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2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 40 - Public Health and Safety › §40:1532. Transfer of administration

RS 40:1532 - Transfer of administration
The administration of the State Fire College is hereby transferred from the Department of Public Safety to the Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College and the expenses of the same shall be included in the annual budget submitted by the Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College.
Acts 1963, No. 84, §3.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 40 - Public Health and Safety › §40:1542. Standards

RS 40:1542 - Standards
The National Firefighting Standards shall be used as the basis for classroom instruction and testing for certification of firemen.
Acts 1970, No. 481, §2. Amended by Acts 1972, No. 19, §1; Acts 1975, No. 576, §1; Acts 1979, No. 528, §1, eff. July 18, 1979.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 40 - Public Health and Safety › §40:1543. Certification

RS 40:1543 - Certification
A. Certification for successful completion of prescribed courses shall be issued by the office of state fire marshal.
B. The office of state fire marshal shall develop a program to issue a reciprocity certification to a person who has been timely certified by an accreditation by the International Fire Service Accreditation Congress, at the appropriate accredited certification level.
Acts 1970, No. 481, §3. Amended by Acts 1975, No. 576, §1; Acts 1979, No. 528, §1, eff. July 18, 1979; Acts 2001, No. 212, §1; Acts 2022, No. 231, §3.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 40 - Public Health and Safety › §40:1544. Administration of federal funds

RS 40:1544 - Administration of federal funds
The office of state fire marshal is designated as administrator for all federal fire training and education funds; however, this Section shall not prohibit local governmental subdivisions or Delgado Community College from applying for, receiving, and administering federal funds for fire training and education.
Acts 1970, No. 481, §4. Amended by Acts 1975, No. 576, §1; Acts 1979, No. 528, §1, eff. July 18, 1979; Acts 2001, No. 212, §1; Acts 2022, No. 231, §3.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 40 - Public Health and Safety › §40:1546. Coordination of state, private, and federal efforts

RS 40:1546 - Coordination of state, private, and federal efforts
Each state institution, state agency, or private agency providing training for the fire service shall coordinate such efforts with the firefighter training program through the office of state fire marshal to prevent duplication of efforts, duplication of cost, and to ensure standardization. The office of state fire marshal is hereby designated as the state agency for the coordination of training for the fire service provided by any federal government agency.
Acts 1970, No. 481, §6. Amended by Acts 1979, No. 528, §1, eff. July 18, 1979; Acts 2001, No. 212, §1; Acts 2022, No. 231, §3.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 40 - Public Health and Safety › §40:1547. Office of state fire marshal Fire and Emergency Training Academy Film Library Fund; creation

RS 40:1547 - Office of state fire marshal Fire and Emergency Training Academy Film Library Fund; creation
A. The office of state fire marshal Fire and Emergency Training Academy located at Baton Rouge is hereby authorized to create an office of state fire marshal Fire and Emergency Training Academy Film Library Fund for the establishment of a film library.
B. Out of the funds remaining in the Bond Security and Redemption Fund after a sufficient amount is allocated to pay all obligations secured by the full faith and credit of the state which become due and payable within a fiscal year, the treasurer in each fiscal year shall pay into a special fund, which is hereby created in the state treasury and designated as the office of state fire marshal Fire and Emergency Training Program Film Library Fund, the sum of fifty thousand dollars to be appropriated by the legislature. The sum appropriated in this Subsection shall be in addition to any other appropriations made to the office of state fire marshal Fire and Emergency Training Academy.
C. The Film Library created by this Section shall provide training films, public education fire service films, and fire prevention films to be used by the volunteer fire departments, paid fire departments, and industrial fire brigades of the state of Louisiana. The library shall be operated by and under the jurisdiction of the Fire and Emergency Training Program of the office of state fire marshal located at Baton Rouge.
Added by Acts 1981, No. 941, §1; Acts 2022, No. 231, §3.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 40 - Public Health and Safety › §40:1551. Creation; authority of parish governing authorities; purpose

