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LA Rev Stat § 40:1582 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1582. Emergency elevator access; master key; substitute emergency measures; enforcement; penalty; rulemaking authority

RS 1582 - Emergency elevator access; master key; substitute emergency measures; enforcement; penalty; rulemaking authority A. For each building in this state which is six or more stories in height, including but not limited to hotels and condominiums, which is constructed or substantially renovated after January 1, 2009, all of the keys for elevators that allow public access, including but not limited to service and freight elevators, shall be keyed so as to allow all elevators to operate in fire emergency situations with one master elevator key. B. Each existing building in this state which is six or more stories in height shall comply with Subsection A of this Section before January 1, 2012. Each building in this state, except for one- and two-family dwellings, which is five or fewer stories in height in which a new elevator is installed after January 1, 2013, shall comply with Subsection A of this Section. C. In addition to elevator owners, owners' agents, elevator contractors, state-certified inspectors, and state agency representatives, master elevator keys shall be issued only to the fire department in whose jurisdiction the building is located and shall not be issued to any other emergency response agency. A person shall not duplicate a master elevator key for issuance to, or issue such a key to, anyone other than the authorized fire department personnel. Each master elevator key shall be marked "DO NOT DUPLICATE". D. If it is technically, financially, or physically impossible to bring a building into compliance with this Section, the state fire marshal may allow substitute emergency measures that will provide reasonable emergency elevator access. E. The office of state fire marshal shall enforce this Section. Any person who fails to comply with the requirements of this Section is subject to an administrative fine of not more than one thousand dollars, in addition to any other penalty provided by law. All administrative fines shall be deposited into the Louisiana Fire Marshal Fund. F. Architects and builders shall make every effort to use new technology and developments in keying systems which make it possible to convert existing equipment so as to provide efficient emergency elevator access. G. The office of state fire marshal shall adopt rules, pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act, to implement the provisions of this Section. H. For the purposes of this Section, "substantially renovated" means an existing building which has alterations or repairs costing in excess of fifty percent of the then physical value of the building. The cost of alterations or repairs shall be established by an estimate signed by a licensed architect, by a licensed general contractor, or in the absence of either such licensed person, by the state fire marshal. Acts 2008, No. 749, §1; Acts 2010, No. 367, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1583 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1583. Locking, bolting, or obstructing exits or passageways

RS 1583 - Locking, bolting, or obstructing exits or passageways No persons shall bolt, lock, obstruct, or block any exit or any passageway, or permit anyone else to do so, while the structure, watercraft, or moveable is in use for public assemblage. Added by Acts 1982, No. 335, §1, eff. July 18, 1982.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1584 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1584. §§1584 to 1590 Repealed by Acts 1978, No. 567, §1

RS 1584 - §§1584 to 1590 Repealed by Acts 1978, No. 567, §1
LA Rev Stat § 40:1591 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1591. Enforcement of Part

RS 1591 - Enforcement of Part A. The enforcement personnel of the state fire marshal shall enforce this Part and all other laws under the jurisdiction of the state fire marshal and other lawful orders of the state fire marshal, the violation of which would constitute a misdemeanor offense. The state fire marshal may delegate some or all of such enforcement authority to the chief of a fire department of a political subdivision and his authorized representatives. This enforcement authority shall include the power to issue misdemeanor summons. B. The law enforcement officers of each political subdivision of the state shall enforce this Part and all other laws under the jurisdiction of the state fire marshal and other lawful orders of the state fire marshal. Acts 1991, No. 33, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1592 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1592. Application of Part

RS 1592 - Application of Part The requirements contained in this Part apply to all structures, watercraft, and movables. However, the fire marshal may limit their application insofar as they affect structures existing on or before July 28, 1948, whenever he determines that reasonable steps have been taken in connection therewith to protect life and property from the hazards of fire and of panic which may arise from fire or from the threat of fire or explosion.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1593 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1593. Volunteer firefighters; medical and life insurance

