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LA Rev Stat § 51:912.8 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 51 - Trade and Commerce|§912.8. Transfer of warranty and insurance

RS 912.8 - Transfer of warranty and insurance Any warranty imposed pursuant to this Part and any insurance benefit shall automatically transfer without charge to a subsequent owner who acquires title to the home. Any transfer of the home shall not extend the duration of any warranty or insurance coverage. Acts 2012, No. 112, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 51:912.9 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 51 - Trade and Commerce|§912.9. Violations; limitations

RS 912.9 - Violations; limitations A. If a builder violates this Part by failing to perform as required by the warranties provided in this Part, any affected owner shall have a cause of action against the builder for actual damages, including attorney fees and court costs, arising out of the violation. The damages with respect to a single defect shall not exceed the reasonable cost of repair or replacement necessary to cure the defect, and damages with respect to all defects in the home shall not exceed the original purchase price of the home. B. The parties may provide for the arbitration of any claim in dispute. Any arbitration shall comply with and may be binding only to the extent provided in R.S. 9:4201 et seq. Acts 2012, No. 112, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 51:912.10 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 51 - Trade and Commerce|§912.10. Exclusiveness

RS 912.10 - Exclusiveness This Part provides the exclusive remedies, warranties, and peremptive periods as between the builders and owner relative to the construction of homes as defined in this Part, and no other provisions of law relative to warranties and redhibitory vices and defects shall apply. Nothing herein shall be construed as affecting or limiting any warranty of title to land or improvements. Acts 2012, No. 112, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 51:912.24 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 51 - Trade and Commerce|§912.24. Installation standards for anchors and tie-downs

RS 912.24 - Installation standards for anchors and tie-downs The following specifications are standards set for used manufactured homes when manufacturer's installation instructions and specifications are not available: (1) Anchors: (a) All auger anchors shall be a minimum of thirty inches in height. (b) All anchors shall be tested to an ultimate load of four thousand seven hundred twenty-five pounds. (2) Frame ties: (a) Used units where the manufacturer's specifications are not available shall be anchored every ten feet in Zone I, eight feet in Zone II, and six feet in Zone III, with anchors placed within two feet of each end. (b) Frame ties shall make at least one complete wrap around the chassis or frame and shall be looped from the top of the I-beam to the anchor. However, some frame tie straps may have to extend from the bottom of the I-beam or the I-beam on the opposite side to assure the proper angle due to the height of the home. (c) Each frame tie shall be installed to the component manufacturer's instructions. (d) All frame ties shall be secured to one of the main steel I-beams that run the length of the home. (3) Marriage wall or centerline ridge beam column ties, shear wall ties, and frames ties: (a) Multiple section homes are to be secured at the centerline with straps or cables to the specifications in the manufacturer's manual or at the locations designated on the home. (b) Used multiple section homes shall have anchors installed at all factory-installed anchor strap connections, including ridge beam column straps, shear wall straps or attachments, or other locations designated by the manufacturer. (4) Multiple section homes shall be mechanically fastened every twenty-four inches at the bottom, end walls, and roof. A minimum thirty-gauge, eight-inch-wide, galvanized strip shall be centered over the peak and fastened with galvanized roofing nails at two inches on center at both sides of center line. Acts 1997, No. 970, §1; Acts 2000, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 92, §1; Acts 2001, No. 718, §2; Acts 2003, No. 661, §1; Acts 2008, No. 217, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 51:912.25 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 51 - Trade and Commerce|§912.25. Installation standards for used manufactured homes in hurricane zones