RS 40:1551 - Creation; authority of parish governing authorities; purpose
A. The governing authority of any parish or the governing authorities of any group of parishes are hereby authorized and empowered, upon their own initiative, to form and create a fire and emergency training services district as a political subdivision of the state.
B. The purpose of a fire and emergency training services district, hereinafter sometimes referred to as "district" and the governing bodies created pursuant to this Chapter shall be to maintain and operate a well-equipped educational and training institution or facility to teach and train fire fighting and emergency services personnel. The production of well-qualified personnel will serve only to enhance the state's fire protection and emergency services provision efforts, which in turn shall benefit all of the citizens of this state.
C. In providing training for the fire service, the district shall coordinate such efforts with the office of state fire marshal Fire and Emergency Training Academy to prevent duplication of efforts and duplication of cost, and to ensure standardization in accordance with R.S. 40:1541 et seq. In addition, all aspects of the training, including but not limited to personnel, participants, programs, and courses, shall be certified by and through the Fire and Emergency Training Academy of the office of state fire marshal.
Acts 2001, No. 188, §1, eff. May 31, 2001; Acts 2022, No. 231, §3.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 40 - Public Health and Safety › §40:1552. Board of commissioners; membership; qualifications; appointment; terms; vacancies; removal; officers; meetings

RS 40:1552 - Board of commissioners; membership; qualifications; appointment; terms; vacancies; removal; officers; meetings
A. A fire and emergency training services district created pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter shall be governed by a board of commissioners composed of qualified voters of the district, all to be appointed by the parish governing authority or parish governing authorities, in the instance of a multiparish district. The board shall be comprised of such number as determined by the parish governing authority or governing authorities but shall not be less than five. The appointing authorities shall determine the terms the board members shall serve.
B. Any vacancy shall be filled for the remainder of the unexpired term in the same manner as the original appointment. Any commissioner may be removed from office for cause and his appointment rescinded by a two-thirds vote of the elected membership of the appointing parish governing authority.
C. The first meeting of the board of commissioners shall be within sixty days of the date of the appointment of all the members. At that time, a chairman and vice chairman of the board shall be elected, and a director of the district shall be appointed. Thereafter, the board of commissioners shall hold a minimum of three meetings annually. The parish governing authority or governing authorities or the chairman of the board of commissioners may call additional meetings of the board.
Acts 2001, No. 188, §1, eff. May 31, 2001.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 40 - Public Health and Safety › §40:1553. Corporate status of district; authority of board

RS 40:1553 - Corporate status of district; authority of board
A. A fire and emergency training services district created pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter shall constitute a body corporate in law with all the power and right to incur debts and contract obligations, to sue and be sued, and to do and perform any and all acts in its corporate capacity and its corporate name necessary and proper for the carrying out of the purposes for which the district was created. Any obligation, debt, or liability incurred by the district shall not constitute or create an obligation, either general or special, debt, or liability of the parish or parishes or the state of Louisiana within the meaning of any constitutional or statutory provision whatsoever.
B. The district shall be domiciled as designated by the parish governing authority or authorities and the board of commissioners of the district shall have the following authority:
(1) To operate and maintain a well-equipped, state-of-the-art fire fighting and emergency services training center.
(2) To represent the public interest in providing fire fighting and emergency training services in the district.
(3) To make, alter, amend, and promulgate rules and regulations governing the conduct of the district.
(4) To conduct hearings and pass on complaints by or against any officer or employee of the district.
(5) To review and modify or to set aside any action of the officers or employees of the district as the board determines to be desirable or necessary in the public interest.
(6) To appoint a director and staff of the district, as further provided in R.S. 40:1554.
(7) To appoint the standing and special committees which may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this Chapter.
(8) To establish charges or rates of pay for the use of facilities provided by the district.
(9) To designate a bank to act as agent for depositing funds.
(10) To designate rules and regulations for safekeeping of the funds acquired, collected, or loaned by or to the district and to provide for regular audits of the accounts of the district.
(11) To purchase, construct, or improve educational and training facilities and other educational- and training-related facilities.
(12) To acquire necessary or desirable equipment and furnishings therefor, including but not limited to technology and computer equipment and software.
(13) To repair, maintain, and rehabilitate existing educational or training facilities.
(14) To acquire or improve lands for building sites.
(15) To perform such other duties as are required and authorized by law.
C. All lands, buildings, and facilities acquired either by donation, purchase, exchange, or otherwise shall be owned, in full, by the district.
Acts 2001, No. 188, §1, eff. May 31, 2001.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 40 - Public Health and Safety › §40:1554. Director; staff

RS 40:1554 - Director; staff
A. The board of commissioners shall appoint a director of the district. The director shall serve as secretary-treasurer of the board. The director shall assume full responsibilities as director of the district, shall receive a salary fixed by the board, and shall serve at the pleasure of the board.
B. The board shall appoint such staff as is necessary to assist the director in the operation of the district.
Acts 2001, No. 188, §1, eff. May 31, 2001.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 40 - Public Health and Safety › §40:1555. Federal, state, and private aid and grants

