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LA Rev Stat § 40:1730.36 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1730.36. Registration required to practice as code enforcement officer; violations; penalty

RS 1730.36 - Registration required to practice as code enforcement officer; violations; penalty On or after January 1, 2007, no person may practice as a code enforcement officer in this state unless registered as provided in this Part. A person violating the provisions of this Part shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be fined not more than two hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than thirty days. Each day the violation continues is a separate offense. Acts 2005, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 12, §2, eff. Nov. 29, 2005; Acts 2006, No. 769, §1, eff. June 30, 2006.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1730.37 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1730.37. Injunction to restrain person from violating this Part

RS 1730.37 - Injunction to restrain person from violating this Part If the council has reason to believe that a person is violating or intends to violate a provision of this Part, in addition to other remedies, it may order the person immediately to refrain from the conduct. The council may apply to the district court of the parish for an injunction restraining the person from the conduct. The court may issue a temporary injunction ex parte not to exceed ten days and upon notice and full hearing may issue other orders in the matter it considers proper. No bond is required of the council by the court as a condition to the issuance of an injunction or other order pursuant to this Part. Acts 2005, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 12, §2, eff. Nov. 29, 2005.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1730.38 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1730.38. Duration of certificates; renewal; continuing education requirements; funding

RS 1730.38 - Duration of certificates; renewal; continuing education requirements; funding A certificate of registration issued under R.S. 40:1730.35(B) is valid for one year and expires on the last day of the month of issuance. Renewal of all registrations must be based upon a determination by the council of the applicant's participation in council-approved continuing education programs. The council must promulgate regulations setting forth the continuing education requirements for building code enforcement officers. A person failing to make timely renewal of his certificate is not registered unless qualified in the manner provided for new registrants under R.S. 40:1730.35(B) and may not practice until registered in accordance with this Part. Acts 2005, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 12, §2, eff. Nov. 29, 2005.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1730.39 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1730.39. Powers of state fire marshal

RS 1730.39 - Powers of state fire marshal  A.(1) The state fire marshal may establish contract agreements with municipalities and parishes in order to provide code enforcement on behalf of the municipality or parish as provided in R.S. 40:1730.24 of this Part.  (2)(a) The agreement may include a provision that permits the state fire marshal to take into consideration practical and unreasonable economic hardships before applying the strict requirements of this Part. Pursuant to the contractual agreement with a municipality or parish executed in accordance with the provisions of this Subsection and upon appeal of the professional of record for a plan review of a structure, except one- or two-family dwellings, the state fire marshal may allow alternative materials, design, and methods of construction and equipment that comply with the provisions of the International Building Code, Chapter 1-Scope and Administration, relative to alternative materials, design, and methods of construction and equipment.  (b) The state fire marshal may adopt, in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, the provisions set forth in the International Building Code, Chapter 1-Scope and Administration, relative to alternative materials, design, and methods of construction and equipment.  B. Nothing in this Part shall be construed so as to prevent the state fire marshal from enforcing the fire protection, life safety, accessibility, and high rise laws of this state, the enforcement of which are his statutory and regulatory responsibility.  C. Nothing in this Part shall be construed so as to prevent the state fire marshal from enforcing the Commercial Building Energy Conservation Code as provided in R.S. 40:1730.41 et seq.  Acts 2005, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 12, §2, eff. Nov. 29, 2005; Acts 2014, No. 811, §22, eff. June 23, 2014; Acts 2018, No. 364, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1730.40 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1730.40. Municipalities and parishes; home rule charter

RS 1730.40 - Municipalities and parishes; home rule charter A. Nothing in this Part shall conflict with the provisions of Article VI, Sections 4 and 6 of the Constitution of Louisiana pertaining to the powers, functions, and duties of local governments or the structure and organization or the particular distribution and redistribution of the powers and functions of any local government operating under a home rule charter, or otherwise prohibit a local government from adopting ordinances for the local administration of the construction code provided for in this Part or for any procedures in connection with the local enforcement of the provisions of this Part. B. In the enforcement of any provision of the construction code provided for in this Part, if any provision of this Part conflicts with the provisions of a home rule charter pertaining to the powers, functions, and duties of local governments or the structure and organization or the particular distribution and redistribution of the powers and functions of such local government, the provisions of such home rule charter shall supersede the conflicting provisions of this Part. C. Nothing in this Section shall allow any local government to avoid enforcement or otherwise amend any of the mandatory construction code provisions required by R.S. 40:1730.28 or prohibit commercial and residential contractors or homeowners from using certified third-party providers pursuant to R.S. 40:1730.24. Acts 2008, No. 306, §1, eff. June 17, 2008.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1730.40.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1730.40.1. Plumbing provisions of or adopted pursuant to this Part; court orders or consent decrees