RS 912.25 - Installation standards for used manufactured homes in hurricane zones  When the manufacturer's printed setup requirements are not available for the applicable wind zone, the following guidelines are to be used:  (1) All anchors shall be listed for four thousand seven hundred twenty-five pounds ultimate load.  (2) Longitudinal ties only are required at each end of each unit. The minimum number of ties at a minimum angle of forty-five degrees from vertical is three each for Zone II and four each for Zone III.  (3) All designated tie points on the perimeter side walls shall be equipped with vertical and diagonal ties with stabilizer devices. When tie points are not designated on the side walls, diagonal ties with stabilizer devices shall be spaced a maximum of ten feet for Zone I, eight feet for Zone II, and six feet six inches for Zone III.  (4) Anchors and support piers shall be installed at the center line of each opening over five feet. Support piers shall be installed on each end of the marriage wall and at other locations that may be identified on the marriage wall.  (5) Shear wall interior partition wall which attaches to the side wall and is thirty-six inches or longer shall have vertical ties and support piers installed at each end.  (6) All foundations and piers shall comply with the requirements of this Part.  (7) Multiple section homes shall be mechanically fastened every twenty-four inches at the bottom, end walls, and roof.  (8) A minimum thirty gauge, eight inch wide, galvanized strip shall be centered over the peak and fastened with galvanized roofing nails at two inches on center at both sides of center line.  Acts 1997, No. 970, §1; Acts 2000, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 92, §1; Acts 2001, No. 718, §2; Acts 2007, No. 441, §1; Acts 2008, No. 217, §1; Acts 2017, No. 221, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 51:912.26 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 51 - Trade and Commerce|§912.26. Local installation standards preempted

RS 912.26 - Local installation standards preempted  The manufactured and modular home installation standards provided for in this Part shall preempt all local installation standards.  Acts 1997, No. 970, §1; Acts 2001, No. 718, §2; Acts 2017, No. 221, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 51:912.28 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 51 - Trade and Commerce|§912.28. Violations; penalties

RS 912.28 - Violations; penalties  A. Any installer, transporter, or other person who performs any work covered as described in this Part without the appropriate license or who installs a manufactured or modular home in a manner contrary to the requirements of this Part shall be in violation of the provisions of this Part. All such violators shall be subject to the penalty of revocation or suspension of their license or a civil fine of up to two thousand five hundred dollars, or both, for each violation. If the commission determines a violation was intentional or the violator is a habitual offender, then the commission may double the civil penalty up to five thousand dollars for each violation. Violators shall also be subject to any measures prescribed by any other applicable rule, regulation, or law.  B. Multiple violations of this Part occurring in a single installation shall constitute one violation. Each installation performed in violation of this Part shall constitute a separate violation.  Acts 1997, No. 970, §1; Acts 2000, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 92, §1; Acts 2001, No. 718, §2; Acts 2017, No. 221, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 51:912.29 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 51 - Trade and Commerce|§912.29. Administration and enforcement; powers of commission

RS 912.29 - Administration and enforcement; powers of commission The commission may adopt, pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act, such rules and regulations as are necessary for the administration and enforcement of this Part. Acts 2000, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 92, §1; Acts 2001, No. 718, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 51:912.30 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 51 - Trade and Commerce|§912.30. Mobile homes not covered

RS 912.30 - Mobile homes not covered The provisions of this Part do not apply to the installation and setup of mobile homes in Louisiana. Acts 2001, No. 718, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 51:912.31 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 51 - Trade and Commerce|§912.31. Installation inspections

RS 912.31 - Installation inspections Any commission licensee or a homeowner of a manufactured home may request an installation inspection of the home by the commission, for which the commission may charge a fee not to exceed fifty dollars. Acts 2003, No. 661, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 51:912.51 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 51 - Trade and Commerce|§912.51. Definitions

RS 912.51 - Definitions As used in this Part, the following definitions shall apply: (1) "Louisiana state plan" means the document which outlines the process by which the state administrative agent shall ensure the effective handling of consumer complaints and other information that relates to noncompliance, defects, or imminent safety hazards, involving manufactured housing, together with any responsibility delegated to the state administrative agent. (2) "State administrative agency" means the office of the state fire marshal, code enforcement and building safety. (3) "State administrative agent" or "agent" means the state fire marshal. Acts 2007, No. 441, §1; Acts 2009, No. 438, §12.
LA Rev Stat § 51:912.52 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 51 - Trade and Commerce|§912.52. Louisiana state administrative agent