RS 1593 - Volunteer firefighters; medical and life insurance The state fire marshal is authorized to negotiate for and to purchase out of funds available for such purpose in the Two Percent Fire Insurance Fund provided for in R.S. 22:347(A) a group insurance policy to provide medical benefits, death benefits, and burial benefits for volunteer firefighters of the state suffering injury or death while engaged in the scope of their duties as volunteer firefighters. Such policy shall cover all bona fide volunteers starting the day upon which their membership begins without any prior certification to the state fire marshal's office or to the insurer. The state fire marshal shall deliver to each volunteer unit a printed notice concerning the policy requirements as to written notice of claim and written proof of loss including the period in which such must be filed. The volunteer unit shall post such notice in a conspicuous place at its facilities. Acts 1966, No. 522, §1. Amended by Acts 1974, No. 124, §1; Acts 1987, No. 898, §1, eff. July 20, 1987; Acts 1990, No. 759, §2; Acts 2001, No. 189, §2, eff. May 31, 2001; Acts 2008, No. 415, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2009.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1596.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1596.1. Purpose

RS 1596.1 - Purpose The purpose of this Subpart is to regulate the retention and storage of records of the office of state fire protection of the Department of Public Safety, formerly known as the State Fire Marshal, by establishing specific time limits during which said records shall be retained and after which such records may be destroyed. Added by Acts 1979, No. 495, §1, eff. July 13, 1979.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1596.2 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1596.2. Administration

RS 1596.2 - Administration The assistant secretary of the Department of Public Safety in charge of the office of state fire protection, commonly known as the State Fire Marshal, shall administer this Subpart and may issue rules and regulations which he considers necessary to its administration. Added by Acts 1979, No. 495, §1, eff. July 13, 1979.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1596.3 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1596.3. Definitions

RS 1596.3 - Definitions As used in this Subpart, the following terms have the meanings specified unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) "Blueprints" means any set of drawings, plans, and specifications submitted to the fire marshal for approval in accordance with R.S. 40:1574. (2) "Inspection reports" means all reports of inspections and other documents attached or pertaining thereto made, developed, and collected by the office of state fire protection pursuant to the inspections required by R.S. 40:1575. (3) "Investigation reports" means all documents made, developed and collected by the office of state fire protection pursuant to R.S. 40:1566 through R.S. 40:1575. (4) "Records of proceedings" means all records of any proceedings held pursuant to R.S. 40:1578.1 through R.S. 40:1578.6 and R.S. 40:1666 through R.S. 40:1666.8. (5) "Records" means all of the documents defined in Paragraphs (1), (2), (3) and (4) above, and all other documents made, developed or collected by the office of state fire protection. (6) "Time limitation" means the period of time during which the records or documents in question shall be retained by the office of state fire protection of the Department of Public Safety, and upon the expiration of which such records may be destroyed. (7) "Types of occupancies" shall be as defined in the Life Safety Code in Pamphlet No. 101 published by the National Fire Protection Association, 1973 edition. Added by Acts 1979, No. 495, §1, eff. July 13, 1979; Acts 2014, No. 158, §§3 and 7.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1596.4 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1596.4. Specific time limits

RS 1596.4 - Specific time limits The office of state fire protection shall retain all records for the following specific time limits according to the types of occupancies: (1) Educational, institutional, and residential occupancies--twenty years. (2) Places of public assembly and mercantile occupancies--ten years. (3) Business, industrial, and storage occupancies--five years. (4) All other occupancies and records--one year. Added by Acts 1979, No. 495, §1, eff. July 13, 1979.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1596.5 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1596.5. Method of retention

RS 1596.5 - Method of retention The office of state fire protection is hereby authorized to microfilm or use any other generally accepted method of recording for preservation of written documents for the purpose of retaining the records, however, no original record may be destroyed until at least one year has elapsed from the date of the making of such record or final disposition of the matter involving the record, whichever is longer. Added by Acts 1979, No. 495, §1, eff. July 13, 1979.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1597.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1597.1. Short title

RS 1597.1 - Short title This Subpart shall be known and may be cited as the "Conveyance Devices Safety Act". Acts 2014, No. 784, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1602 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1602. Burn ban; authority of the state fire marshal; civil citation