RS 1730.40.1 - Plumbing provisions of or adopted pursuant to this Part; court orders or consent decrees Any order or consent decree relative to maintaining or building a public sewage system which is entered in a federal court of competent jurisdiction shall supercede the plumbing provisions of this Part or plumbing provisions adopted pursuant to this Part. Acts 2014, No. 836, §1, eff. June 23, 2014.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1730.40.2 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1730.40.2. Plumbing provisions; manufactured housing

RS 1730.40.2 - Plumbing provisions; manufactured housing Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, all manufactured homes that are built to federal construction standards shall only be subject to the plumbing provisions in federal law. Manufactured homes shall not be subject to state plumbing regulations, regardless if the manufactured home is connected to a public or private sewer system; however, such connection shall be completed and maintained by a Louisiana licensed plumber. Acts 2014, No. 836, §1, eff. June 23, 2014.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1730.41 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1730.41. Short title

RS 1730.41 - Short title This Part shall be known, and may be cited and referred to, as the "Commercial Building Energy Conservation Code" or the "Energy Code". Acts 2005, No. 91, §1, eff. June 21, 2005.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1730.42 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1730.42. Definitions

RS 1730.42 - Definitions (1) "Alteration" means alterations or repairs to existing buildings in accordance with R.S. 40:1574(C), (D), (E), (F), and (G). (2) "ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA 90.1" means the document developed by the American National Standards Institute, American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air Conditioning Engineers, and the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America entitled "Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings". (3) "Commercial buildings" means all buildings designed for human occupancy except one- and two-family dwellings. (4) "EPAct" means the Energy Policy Act of 1992 enacted by the Congress of the United States, as amended. (5) "Historic buildings" means those buildings specifically designated as historically significant by the state historic preservation officer or by official action of a local government. (6) "International Energy Conservation Code " means the document developed by the International Code Council, Inc., entitled "International Energy Conservation Code", also referred to as "IECC". (7) "Repair" means alterations or repairs to existing buildings in accordance with R.S. 40:1574(C), (D), (E), (F), and (G). Acts 2005, No. 91, §1, eff. June 21, 2005; Acts 2007, No. 110, §1, eff. June 22, 2007; Acts 2012, No. 562, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1730.43 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1730.43. Purpose

RS 1730.43 - Purpose It is the intent and purpose of this Part to institute minimum energy conservation standards for new construction and all applicable alterations and repairs of commercial buildings within Louisiana. Acts 2005, No. 91, §1, eff. June 21, 2005.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1730.44 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1730.44. Scope of Commercial Building Energy Conservation Code

RS 1730.44 - Scope of Commercial Building Energy Conservation Code A. New commercial buildings constructed in Louisiana must comply with the Commercial Building Energy Conservation Code. B. The provisions of R.S. 40:1574(C), (D), (E), (F), and (G) as to code applicability and conformance level for alterations and repairs shall also apply to the provisions of this Part. C. The following buildings are exempt from the provisions of this Part: (1) Buildings of less than one thousand square feet of gross floor area. (2) Areas of buildings intended primarily for manufacturing, commercial, or industrial processing. D. The state fire marshal or the facility planning and control section of the division of administration may modify the specific requirements of this Part for historic buildings and require alternate requirements which will result in a reasonable degree of energy efficiency. Acts 2005, No. 91, §1, eff. June 21, 2005.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1730.45 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1730.45. Adoption of Commercial Building Energy Conservation Code; enforcement; rules