RS 912.52 - Louisiana state administrative agent  A. The agent is hereby vested with the powers and authority necessary and proper to enable the agent to fully and effectively carry out and enforce the provisions and objectives of the Louisiana state plan administered on behalf of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, hereafter referred to as "HUD". The agent is hereby authorized and empowered to adopt and promulgate all reasonable rules and regulations to accomplish the objectives of the Louisiana state plan. The enumeration of any power or authority herein shall not be construed to deny, impair, disparage, or limit any others necessary to the attainment thereof. All rules and regulations shall be adopted in accordance with the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act. Oversight review shall be conducted by the House Committee on Commerce and the Senate Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection, and International Affairs.  B. The power and authority of the agent shall include but not be limited to the following:  (1) Working with manufactured home consumers, manufacturers, retailers, developers, salesmen, and installers to hear consumer complaints and other information that relates to noncompliance, defects, or imminent safety hazards as set forth in 24 CFR Part 3282, Subpart I. The agent may make final determinations regarding consumer complaints.  (2) The right to enter at a reasonable time and inspect all factories, warehouses, or establishments in the state in which manufactured homes are manufactured.  (3) Imposing civil and criminal penalties payable to the state through the Louisiana Manufactured Housing Commission as provided for in 42 U.S.C. 5410.  (4) Establishing necessary notification and corrective procedures under 24 CFR Part 3282, Subpart I.  (5) Providing oversight as prescribed by law of remedial actions carried out by manufacturers and a manufacturer's handling of consumer complaints.  (6) Establishing a monitoring inspection fee in accordance with the guidelines established by the secretary of HUD and providing for participation in the federal fee distribution system.  Acts 2007, No. 441, §1; Acts 2009, No. 438, §12; Acts 2017, No. 221, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 51:912.53 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 51 - Trade and Commerce|§912.53. Administrative and enforcement of the state plan; powers; applicability

RS 912.53 - Administrative and enforcement of the state plan; powers; applicability A. The agent shall be charged with the adoption, administration, and enforcement of the state plan, pursuant to the federal standards enforcement program and any other rules and regulations necessary for the administration and enforcement of the state plan. The standards adopted shall be in conformity with the standards promulgated pursuant to 24 CFR Part 3280 and 24 CFR Part 3282. The agent shall discharge this duty consistent with the rules and regulations promulgated by HUD. B. The agent may adopt, pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act, such rules and regulations as are necessary to enforce the standards promulgated under the state plan and any other rules and regulations necessary for the administration and enforcement of the state plan not inconsistent with the provisions of the federal standards enforcement program. C. Except as otherwise provided for in this Part, the provisions of Chapter 13 of Title 49 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950 shall apply to the administration and enforcement of this Part. Acts 2007, No. 441, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 51:913 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 51 - Trade and Commerce|§913. Oil field equipment sales documentation

RS 913 - Oil field equipment sales documentation Any person who purchases machinery or other equipment or processed materials necessary for or incidental to, or for the purpose of drilling, producing, or maintaining oil or gas wells, including but not limited to holding tanks, transmission lines, and metering and safety equipment with a value of five hundred dollars or more per item, shall retain an invoice or receipt documenting such purchase which shall include the following information: (1) The name and address of the buyer, as well as the name of the purchasing agent if the particular machinery, equipment, or materials were ordered by a person designated as a purchasing agent. (2) The name and address of the seller. (3) If the seller is a company, the name, address, driver's license number, and social security number of the person representing the company in the sale. (4) The date and place of the sale. (5) An identification of each item purchased and its identification number or marking, if such number or marking exists; provided that, if the machinery, equipment, or materials are intended to be used as a unit, then only the identification number or marking of the unit or principal part thereof shall be recorded. Added by Acts 1982, No. 549, §1; Acts 2005, No. 423, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 51:913.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 51 - Trade and Commerce|§913.1. Dealers

