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LA Rev Stat § 40:1662.15 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1662.15. Repealed by Acts 2006, No. 307, §3, eff. Jan. 1, 2007.

RS 1662.15 - Repealed by Acts 2006, No. 307, §3, eff. Jan. 1, 2007.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1662.16 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1662.16. Repealed by Acts 2006, No. 307, §3, eff. Jan. 1, 2007.

RS 1662.16 - Repealed by Acts 2006, No. 307, §3, eff. Jan. 1, 2007.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1662.17 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1662.17. Repealed b y Acts 2006, No. 307, §3, eff. Jan. 1, 2007.

RS 1662.17 - Repealed b y Acts 2006, No. 307, §3, eff. Jan. 1, 2007.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1662.18 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1662.18. Repealed by Acts. 2006, No. 307, §3, eff. Jan. 1, 2007.

RS 1662.18 - Repealed by Acts. 2006, No. 307, §3, eff. Jan. 1, 2007.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1662.19 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1662.19. Repealed by Acts 2006, No. 307, §3, eff. Jan. 1, 2007.

RS 1662.19 - Repealed by Acts 2006, No. 307, §3, eff. Jan. 1, 2007.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1664.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1664.1. Short title

RS 1664.1 - Short title This Subpart shall be known as and may be cited as the "Life Safety and Property Protection Licensing Act". Acts 2006, No. 307, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2007.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1664.2 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1664.2. Purpose; administration and enforcement

RS 1664.2 - Purpose; administration and enforcement A. The purpose of this Subpart is to regulate the certifying, inspecting, installation, integrating, selling, and servicing of life safety and property protection systems and equipment and to prohibit the use of life safety and property protection systems and equipment which are not properly labeled in accordance with the rules adopted by the state fire marshal in the interest of safeguarding lives and property. B. The state fire marshal shall administer and enforce the provisions of this Subpart and may issue rules and regulations which he considers necessary to such administration and enforcement pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act. In formulating necessary rules and regulations, the state fire marshal may use recognized standards, including those of the National Fire Protection Association, those recognized by federal law or regulation, those published by nationally recognized standards-making organizations, those industry standards established by accepted practices or trade associations, or those contained in manufacturers' installation manuals. C. The state fire marshal shall have the authority to charge and collect such fees as provided for in this Subpart. D. The Louisiana Life Safety and Property Protection Advisory Board shall advise the state fire marshal with respect to administration and enforcement of the provisions of this Subpart and shall exercise those functions specified in this Subpart. Acts 2006, No. 307, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2007; Acts 2010, No. 984, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1664.4 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1664.4. License required

RS 1664.4 - License required A. No person or firm shall engage in life safety and property protection contracting without holding a current and valid license issued by the state fire marshal as provided in this Subpart. Each operating location of a firm shall hold a separate firm license. B. No person or company shall aid, abet, facilitate, or otherwise assist any unlicensed person or firm in engaging in life safety and property protection contracting as defined in this Subpart when such person or firm knew or should have known that the person or firm assisted was unlicensed. C. The state fire marshal may, by rule, license the owner of a life safety and property protection system or equipment and an employee of the owner to allow such employee to perform routine inspections and minor service and repairs of the life safety systems or equipment solely within the facilities of the owner. The owner shall document such service or repair and assume responsibility for all such service or repair. Such employee shall not engage in certifying, installing, or integrating such systems or equipment. D. Each person who acts as an apprentice performing life safety and property protection contracting shall apply to the state fire marshal for an apprentice license. The state fire marshal shall establish the qualifications of an apprentice by rule. An apprentice may perform such services only under the direct supervision of a technician holding a valid license pursuant to this Subpart who works for the same firm as the apprentice. Acts 2006, No. 307, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2007; Acts 2010, No. 984, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1664.5.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1664.5.1. Limited exemption to licensure; electrical contractors

RS 1664.5.1 - Limited exemption to licensure; electrical contractors  A.(1) A firm or person holding a license with the classification of electrical work statewide by the State Licensing Board for Contractors pursuant to R.S. 37:2156.1 and 2156.2 shall be authorized only to install wire, conduit, or other wire raceways, its associated boxes or fittings, and fire alarm initiating and notification devices or intrusion alarm systems or closed circuit television systems or special locking systems in either commercial or residential property without a license issued pursuant to this Subpart. The activity specified in this Paragraph shall not include final termination in a fire alarm control panel, security control panel, access control panel, or closed circuit television systems controls, which shall be performed only by a firm and individual holding a valid license issued pursuant to this Subpart. This limited exemption shall also apply to an employee of a firm or person who performs work on behalf of the electrical contractor, as defined by R.S. 37:2150.1.  (2) The provisions of Paragraph (1) of this Subsection shall not apply to a person or entity selling, installing, servicing, or maintaining wireless security and fire systems.  B. Electrical contractors are not permitted to certify, inspect, or service any life safety and property protection system or equipment.  Acts 2020, No. 339, §1, eff. June 13, 2020.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1664.7 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1664.7. Application for an individual license; requirements to maintain

