Cooking equipment used in fixed, mobile, or temporary concessions shall comply with the standard unless exempted by the __________.

• A. AHJ
• B. Fire Department
• C. Building Official
• D. Code Official

Answer: (A)

Exemption from the cooking equipment standard is granted by the Authority Having Jurisdiction. The AHJ is the official or entity empowered to interpret and enforce fire safety codes in a given area, and they determine when a deviation or exemption is appropriate based on specific conditions, risks, and approved compensating measures. In practice, this could be the fire marshal or another designated fire code official within the jurisdiction. The other roles—while related to enforcement—do not independently represent the authority to grant exemptions in this context, since the rule points to the AHJ as the ultimate approving body.