Do fire extinguishers have to be inspected?

The owner of a commercial occupancy is required to inspect fire extinguishers monthly and to keep written records. These duties may be delegated to the Facility Manager, but the owner remains responsible.

During any annual inspection by the local fire inspectors, the inspector may examine a few extinguishers, but will be primarily interested in seeing the records of the monthly inspections and notations of when each extinguisher is due for maintenance, testing or replacement.