RS 1664.7 - Application for an individual license; requirements to maintain A. In order to engage in life safety and property protection contracting, an individual shall apply for and obtain a license for each discipline for which he shall perform life safety and property protection contracting. Such license shall authorize its holder to engage in life safety and property protection contracting for the endorsements listed. Each individual license holder shall maintain his license on his person while engaging in life safety and property protection contracting. Each such license holder shall present his license for inspection upon demand by an employee of the office of the state fire marshal, fire department, or a law enforcement officer. B. As a further condition of licensure, the acceptance of a license by a firm shall be deemed as consent to submit to the reasonable requests for documentation by the office of the state fire marshal or his designated representatives and to cooperate in a lawful investigation by the office of the state fire marshal. Any person refusing to cooperate with any lawful investigation by the office of the state fire marshal shall be subject to any penalty as outlined in this Section, including suspension or revocation of license. C. Each individual license holder shall notify the state fire marshal, on a form specified and provided by the state fire marshal, within ten days of the following: (1) Any change in business or home address. (2) Any separation from an employer or change in employer. (3) For a person holding a property protection endorsement, any conviction for a felony or entry of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere to a felony charge or receipt of a first-time offender pardon. D. No individual licensed under this Section shall contract for his services as an independent contractor or agent with any life safety and property protection firm or with any other license holder under this Section. E. Meet all certification, continuing education, training, and testing requirements as established by the board. F. An individual may act as a temporary apprentice for a thirty-day calendar period commencing on the date the fire marshal receives an application from the applicant. Applications for property protection endorsements shall be accompanied by a criminal record check of the applicant. Such license shall expire on the thirtieth calendar day after its commencement or on the date of issuance of an apprentice or technician license, whichever is earlier. Acts 2006, No. 307, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2007; Acts 2010, No. 984, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1664.10 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1664.10. Powers and duties of state fire marshal

RS 1664.10 - Powers and duties of state fire marshal  The state fire marshal shall:  (1) Formulate and administer such rules as may be determined essentially necessary for the protection and preservation of life and property and for the enforcement of this Subpart.  (2) Evaluate the qualifications of firms or persons applying for or maintaining a license pursuant to this Subpart.  (3) Have authority to conduct examinations to ascertain the qualifications and fitness of applicants for a license pursuant to this Subpart.  (4) Issue full or provisional licenses to firms and persons that meet the qualifications established by this Subpart.  (5) Evaluate the qualifications of firms seeking approval as testing laboratories.  (6) Have authority, after notice and opportunity for hearing, to increase or decrease the limits of insurance coverage and authorize acceptance of surplus lines coverage if the state fire marshal determines that due to loss experience, market conditions, or other good reason, the liability insurance coverage required by this Subpart is unavailable to applicants for or holders of licenses.  (7) Have authority to conduct inspections of licensed firms, whether in state or out of state, for the purpose of observation and collection of facts and data relating to proper enforcement of this Subpart.  (8) Investigate all written complaints lodged against firms or individuals who are alleged to have violated this Subpart and pursue administrative action against the firms or individuals.  (9) Upon notification by a fire chief or his designee, order a special investigation of any conveyance device accident resulting in any human injury or death within this state.  Acts 2006, No. 307, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2007; Acts 2010, No. 984, §1; Acts 2018, No. 598, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2019.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1664.12 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1664.12. Prohibited acts

RS 1664.12 - Prohibited acts  A person or firm shall not do any of the following:  (1) Engage in life safety and property protection contracting without a valid license.  (2) Aid and abet an unlicensed individual, employee, or firm in life safety and property protection contracting.  (3) Certify, dismantle, inspect, install, integrate, program, sell, or service life safety and property protection systems contrary to plans submitted for review, applicable NFPA, ASME, ANSI, or ASCE codes, standards, or manufacturer specifications without specific written authorization from the office of the state fire marshal.  (4) Submit an application or any other document to the office of the state fire marshal when the person reasonably should have known that the document contained false or misleading information.  (5) Engage in false, misleading, or deceptive acts or practices.  (6) Fail to maintain a valid license as required by this Subpart.  (7) Fail to maintain a valid insurance policy as required by this Subpart.  (8) Refuse to admit the state fire marshal or his designated representative to an operating location or refuse to cooperate in the purposes of such admittance as required by this Subpart.  (9) Fail to maintain his license on his person and to present it for inspection as required by this Subpart.  (10) Fail to return the lockout, installer, or programming code of a life safety or property protection system to the factory default setting.  (11) Refuse to cooperate with any lawful investigation by the office of the state fire marshal.  (12) Fail to abide by the administrative rules promulgated pursuant to this Subpart.  Acts 2006, No. 307, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2007; Acts 2010, No. 984, §1; Acts 2018, No. 598, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2019.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1664.13 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1664.13. Notice, hearing, and revocation of certificate or license