RS 1602 - Burn ban; authority of the state fire marshal; civil citation  A. The state fire marshal may issue an order to prohibit or limit the private outdoor burning of materials in any area of this state.  B.(1) The state fire marshal or his representative or the commissioner of the Department of Agriculture and Forestry or his representative may impose a civil fine of two hundred fifty dollars for the violation of an order issued pursuant to this Section.  (2) Any penalties imposed pursuant to this Subsection may be appealed in accordance with the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act. NOTE: Paragraph (B)(3) eff. until July 1, 2022. See Acts 2021, No. 114.  (3) The penalties collected pursuant to this Subsection shall be deposited into the Louisiana Life Safety and Property Protection Trust Fund within the state treasury as provided for in R.S. 40:1664.9. The monies shall be deposited to the credit of the fund and shall, in addition to any other monies available for such purpose, be available to the state fire marshal to support fire safety and prevention programs. NOTE: Paragraph (B)(3) as amended by Acts 2021, No. 114, eff. July 1, 2022.  (3) The penalties collected pursuant to this Subsection shall be deposited into the Louisiana Life Safety and Property Protection Trust Dedicated Fund Account within the state treasury as provided for in R.S. 40:1664.9. The monies shall be deposited to the credit of the account and shall, in addition to any other monies available for such purpose, be available to the state fire marshal to support fire safety and prevention programs.  C. This Section shall not apply to prescribed burning as defined in R.S. 3:17.  Acts 2012, No. 371, §1, eff. May 31, 2012; Acts 2021, No. 114, §18, eff. July 1, 2022.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1603 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1603. Fire-resistant material applicators; registration; fines

RS 1603 - Fire-resistant material applicators; registration; fines  A. As used in this Section, the following terms shall have the meaning ascribed as follows:  (1) "Fire-resistant material" means cementitious or fibrous materials that are sprayed onto a surface to provide fire-resistant protection of the substrate.  (2) "Fire-resistant material applicator" means an individual who applies fire-resistant material.  B.(1) Every fire-resistant material applicator shall undergo training to apply fire-resistant material according to manufacturer specifications.  (2) Every fire-resistant material applicator shall annually register with the office of the state fire marshal.  (3) When a fire-resistant material applicator satisfactorily completes training and registers as required by this Subsection, the state fire marshal shall issue a certificate which indicates that the fire-resistant material applicator is certified to apply fire-resistant material.  C. Any person applying fire-resistant material who does not receive the training, register, and obtain a certificate as required in Subsection B of this Section shall be fined up to two hundred fifty dollars per violation.  D. The provisions of this Section shall be implemented, including a procedure for the appeal of penalties, and enforced pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act.  Acts 2019, No. 114, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1604 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1604. Repealed by Acts 1985, No. 977, §1, eff. July 23, 1985.

RS 1604 - Repealed by Acts 1985, No. 977, §1, eff. July 23, 1985.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1605 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1605. Rubbish

RS 1605 - Rubbish No person shall allow any empty boxes or barrels or any rubbish, trash, waste paper, excelsior, or other similar combustible materials not incident to or necessary in his trade to remain in any alley or sidewalk or on any premises within thirty feet of a building longer than twelve hours or overnight.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1606 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1606. §§1606 to 1612 Repealed by Acts 1978, No. 567, §1

RS 1606 - §§1606 to 1612 Repealed by Acts 1978, No. 567, §1
LA Rev Stat § 40:1613 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1613. Tents; fire resistant

RS 1613 - Tents; fire resistant A. No person shall offer for sale or manufacture within this state, after January 1, 1975, any tent, regardless of the size or description thereof, unless such tent is made of a fire resistant material or has been treated to render it fire resistant. The fire marshal may prescribe specific requirements to carry out the purpose of this section. B. The fire marshal shall be responsible for the enforcement of this section. Upon complaint of any person or upon his own initiative when he thinks necessary, the fire marshal or any of his authorized representatives may inspect any tent being offered for sale or sold in this state or the premises of any establishment engaged in the manufacture of tents in this state for the purpose of determining compliance with this section. Whenever the inspecting officer finds any incidence of noncompliance with this section he shall issue an appropriate order to assure compliance, to have the tents removed from the premise or to remedy the incidence of noncompliance in whatever manner he may deem appropriate. C. Whoever fails to comply with an order of the fire marshal under the provisions of this section shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned for not more than six months, or both. Each violation hereunder shall constitute a separate offense. Added by Acts 1974, No. 264, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1614 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1614. Mattresses and box springs; fire retardant