RS 40:1555 - Federal, state, and private aid and grants
A district created pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter shall have full power to do such things and enter into such contracts and agreements with the federal government, the state, or other public or private sources as may be necessary to procure aid and grants to assist the district in carrying out the purpose for which it was created.
Acts 2001, No. 188, §1, eff. May 31, 2001.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 40 - Public Health and Safety › §40:1558.1. Purpose

RS 40:1558.1 - Purpose
A. The legislature finds and declares that volunteer fire departments make up the vast majority of fire departments in the state, and the number of volunteers is declining. Participation in volunteer fire departments is vital to public safety; therefore, it is crucial to the future of emergency services in this state to encourage participation in volunteer fire departments.
B. It is the purpose of this Part to provide for the creation of the Volunteer Firefighters' Tuition Reimbursement Fund, wherein the state may financially reimburse eligible students who volunteer with volunteer fire departments.
Acts 2013, No. 310, §2.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 40 - Public Health and Safety › §40:1558.2. Definitions

RS 40:1558.2 - Definitions
As used in this Part, the following words shall have the following meanings:
(1) "Board" means the Volunteer Firefighters' Tuition Reimbursement Board.
(2) "Combination fire department" means a department whose personnel is composed of both volunteer and professional firefighters.
(3) "Recipient" means a person who has met the eligibility requirements and is awarded tuition reimbursement from the Volunteer Firefighters' Tuition Reimbursement Fund.
Acts 2013, No. 310, §2.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 40 - Public Health and Safety › §40:1558.3. Volunteer Firefighters' Tuition Reimbursement Fund

RS 40:1558.3 - Volunteer Firefighters' Tuition Reimbursement Fund
A. There is hereby established a special fund in the state treasury to be known as the Volunteer Firefighters' Tuition Reimbursement Fund, hereinafter referred to as the "fund", which shall consist of monies appropriated annually by the legislature for the purpose set forth in this Part to the extent that state general funds are available; federal funds; public or private donations, gifts, or grants from individuals, corporations, nonprofit organizations, or other business entities which may be made to the fund; and any other monies that may be provided by law.
B.(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, after compliance with the requirements of Article VII, Section 9(B) of the Constitution of Louisiana relative to the Bond Security and Redemption Fund, and after a sufficient amount is allocated from the Bond Security and Redemption Fund to pay all of the obligations secured by the full faith and credit of the state that become due and payable within any fiscal year, the treasurer shall pay into the Volunteer Firefighters' Tuition Reimbursement Fund an amount equal to the amount provided for in Subsection A of this Section.
(2) Monies appropriated from the fund shall be used solely as provided by Subsection C of this Section and only in the amounts appropriated by the legislature. All unexpended and unencumbered monies in the fund at the end of the fiscal year shall remain in the fund. The monies in the fund shall be invested by the state treasurer in the same manner as monies in the state general fund, and interest earned on the investment of these monies shall be credited to the fund following compliance with the requirements of Article VII, Section 9(B) of the Constitution of Louisiana relative to the Bond Security and Redemption Fund.
C. Subject to annual appropriation by the legislature, the monies in the Volunteer Firefighters' Tuition Reimbursement Fund shall be used solely for providing tuition reimbursement to eligible volunteer firefighters attending a state funded public college, university, or vocational or technical school.
D. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, no monies from the state general fund (direct) shall be deposited or appropriated to the fund unless and until two-thirds of the elected members of each house of the legislature consent to such deposit or appropriation.
Acts 2013, No. 310, §2.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 40 - Public Health and Safety › §40:1558.4. Volunteer Firefighters' Tuition Reimbursement Board; creation; membership

