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RS 40:1563
C.(1) The fire marshal shall not conduct or supervise inspections pursuant to the provisions of Paragraphs (1), (2), (3), and (4) of Subsection B of this Section within the jurisdiction of any local governing authority in which a fire prevention bureau has been properly established by special ordinance and accompanying resolution as provided in this Section, except as provided in Paragraph (5) of this Subsection.
(d) Requiring copies of inspection reports to be filed with the state fire marshal's office on forms acceptable to the fire marshal.
(6) The monitoring function conferred upon the fire marshal by this Section is solely intended to achieve the equal, effective enforcement of the state's adopted fire protection, life safety, and handicapped accessibility laws, codes, rules, and regulations. It is not intended that the fire marshal shall retain or assume responsibility or liability for inspections performed by fire prevention bureaus. The local governing authority shall, by specific resolution accompanying the ordinance creating the fire protection bureau, assume the responsibility for and release the fire marshal and any other state entity from responsibility or liability for those inspections performed by the fire prevention bureau, or the consequences thereof, within the jurisdiction of the governing authority.
D. For the purpose of this Part, a "fire prevention bureau" is defined as any agency of a locally governed jurisdiction staffed by qualified individuals whose qualifications have been reviewed by the fire marshal whose responsibility it is under the laws or ordinances of that locally governed jurisdiction to inspect structures, watercraft, and movables for compliance with the appropriate fire code applicable as provided in R.S. 40:1578.6 and to conduct investigations of fires in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 40:1566 and R.S. 40:1568.
G.(1) The fire marshal shall have authority to charge fees for conducting inspections, both as to private persons, and the state. Such fees shall be designed to cover, but not exceed, the actual cost of the inspections. The inspection fee shall be based on the time required for the inspection multiplied by 2.5 times the average hourly pay rate for inspectors; provided however, all nonpublic elementary and secondary schools shall be exempt from the payment of such fees imposed herein.
(a) "Inspection" (INSP) means a survey of a single-story building, each floor of a multi-story building, or buildings having multiple occupancies or multiple building additions separated by horizontal two-hour fire rated construction which require separate surveys.
(b) "Reinspection" (REINSP) means a follow-up to an inspection or final inspection to determine if proper remedial action was taken to correct deficiencies.
(c) "Final inspection" (FINAL INSP) means an inspection to determine if a new construction, renovation, remodeling, addition, or change of occupancy in accordance with R.S. 40:1574 is in compliance with applicable state laws and regulations.
H.(1) The fire marshal, in order to carry out the purposes of this Part or any other law for which he is given responsibility for supervision, enforcement, licensure, or regulation, including but not limited to R.S. 40:1662.1 et seq., R.S. 51:650 et seq., R.S. 51:911.21 et seq., and R.S. 40:1484.1 et seq., upon reasonable suspicion that a violation of the foregoing has occurred or is about to occur, shall have the authority to swear out and, upon issuance by a judge, execute search warrants.
I.(1) The fire marshal, in order to carry out the purposes of this Part or any other law for which he is given responsibility for supervision, enforcement, licensure, or regulation, including but not limited to R.S. 40:1662.1 et seq., R.S. 51:650 et seq., R.S. 51:911.21 et seq., and R.S. 40:1484.1 et seq., shall have the authority to request the issuance of subpoenas to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of documents, papers, books, records, and other evidence before him in any matter over which he has jurisdiction.
J.(1) Process structures as defined herein shall conform to the requirements of the National Fire Protection Association's Life Safety Code as provided in R.S. 40:1578.6, except that stairs, guard rails, and hand rails shall comply with the applicable worker safety requirements of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
(2) "Open structure" means a structure that supports equipment and operations not enclosed within building walls, but which may include a roof or canopy, found in oil refining, chemical processing plants, power plants, pulp and paper mills.
(3) "Process structure" means a naturally ventilated structure enclosed within building walls whose primary function is to protect equipment from the environment in oil refining, chemical processing plants, power plants, pulp and paper mills, and which structure is normally not occupied.
L.(1) The state fire marshal shall have the authority to conduct plan reviews for plans or specifications of a facility licensed, certified, or seeking licensure or certification by the Department of Health and Hospitals.
Amended by Acts 1952, No. 340, §1; Acts 1974, No. 232, §1; Acts 1977, No. 348, §1; Acts 1981, No. 781, §1; Acts 1984, No. 231, §1; Acts 1984, No. 421, §1, eff. July 6, 1984; Acts 1984, No. 614, §1, eff. July 12, 1984; Acts 1984, No. 410, §1, eff. July 6, 1984; Acts 1990, No. 268, §1; Acts 1990, No. 356, §1; Acts 1991, No. 278, §1; Acts 1991, No. 664, §1; Acts 1995, No. 1054, §2, eff. Aug. 1, 1995; Acts 1997, No. 954, §1; Acts 1999, No. 173, §1, eff. June 9, 1999; Acts 2001, No. 393, §1, eff. June 13, 2001; Acts 2003, No. 414, §1; Acts 2003, No. 426, §1; Acts 2009, No. 130, §1; Acts 2012, No. 745, §1, eff. June 12, 2012.