RS 913.1 - Dealers  A person whose primary business is the sale and purchase of the equipment defined in R.S. 51:913 shall maintain a copy of each purchase and each sale receipt or invoice and shall make them available in an easily retrievable form for inspection by any law enforcement officer. Added by Acts 1982, No. 549, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 51:913.2 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 51 - Trade and Commerce|§913.2. Recordkeeping

RS 913.2 - Recordkeeping  The records required by the provisions of this Part shall be maintained for a period of not less than three years.  Added by Acts 1982, No. 549, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 51:913.3 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 51 - Trade and Commerce|§913.3. Penalty

RS 913.3 - Penalty A violation of any provision of this Part, including failure to make such records required under the provisions of this Part available for inspection by any law enforcement officer, shall be punishable upon first violation by a fine of up to five hundred dollars. Any subsequent violation shall be punishable by a fine of not less than five hundred dollars and not more than five thousand dollars. Added by Acts 1982, No. 549, §1; Acts 2005, No. 423, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 51:913.4 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 51 - Trade and Commerce|§913.4. Injunctive relief

RS 913.4 - Injunctive relief The attorney general or any district attorney or parish attorney, in their respective district or parish, may enjoin a dealer from continuing in business as a dealer in this state on violation of any provision of this Part. Acts 2005, No. 423, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 51:915 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 51 - Trade and Commerce|§915. Mattresses and box springs; prohibited sales

RS 915 - Mattresses and box springs; prohibited sales  A. It shall be a prohibited trade practice for any manufacturer, wholesaler, distributor, or retailer doing business in Louisiana, engaged to any extent in the business of selling mattresses and box springs for resale or directly to the consumer for use, to refuse to sell to any person as an individual item any one mattress or one box spring singly with a separate, individual price for the mattress or box spring.  B. Nothing herein shall be construed as prohibiting a manufacturer, wholesaler, or retailer from selling mattresses and box springs in sets only in addition to selling said items individually; however, no manufacturer or wholesaler shall require any retailer to purchase for resale mattresses and box springs in sets only, or refuse to sell to retailers for resale individual mattresses and box springs of any line or brand.  C. Whoever violates the provisions of this Section shall be fined for the first offense not less than fifty dollars nor more than one hundred dollars; and for any subsequent offense not less than one hundred dollars nor more than three hundred dollars, and in addition the violator shall be enjoined from engaging in the business of selling for resale or use mattresses and box springs in the state of Louisiana for one year.  Acts 1985, No. 199, §2, eff. July 6, 1985.
LA Rev Stat § 51:921 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 51 - Trade and Commerce|§921. Declaration of policy

RS 921 - Declaration of policy It is the policy of the state of Louisiana, in furtherance of its responsibility to protect the health, public safety, welfare, and future prosperity of the citizens of the state, to fully develop the human, economic, and natural resources of the state through a well-informed and business-oriented Department of Economic Development. Acts 1964, No. 403, §1; Acts 2003, No. 933, §4.
LA Rev Stat § 51:922 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 51 - Trade and Commerce|§922. Purpose

RS 922 - Purpose It is the purpose of this Chapter to effectuate the policy set forth in R.S. 51:921 by providing for: (1) A program designed to create a non-political Department of Economic Development operated by a thoroughly professional staff; (2) A continuing program of economic and industrial planning, and industrial development; (3) A continuing program designed to furnish information to the general public and to state, regional, parish and local governmental and private agencies concerning ways and means of effectuating the policy set forth in R.S. 51:921; and (4) A continuing program of commercial and industrial planning, education, cooperation and assistance between the State of Louisiana and foreign countries, the federal government, other states and state, regional, parish and local public and private agencies and individuals. Acts 1964, No. 403, §1; Acts 1989, No. 325, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 51:923 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 51 - Trade and Commerce|§923. Department of Economic Development; Board of Commerce and Industry; membership