RS 1664.13 - Notice, hearing, and revocation of certificate or license The license as provided for in this Subpart may be revoked or suspended after notice and hearing in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act and upon a finding that a person or firm: (1) Willfully violated any provision of this Subpart or any rule, regulation, or order adopted hereunder. (2) Used deceit or false or misleading information in obtaining any certificate or license pursuant to this Subpart. (3) Has been professionally incompetent or grossly negligent. (4) Has assisted any person attempting to evade the provisions of this Subpart, or any rules or regulations adopted hereunder. Acts 2006, No. 307, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2007.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1664.14 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1664.14. Penalties

RS 1664.14 - Penalties A.(1) In addition to or in lieu of administrative sanctions provided in this Subpart, the state fire marshal is empowered to issue an order to any person or firm engaged in any activity, conduct, or practice constituting a violation of any provision of this Subpart, directing such person or firm to cease and desist from such activity, conduct, or practice. Such order shall be issued in the name of the state of Louisiana under the official seal of the state fire marshal. (2) If the person or firm to whom the state fire marshal directs a cease and desist order does not cease and desist the prohibited activity, conduct, or practice immediately after service of such cease and desist order by certified mail or personal service, the state fire marshal may seek, in any court of competent jurisdiction and proper venue, a writ of injunction enjoining such person or firm from engaging in any activity, conduct, or practice prohibited by this Subpart. (3) Upon a proper showing by the state fire marshal that such person or firm has engaged in any activity, conduct, or practice prohibited by this Subpart, the court shall issue a temporary restraining order restraining the person or firm from engaging in unlawful activity, conduct, or practices pending the hearing on a preliminary injunction, and in due course a permanent injunction shall be issued after a hearing, commanding the cessation of the unlawful activity, conduct, or practices. (4) A temporary restraining order, preliminary injunction, or permanent injunction issued under this Subpart shall not be subject to being released upon bond. (5) In the suit for an injunction, the state fire marshal may demand of the defendant a penalty of fifty dollars per day for each violation, reasonable attorney fees, and court costs. Judgment for penalty, attorney fees, and court costs may be rendered in the same judgment in which the injunction is made absolute. B. If the state fire marshal finds that any person or firm has violated any provision of this Subpart or any regulation, rule, or order issued hereunder, he may impose upon that person or firm a fine in an amount not to exceed five thousand dollars for each violation. C. Procedures for the imposition of fines and appeals of such fines shall be governed by the Administrative Procedure Act. Acts 2006, No. 307, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2007; Acts 2010, No. 984, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1664.15 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1664.15. Purchased life safety and property protection system

RS 1664.15 - Purchased life safety and property protection system A. Each firm engaged in life safety and property protection contracting who sells a life safety or property protection system to a consumer shall return the lockout, installer, or programming code of the system to the factory default setting within five business days following notification when the consumer cancels the contract with the firm provided all original contractual obligations are fulfilled. B. In addition to the penalties provided in this Subpart, any life safety and property protection contracting firm who violates this Section shall have its license revoked and be subject to a civil fine pursuant to this Subpart. Acts 2006, No. 307, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2007; Acts 2010, No. 984, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1664.16 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1664.16. Effect on local regulation, effective date

RS 1664.16 - Effect on local regulation, effective date  A. Except for requirements which pertain to all types of businesses generally, no parish or municipality shall enact any new ordinance, rule, or regulation regulating firms and persons subject to licensure pursuant to this Subpart.  B. This Subpart shall supersede any existing parish or municipal ordinance, rule, or regulation requiring certification or licensure of firms and persons engaged in life safety and property protection contracting and such ordinances, rules, and regulations shall be null and void and have no effect.  C. This Subpart shall not prevent local governing authorities of any municipality or parish from enacting ordinances governing false alarm activations and responses. However, security firms and its employees and security monitoring firms and its employees shall not be subjected to or liable for civil penalties and fines assessed or imposed by a municipality or parish for false alarms.  Acts 2006, No. 307, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2007; Acts 2018, No. 598, §1, eff. May 31, 2018.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1664.17 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1664.17. Local governing authorities; exemption