RS 1614 - Mattresses and box springs; fire retardant A. After January 1, 2007, no person shall offer for sale at retail within this state, any mattress or box spring unless it is made of a fire retardant material or has been treated to render it fire retardant such that it meets the standards of resistance to open flames. This Subsection shall not apply to any mattress or box spring manufactured prior to January 1, 2007. The fire marshal may promulgate regulations to implement the purpose of this Section. B. The fire marshal shall be responsible for the enforcement of this Section. Upon complaint of any person or upon his own initiative when he thinks necessary, the fire marshal or any of his authorized representatives may inspect any mattress or box spring being offered for sale or sold in this state or the premises of any establishment engaged in the manufacture of mattresses or box springs in this state for the purpose of determining compliance with this Section. Whenever the inspecting officer finds any incidence of noncompliance with this Section he shall issue an appropriate order to assure compliance, to have the mattresses or box springs removed from the premises or to remedy the incidence of noncompliance in whatever manner he may deem appropriate. C. Whoever fails to comply with an order of the fire marshal under the provisions of this Section shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned for not more than six months, or both. Each violation hereunder shall constitute a separate offense. D. Upon the enactment of a federal statute, rule, or regulation which requires that mattresses and box springs be flame resistant, this provision shall be null and void. Acts 2006, No. 557, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1615 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1615. Class B fire fighting foam containing fluorinated organic chemicals

RS 1615 - Class B fire fighting foam containing fluorinated organic chemicals  A. As used in this Part, the following terms have the meaning ascribed to them in this Section, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:  (1) "Class B fire fighting foam" means any foam designed to extinguish flammable liquid fires.  (2) "Person" means an individual, association, joint venture, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, political subdivision, municipality, or public or private organization of any character, including any agency, department, board, bureau, office, commission, district, corporation, and quasi-public corporation of the federal, state, municipal, or local government.  (3) "PFAS chemicals" means a class of fluorinated organic chemicals containing at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom, including perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, and designed to be fully functional in Class B fire fighting foam formulations.  (4) "Testing" means calibration testing, conformance testing, or fixed system testing.  B. On and after January 1, 2022, no person shall discharge or otherwise use Class B fire fighting foam that contains intentionally added PFAS chemicals unless such discharge or other use occurs in fire prevention or in response to an emergency fire fighting operation.  C. Nothing in this Section shall be construed to do any of the following:  (1) Restrict the manufacture, sale, or distribution of Class B fire fighting foam that contains intentionally added PFAS chemicals or restrict the discharge or other use of Class B fire fighting foam in response to an emergency fire fighting operation.  (2) Prevent the use of nonfluorinated foams, including other Class B fire fighting foams, for the purposes of training or testing for fire fighting operations at a facility that has implemented containment, treatment, and disposal measures to prevent the uncontrolled releases of such fire fighting foam into the environment.  Acts 2021, No. 232, §1, eff. June 11, 2021.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1621 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1621. Violation of fire marshal's orders; penalty

RS 1621 - Violation of fire marshal's orders; penalty Whoever fails to comply with any order issued by the fire marshal or his authorized representative, under any provisions of Part III of Chapter 7 of Title 40, R.S. 40:1569 excepted, shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned for not more than six months, or both. Each day's violation of an order constitutes a separate offense and may be punished as such at the discretion of the court. Acts 1989, No. 181, §1; Acts 1990, No. 86, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1622 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1622. Violation of Part; criminal and civil liability

RS 1622 - Violation of Part; criminal and civil liability A. If the fire marshal or a representative of his office inspects a structure, watercraft, or movable and finds a violation of this Part, for which a compliance order is issued, and that violation is the proximate cause of an incident giving rise to response by firemen or first response personnel who suffer loss of life or bodily injury while responding to the incident, then the person or entity responsible for compliance with the order shall be liable for all damages resulting from the loss of life or bodily injury suffered by any such firemen or first response personnel if the compliance order has not been complied with within the time period stated in the compliance order. B. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, for any loss of life suffered by firemen or first response personnel under the conditions described in this Section, there shall be a rebuttable presumption that the death resulted from criminal negligence. Acts 2003, No. 1099, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1625 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1625. Repealed by Acts 2006, No. 307, §3 eff. Jan. 1, 2007.

RS 1625 - Repealed by Acts 2006, No. 307, §3 eff. Jan. 1, 2007.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1626 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1626. Title

RS 1626 - Title This Act shall be known and may be cited as the "Cigarette Fire Safety and Firefighter Protection Act". Acts 2007, No. 409, §1, eff. Aug. 31, 2009.