RS 923 - Department of Economic Development; Board of Commerce and Industry; membership A. The Department of Economic Development is hereby created and shall be advised by a board to be known as the State Board of Commerce and Industry which board shall exercise the powers delegated to it by Article VII, Section 21(F), of the Constitution of Louisiana. B. The board shall consist of twenty-four members, fifteen of whom shall be appointed by the governor from among representatives of the major economic groups within the state of Louisiana; one who shall be an elected municipal official appointed by the governor from a list of three names submitted by the Louisiana Municipal Association; and one who shall be an elected police juror, councilman, commissioner, or parish president appointed by the governor from a list of three names submitted by the Police Jury Association. C. In addition, the governor or his designee, the lieutenant governor or his designee, the secretary of the Department of Economic Development or his designee, the chair of the Senate Committee on Revenue and Fiscal Affairs or his designee, the chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection and International Affairs or his designee, the chair of the House of Representatives Committee on Ways and Means or his designee, and the chair of the House of Representatives Committee on Commerce or his designee shall be ex officio members of the board with full right to participate in and vote on all matters. Acts 1983, No. 553, §1. Acts 1984, No. 588, §1, eff. July 12, 1984; Acts 1989, No. 125, §1; Acts 1997, No. 55, §1; Acts 1997, No. 114, §1, eff. June 12, 1997; Acts 2012, No. 32, §1, eff. May 4, 2012.
LA Rev Stat § 51:924 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 51 - Trade and Commerce|§924. Method of appointment of board members; term of office; vacancies

RS 924 - Method of appointment of board members; term of office; vacancies A. The governor shall appoint the appointed members of the board. Each appointment by the governor shall be submitted to the Senate for confirmation. The members, other than the governor , lieutenant governor, and the legislative members, shall serve for terms of four years which shall be concurrent with the term of the governor making the appointments. The governor and lieutenant governor shall serve during the term of office of each. The legislative members serve in their capacity as chair of their respective committees. Each member shall continue to serve until his successor is appointed and takes office. B. A vacancy occurring for any reason shall be filled in the manner provided in Subsection A hereof. Acts 1964, No. 403, §1. Amended by Acts 1972, No. 147, §1; Acts 1980, No. 732, §1, eff. July 29, 1980; Acts 2003, No. 774, §14; Acts 2012, No. 32, §1, eff. May 4, 2012.
LA Rev Stat § 51:925 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 51 - Trade and Commerce|§925. Qualifications of board members

RS 925 - Qualifications of board members  Each appointed member of the board shall be a qualified elector of the state of Louisiana. Except as provided in R.S. 51:923(B), no appointed member shall hold public office or be otherwise employed by the state or any agency thereof.  Acts 1964, No. 403, §1; Acts 1989, No. 323, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 51:926 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 51 - Trade and Commerce|§926. Meetings of the board; election of officers; committees; rules; records

RS 926 - Meetings of the board; election of officers; committees; rules; records  The board shall meet not more than thirty days after its membership shall have been filled and shall elect a chairman, a vice-chairman and such other officers as the board shall consider necessary. The board also shall appoint committees and adopt rules of procedure at its initial meeting. The board may meet as often as it deems necessary provided that there shall be not less than four regular meetings each year. The board shall keep an accurate record of all proceedings which shall be open to public inspection. Officers shall be elected for terms of one year and annually thereafter. There shall be no prohibition against officers succeeding themselves.  Acts 1964, No. 403, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 51:927 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 51 - Trade and Commerce|§927. Quorum

RS 927 - Quorum  Excluding any vacancies on the board, a majority of the members of the board shall constitute a quorum, and a majority thereof may act on any matter within the jurisdiction of the board.  Acts 1964, No. 403, §1; Acts 1989, No. 125, §1.