Is it illegal to sell fire extinguishers privately?

Fire-fighting equipment can be sold, but the company's business projects include the sales of fire-fighting equipment-related products. The relevant national laws and regulations do not clearly stipulate the qualifications for selling fire-fighting equipment, but the products sold must meet the national standards.

Legal analysis

Fire extinguishers are now essential in many family companies, which is also the best product for self-rescue in case of fire, so some friends like to keep them at home. Fire fighting equipment is a special kind of goods, and individuals have no right to update, change or damage it privately, let alone steal or illegally sell it. Offenders will be punished according to relevant laws, and those who violate the criminal law will be punished according to law. However, the aging of fire-fighting equipment has failed to achieve the corresponding fire-fighting effect, or the fire-fighting system has been updated. You can apply to the relevant local fire department for approval and filing, and the relevant local departments will assign special personnel to supervise the completion. After the completion, the fire safety appraisal inspection will be carried out again, but it is legal to reissue the fire certificate after passing the inspection. A fire extinguisher in any of the following circumstances shall be fined between 5,000 yuan and 50,000 yuan. The configuration and setting of fire control facilities, equipment or fire safety signs do not meet the national standards and industry standards, or are not kept intact and effective. Damage, misappropriation or unauthorized removal and deactivation of fire control facilities and equipment. Occupy, block or close evacuation passages and exits, or commit other acts that hinder safe evacuation. Bury, occupy, block fire hydrants or occupy fire prevention spaces. Occupy, block or close the passage of fire engines, which hinders the passage of fire engines. Set up obstacles on the doors and windows of crowded places that affect escape and fire fighting and rescue. Failing to take timely measures to eliminate fire hazards after being notified by the fire department of the public security organ.

legal ground

Article 24 of the Fire Protection Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) must meet the national standards. If there is no national standard, it must meet the industry standard. It is forbidden to produce, sell or use unqualified fire-fighting products and fire-fighting products explicitly eliminated by the state. Fire protection products subject to compulsory product certification according to law shall be produced, sold and used only after being certified by a certification body with legal qualifications in accordance with the compulsory requirements of national standards and industry standards. The catalogue of fire protection products subject to compulsory product certification shall be formulated and published by the product quality supervision department of the State Council in conjunction with the emergency management department of the State Council. Newly developed fire-fighting products that have not yet formulated national standards and industry standards shall be produced, sold and used in accordance with the methods stipulated by the product quality supervision department of the State Council in conjunction with the emergency management department of the State Council, and meet the fire safety requirements through technical appraisal. In accordance with the provisions of this article, the fire protection products that have passed the compulsory product certification or technical appraisal shall be announced by the fire department of the State Council Emergency Management Department.