RS 1730.45 - Adoption of Commercial Building Energy Conservation Code; enforcement; rules A. ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA 90.1- 2007, or latest edition promulgated by the state fire marshal, with state amendments, is hereby adopted as the Commercial Building Energy Conservation Code for applicable buildings. B. The International Energy Conservation Code, 2009 edition, or latest edition promulgated by the state fire marshal, with state amendments, is hereby adopted as the Commercial Building Energy Conservation Code for applicable buildings not covered by the preceding part. C. With the exception of state-owned facilities, statewide enforcement of the provisions of this Part shall be the responsibility of the office of the state fire marshal, code enforcement and building safety. No commercial building shall be constructed, altered, or repaired in Louisiana until energy code compliance documents have been submitted to and reviewed by the state fire marshal for compliance with the Commercial Building Energy Conservation Code. D.(1) For state-owned facilities, statewide enforcement of the provisions of this Part shall be the responsibility of the facility planning and control section of the division of administration. (2) No construction shall commence on any new state-owned facility unless the facility planning and control section of the division of administration has determined that the building plans, specifications, and energy code compliance documents are in compliance with the Commercial Building Energy Conservation Code. (3) No alterations or repairs to any existing state-owned facility shall commence unless the facility planning and control section of the division of administration has determined that the building plans, specifications, and energy code compliance documents for that portion being altered or repaired are in compliance with the applicable part of the Commercial Building Energy Conservation Code. E. The state fire marshal and the facility planning and control section of the division of administration shall have the power to promulgate rules and regulations necessary to enforce the provisions of this Part. F. If a commercial building energy code is adopted by any political subdivision of this state, it must adopt the Commercial Building Energy Conservation Code or a more stringent code. Acts 2005, No. 91, §1, eff. June 21, 2005; Acts 2007, No. 110, §1, eff. June 22, 2007; Acts 2012, No. 562, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1730.46 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1730.46. Amendments and revisions to the Commercial Building Energy Conservation Code

RS 1730.46 - Amendments and revisions to the Commercial Building Energy Conservation Code The office of the state fire marshal, code enforcement and building safety, in consultation with the facility planning and control section of the division of administration and the technology assessment division of the Department of Natural Resources, shall have the authority to promulgate amendments and revisions for the Commercial Building Energy Conservation Code, pursuant to the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act. Acts 2005, No. 91, §1, eff. June 21, 2005.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1730.47 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1730.47. Fees

RS 1730.47 - Fees A. The owner of the project who submits the plans and specifications shall pay to the office of the state fire marshal, code enforcement and building safety, an energy code plan review fee of twenty dollars. This fee shall cover the costs associated with review of the project to determine applicability of the provisions of this Part, and if applicable, to determine compliance or noncompliance. This fee shall apply to all plans and specifications submitted to the state fire marshal, regardless of applicability of the provisions of this Part to the particular project. Plans that are resubmitted shall pay an additional ten dollar fee to the state fire marshal for reevaluation of the project. The provisions of this Section shall not apply to state-owned facilities. B. The fees provided in this Section shall be in addition to fees imposed under R.S. 40:1574.1. Acts 2005, No. 91, §1, eff. June 21, 2005.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1730.48 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1730.48. Training and technical assistance

RS 1730.48 - Training and technical assistance A. Training and technical assistance in the implementation of the Commercial Building Energy Conservation Code shall be the responsibility of the technology assessment division of the Department of Natural Resources. B. The technology assessment division of the Department of Natural Resources shall continue training and technical assistance as funding allows. Acts 2005, No. 91, §1, eff. June 21, 2005.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1730.51 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1730.51. Title

RS 1730.51 - Title This Part shall be known and may be cited as the "Louisiana Industrialized Building Act". Acts 2007, No. 364, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1730.52 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1730.52. Legislative findings

RS 1730.52 - Legislative findings A. The Legislature of Louisiana finds that, in an effort to meet the building needs within the state, the private construction industry has developed mass production techniques which can substantially reduce construction costs, and the mass production of buildings presents unique problems with respect to the establishment of uniform health and safety standards and inspection procedures. B. Due to the nature of the construction of modular building units, which arrive at the site of installation with some or all of the electrical, mechanical, plumbing, and other systems already built into the unit and not able to be inspected at the site without disassembly or destruction, it is the purpose of this Part to provide for the inspection of modular building units for compliance with the building code at the place of manufacture. Acts 2007, No. 364, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1730.54 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1730.54. Rules and regulations

RS 1730.54 - Rules and regulations The state fire marshal shall provide by rule for registration and regulation of manufacturers or dealers of industrialized buildings. Acts 2007, No. 364, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1730.55 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1730.55. Third-party providers

