# California State Fire Marshal Listing Requirements

> California operates a Building Materials Listing Program under which fire and life-safety products must be listed by the State Fire Marshal before they may be sold or installed for those purposes in the state. Listings are issued per product with a listing number.

- Designation: CSFM Building Materials Listing
- Issuing organization: Office of the California State Fire Marshal
- Edition: Administered on an ongoing basis; listings carry their own effective and renewal dates.
- Jurisdictions: California, United States
- Last reviewed: July 29, 2026

## Scope

Applies to fire and life-safety products used in California. Listings identify the specific models covered. Widely recognized by authorities having jurisdiction in other states as a rigorous benchmark, though a CSFM listing is formally a California instrument.

## Key considerations

### Listing is per model

A listing names the models it covers. Two listings may be needed to cover a full product line, and a model absent from a listing is not covered by it.

### Recognition outside California

AHJs in other states frequently treat CSFM listing as strong evidence of evaluation, but it does not confer approval in another jurisdiction. Local requirements still govern.

### Listings expire and are renewed

A listing is a point-in-time instrument with renewal obligations. Verify current status in the CSFM's own record rather than relying on a vendor page, including this one.

A listing is a point-in-time instrument covering named models. Verify current status against
the CSFM's own record — the authoritative source is theirs, not ours.

## Frequently asked questions

**Which DataRemote models are CSFM listed?**

All five shipping models. Listing 7305-2384:0002 covers the 90X1, 90X2 and VAB-1; listing 7305-2384:0001 covers the CDS-9090 and CDS-9010. Both listings are linked from the CSFM certification page.

**Does CSFM listing mean a product is approved nationwide?**

No. It is a California listing. Other jurisdictions commonly recognize it as evidence of rigorous evaluation, but approval for a given installation is determined by the local AHJ.

**Is CSFM listing required for POTS replacement devices?**

It applies to products used for fire and life-safety purposes in California. Whether it is required for a particular installation is a question for the AHJ.

## Official sources

- [Building Materials Listing Program](https://osfm.fire.ca.gov/what-we-do/fire-engineering-and-investigations/building-materials-listing) — Office of the California State Fire Marshal

## Compliance disclaimer

Applicability depends on the jurisdiction, the code edition adopted locally, the specific configuration and installation, and the determination of the authority having jurisdiction (AHJ). No product can guarantee compliance on its own — compliance is a property of the installed system. Confirm requirements with your AHJ and a qualified designer before relying on any statement here.


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