RS 1664.17 - Local governing authorities; exemption  A municipality or parish that has adopted and is enforcing a nationally recognized standard or code for conveyance devices may continue to enforce such standard or code, and in such instances, no additional inspections shall be required under the provisions of this Subpart; however, such standard or code shall contain requirements that are substantially equal to the fire marshal's code with respect to conveyance devices.  Acts 2018, No. 598, §1, eff. January 1, 2019.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1665.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1665.1. Financial security for surviving spouses and children of firemen and law enforcement officers; death by heart attack or stroke; presumption

RS 1665.1 - Financial security for surviving spouses and children of firemen and law enforcement officers; death by heart attack or stroke; presumption  A. In addition to the qualifying events enumerated in R.S. 40:1665 and 1665.2, a fireman or law enforcement officer, as defined in R.S. 40:1665.2(B) whose death is the direct and proximate result of a heart attack or a stroke shall be presumed to have died as the direct and proximate result of an injury sustained in the performance of his official duties for the purposes of R.S. 40:1665 and 1665.2 if:  (1) While on duty, the fireman or law enforcement officer engaged in an activity which was stressful or physical including but not limited to fire suppression, rescue, hazardous material response, foot pursuits, use of force encounters, hostage and victim rescues, tactical missions, emergency medical services, disaster relief, or other emergency response activity, or participated in a training exercise that involved stressful or strenuous physical activity.  (2) The fireman or law enforcement officer died as a result of a heart attack or stroke suffered while engaging or participating, or on duty after engaging or participating, in the activities or exercises described in Paragraph (1) of this Subsection or no later than twenty-four hours after engaging or participating in the activities or exercises described in Paragraph (1) of this Subsection.  B. The presumption created by this Section shall be irrebuttable despite medical evidence to the contrary.  C. The surviving spouse and children of a fireman or law enforcement officer whose death meets the requirements under Subsection A of this Section shall be eligible for the payment of benefits enumerated in R.S. 40:1665 for firemen or R.S. 40:1665.2 for law enforcement officers.  D. Payment of benefits pursuant to this Section shall be made according to the provisions of R.S. 40:1665 and 1665.2 and shall be subject to review by the Law Enforcement Officers and Firemen's Survivor Benefit Review Board.  E. Payments pursuant to this Section shall be made by the state risk manager from the Self-Insurance Fund provided for in R.S. 39:1533.  Acts 2014, No. 246, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 33:1981.1. See Acts 2014, No. 158, §§3 and 7; Acts 2021, No. 171, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1665.4 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1665.4. Duty firearm of deceased law enforcement officer

RS 1665.4 - Duty firearm of deceased law enforcement officer  A. An immediate family member listed in Subsection B of this Section of a law enforcement officer as defined by R.S. 40:1665.2(B)(1), (2), (3), and (18) who suffers death has the right of first refusal to purchase his duty firearm at fair market value, subject to the approval of the head of the law enforcement agency, unless the family member is prohibited from possessing a firearm under the provisions of R.S. 14:95.1 or any other state or federal law.  B. Unless the deceased officer has designated a specific immediate family member as the beneficiary to purchase his firearm upon his death, the following immediate family members have the right of first refusal to purchase the firearm in the following order of precedence:  (1) The surviving spouse of the deceased officer.  (2) A child of the deceased officer. If more than one child seeks to purchase the firearm, the oldest child who seeks to purchase the firearm precedes all other children who seek to purchase the firearm in the right of first refusal.  (3) A parent of the deceased officer.  (4) A sibling of the deceased officer. If more than one sibling seeks to purchase the firearm, the oldest sibling who seeks to purchase the firearm precedes all other siblings who seek to purchase the firearm in the right of first refusal.  C. If the firearm is part of an ongoing investigation or is being used or is needed as evidence, the provisions of this Subsection do not apply until the firearm is no longer part of the investigation or is no longer needed or being used as evidence. In such case, the immediate family member with the right of first refusal to purchase the firearm may request the release of the firearm pursuant to R.S. 15:41.  Acts 2017, No. 332, §2; Acts 2019, No. 162, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1666 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1666. Purpose of law

RS 1666 - Purpose of law This law is enacted by the legislature in the exercise of the police power of the state, to promote the public welfare and safety, by providing better protection from fire and other conflagrations. Acts 1963, No. 82, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 33:2001. See Acts 2014, No. 158, §§3 and 7.