off.

Tamper seals are replaced every year and after every recharge. Six-year maintenance is recorded on a durable decal with the year, month and agency, and a new verification collar goes on whenever the extinguisher is opened. Hydrostatic test tags stay legible for the whole test interval.

Invoices by serial number

Each service invoice shows the dealer's business name, physical address and license number, matching the permit numbers on the tags, and lists every extinguisher by serial number with the services done and parts replaced, on the invoice or an attached sheet.

From service notes to a Florida report

Note each extinguisher's serial number, what you did and what you replaced. ReportDraft adds the dealer's license, class and address and the servicer's permit number, and builds the service-by-serial-number table an invoice needs, alongside the location, gauge, seal and tag checks for every unit.

Common mistakes

  • Initialing a service tag instead of writing the full name.
  • Leaving an old tag on under the new one.
  • Not replacing the tamper seal at the annual service or after a recharge.
  • Invoicing without serial numbers or the parts replaced for each unit.
  • Doing work outside the class of the dealer's license.

Sources

Last reviewed October 12, 2026. Next review due January 12, 2027. This page explains published rules to help you write your report. It is not legal advice; the official text linked above governs.