RS 1730.55 - Third-party providers Third-party providers shall be registered with the council in accordance with R.S. 40:1730.35. Acts 2007, No. 364, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1730.56 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1730.56. Standards

RS 1730.56 - Standards  A. Industrialized buildings constructed after January 1, 2007, shall meet or exceed the requirements of the building code and the requirements of the state fire marshal in accordance with R.S. 40:1574 through 1593.  B. Industrialized buildings constructed prior to January 1, 2007, shall meet or exceed the requirements established by the parish or municipality in which the building is to be located at the time of construction of the industrialized building. If the parish or municipality has not established requirements, compliance with the wind and flood provisions as adopted by the Louisiana State Uniform Construction Code Council shall be required as a minimum standard. A change in the use of an industrialized building shall be subject to the requirements established for renovations. An industrialized building which is not accessible by the public may be relocated within the state without the requirement of modification or alteration. In addition, a change in use of such building shall not be subject to the requirements established for renovations unless the change in use allows access by the public.  C. Documentation indicating the date of construction of the industrialized building shall be presented to the building official in that jurisdiction upon application for a permit.  D.(1) Any temporary housing, typically used for daily living purposes, that is provided for temporary workers shall comply with the provisions of this Part.  (2) The provisions of this Subsection shall not apply to one- or two-family dwellings, manufactured homes, or other commercial structures being lawfully used to house temporary workers.  Acts 2007, No. 364, §1; Acts 2016, No. 262, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1730.57 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1730.57. Building code enforcement; municipality or parish

RS 1730.57 - Building code enforcement; municipality or parish A municipality or parish may not require or enforce, as a prerequisite for granting or approving a building or construction permit or certificate of occupancy, any requirement more stringent than the standards provided for in this Part. Acts 2007, No. 364, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1730.58 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1730.58. Building code amendments

RS 1730.58 - Building code amendments A. An industrialized building that bears an approved decal or insignia indicating that the building complies with the building code for specific wind zones and that has not been modified or altered shall not be required to comply with an amendment to the building code approved by the council. B. Any elements that are altered in existing industrialized buildings shall be made to conform to the requirements of the building code for new construction to the extent as the state fire marshal may determine is practically feasible. C. The owner of an industrialized building that bears an approved decal or insignia indicating the building complies with the building code and that is modified or altered after the date the council approves a building code amendment must ensure one of the following: (1) The entire building complies with the building code or building code amendment if the cost of the modification or alteration to the building is at least fifty percent of the value of the modules or modular components used in the construction of the building. (2) The modified or altered portion of the building complies with the building code or building code amendment if the cost of the modification or alteration is less than fifty percent of the value of the modules or modular components. Acts 2007, No. 364, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1730.59 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1730.59. Design review

RS 1730.59 - Design review To ensure compliance with the building code, the state fire marshal or an approved third-party provider shall review designs, plans, and specifications of industrialized buildings for compliance with the building code. Acts 2007, No. 364, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1730.60 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1730.60. Approval of design

RS 1730.60 - Approval of design  Each page of the designs, plans, and specifications shall bear a stamp of approval by the state fire marshal if the designs, plans, and specifications satisfy the requirements set forth in R.S. 40:1730.59. Acts 2007, No. 364, §1; Acts 2009, No. 514, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1730.61 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1730.61. Equivalent methods of compliance

RS 1730.61 - Equivalent methods of compliance With reference to the standards and requirements of the building code, the state fire marshal may determine, from an engineering performance standpoint, all questions concerning building code equivalency or alternative materials or methods of construction or as approved by the Louisiana State Uniform Construction Code Council. Acts 2007, No. 364, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1730.62 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1730.62. Inspections

RS 1730.62 - Inspections A. The state fire marshal may adopt and promulgate rules and regulations regarding procedures for inspecting the construction of industrialized buildings to ensure compliance with approved designs, plans, and specifications. B. To ensure compliance with the building code or approved designs, plans, and specifications, the state fire marshal or a registered third-party inspector shall inspect the construction of industrialized buildings. C. A building code enforcement officer, a registered third-party inspector, or the state fire marshal or his designee shall inspect construction involving the installation of industrialized buildings to ensure compliance with designs, plans, and specifications, including the inspection of: (1) The construction of the foundation system. (2) The erection and installation of the modules or modular components on the foundation. Acts 2007, No. 364, §1; Acts 2009, No. 514, §1.