RS 40:1558.4 - Volunteer Firefighters' Tuition Reimbursement Board; creation; membership
A. There is hereby created the Volunteer Firefighters' Tuition Reimbursement Board within the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, office of state fire marshal, code enforcement and building safety.
B. The Volunteer Firefighters' Tuition Reimbursement Board shall be composed of seven members as follows:
(1) The state fire marshal or his designee.
(2) The president of the Senate or his designee.
(3) The speaker of the House of Representatives or his designee.
(4) One member appointed by the governor.
(5) One member appointed by the Louisiana State Firemen's Association.
(6) Two members appointed by the Louisiana Fire Chiefs Association, one of whom shall be the chief of a predominantly volunteer fire department.
C. Each board member shall serve without compensation.
D. The board shall adopt rules and regulations providing for the governance of the board, including but not limited to the following:
(1) Procedures for the election of board officers and terms of office.
(2) Methods and grounds for removal of board members, which shall include but not be limited to conviction of a felony and failure to meet attendance rules.
(3) Procedures for filling vacancies created by removal, resignation, or death of any member prior to the end of the member's term, which shall follow those used for the initial appointment of members to the board.
E. Four members shall constitute a quorum and shall be required to conduct the business of the board. A majority vote of the members constituting a quorum shall be necessary for any action taken by the board.
Acts 2013, No. 310, §2.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 40 - Public Health and Safety › §40:1558.5. Powers and duties of the board

RS 40:1558.5 - Powers and duties of the board
A. The board shall:
(1) Create an application and develop application procedures.
(2) Determine which applications meet the eligibility requirements provided for in R.S. 40:1558.6 and any rules or regulations promulgated by the board.
(3) Disburse to recipients an amount equal to the tuition charged by the state funded college, university, or vocational or technical school selected by the recipient.
(4) Require the fire chiefs of recipients to file voluntary status affidavits with the board for each semester for each recipient.
(5) Require recipients to file education progress reports with the board after each semester.
B. The board shall determine recipients based on eligible applicants in the order in which the applications were received by the board.
Acts 2013, No. 310, §2.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 40 - Public Health and Safety › §40:1558.6. Eligibility of applicants

RS 40:1558.6 - Eligibility of applicants
A. Eligible applicants shall have met, at a minimum, the following requirements:
(1) Resided in the state for at least one year prior to application.
(2) Completed a two-year associate degree program or completed two years of a four-year degree program at a public college or university or completed one year at a public vocational or technical school.
(3) Volunteered for a minimum of two years with a volunteer or combination fire department prior to application and, at the time of application, is serving as a volunteer firefighter.
B. A recipient shall be disqualified from receiving tuition reimbursement from the fund if the board determines either of the following:
(1) That the recipient has failed to maintain good standing with the attending college, university, or vocational or technical school.
(2) That the recipient has discontinued service as a volunteer firefighter.
Acts 2013, No. 310, §2.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 40 - Public Health and Safety › §40:1561. Recognition; appointment; term; compensation; qualifications

RS 40:1561 - Recognition; appointment; term; compensation; qualifications
A. There shall be a fire marshal of the state of Louisiana who shall be appointed by the governor for a term coextensive with his own. The state fire marshal shall have the following qualifications:
(1) have a college degree or have at least ten years experience in the fire service with five of such years as a district chief or higher position or chief of a fire prevention bureau or equivalent experience;
(2) have at least two years experience in management and personnel supervision;
(3) have been continuously engaged in the fire protection field for at least five years; and
(4) has demonstrated through his past endeavors his ability to perform the functions assigned to his office.
B. The office of fire marshal of the State of Louisiana shall be subject to and regulated by the provisions of Chapter 1 of Title 39 and particularly with respect to the requirements of budgetary control and central purchasing.
C. The state fire marshal shall receive a minimum annual salary of seventeen thousand five hundred dollars. The qualifications set forth in this section shall take effect as of the day beginning the next gubernatorial term.
Amended by Acts 1956, No. 94, §1; Acts 1965, No. 53, §1; Acts 1967, No. 86, §1; Acts 1968, No. 479, §1; Acts 1970, No. 419, §1; Acts 1974, No. 222, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 40 - Public Health and Safety › §40:1562. Assistants and deputies

RS 40:1562 - Assistants and deputies
A. The fire marshal may appoint a first assistant at a salary that he deems reasonable. The first assistant shall have the same qualifications as are required of the state fire marshal.
B. The fire marshal may also appoint such deputies, counsel, and other officers and employees as he thinks necessary for the proper performance of the duties imposed upon him by the provisions of this part. In these appointments, the fire marshal shall use the funds necessary for such purpose and available to him from the fire marshal fund in the state treasury and from appropriations made by the legislature.
Amended by Acts 1956, No. 94, §1; Acts 1970, No. 419, §1; Acts 1974, No. 230, §1; Acts 1981, No. 655, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 40 - Public Health and Safety › §40:1562.1. Organization of fire marshal's office

