The Chief shall have the authority to prohibit the manufacture, sale, or offering for sale, of any appliance, device, equipment, system or material regulated by this article which may create a hazard to life or property, or which fails to provide the protection for which it is intended. No person shall remove, alter, destroy, mutilate, or deface any condemnation tag affixed to any appliance, device, equipment, system or material, pursuant to the authority of the Chief, until such time as the hazardous condition is corrected to the satisfaction of the Chief.