RS 40:1562.1 - Organization of fire marshal's office
The fire marshal's office shall be organized into the following sections:
(1) Administrative.
(2) Engineering.
(3) Inspection.
(4) Investigation.
(5) Fire and emergency training.
Added by Acts 1974, No. 231, §1; Acts 2022, No. 231, §3.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 40 - Public Health and Safety › §40:1563.2. Inspection of family child care providers; inspection fees

RS 40:1563.2 - Inspection of family child care providers; inspection fees
A. The state fire marshal or his designee shall inspect family child care providers as defined in R.S. 17:407.62.
B.(1) The state fire marshal shall collect a fee for all required inspections pursuant to R.S. 17:407.66. The state fire marshal shall not collect any other fees for the inspections, and all fees collected shall be used to employ personnel to perform the inspections and audits and to implement and maintain supportive technologies.
(2) All inspections shall be conducted on an annual basis.
(3) The inspections shall assure that the family child care provider meets the minimum requirements set forth by the Department of Children and Family Services and the Department of Education.
C. All fees collected by the office of state fire marshal for these inspections shall be deposited immediately upon receipt into the state treasury.
Acts 1986, No. 616, §1, eff. July 1, 1986; Acts 1992, No. 984, §18; Acts 1997, No. 1187, §2; Acts 1999, No. 558, §§1 and 2; Acts 2022, No. 585, §2.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 40 - Public Health and Safety › §40:1563.3. Restriction on the use of the titles "fire marshal" and "deputy fire marshal"

RS 40:1563.3 - Restriction on the use of the titles "fire marshal" and "deputy fire marshal"
No employee of any department, division, or agency of the state or any municipality, parish, or other political subdivision of the state except employees of the office of state fire marshal, code enforcement and building safety, Department of Public Safety and Corrections, shall use or allow to be used the title of "fire marshal" or "deputy fire marshal".
Acts 1989, No. 181, §1; Acts 1997, No. 1187, §2.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 40 - Public Health and Safety › §40:1563.4. Imposition of civil penalties by the state fire marshal for violations

RS 40:1563.4 - Imposition of civil penalties by the state fire marshal for violations
A. The state fire marshal, in addition to any other provision of law providing penalties for violations, may impose a civil fine of up to one thousand dollars, for violation of any statute, rule promulgated through the Administrative Procedure Act, regulation, or code for which he is responsible for enforcing or any lawful order issued by him in writing and only after deadlines imposed in the order have expired. Where applicable, each day of violation shall constitute a separate violation. The state fire marshal shall, in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, promulgate a schedule of fines to be applicable to each area of enforcement responsibility.
B. All such penalties imposed may be appealed in accordance with the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act.
C. All monies collected pursuant to a fine imposed under this Section shall be made payable to the office of state fire marshal, code enforcement and building safety and shall be deposited immediately upon receipt into the state treasury.
Acts 1991, No. 956, §1; Acts 1997, No. 789, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 40 - Public Health and Safety › §40:1563.5. Inspection fees

RS 40:1563.5 - Inspection fees
The state fire marshal may charge inspection fees pursuant to R.S. 23:537 and 541, R.S. 27:44.2, and R.S. 51:911.22, 911.28, and 911.32.
Acts 1993, No. 687, §2; Acts 2023, No. 126, §2.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 40 - Public Health and Safety › §40:1564. Cost of performing functions

RS 40:1564 - Cost of performing functions
The cost of performing the functions assigned to the fire marshal under the provisions of this part shall be borne by the fire marshal fund in the state treasury, created by R.S. 22:835 and with other such funds as may be appropriated by the legislature for such purposes.
Amended by Acts 1968, No. 418, §1; Acts 1974, No. 234, §1; Acts 2008, No. 415, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2009.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 40 - Public Health and Safety › §40:1565. Account of money; audit

RS 40:1565 - Account of money; audit
The fire marshal shall keep an accurate account of all money received and disbursed by him under the provisions of this part and shall include a statement thereof in his annual report.
The legislative auditor or other appropriate officer shall annually audit the transaction of the fire marshal's office.
Amended by Acts 1974, No. 234, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 40 - Public Health and Safety › §40:1566. Investigation of fires; reports; records of fires

RS 40:1566 - Investigation of fires; reports; records of fires
Under the direction of the fire marshal, the chief of the fire department in each municipality where a fire department is established, the chief officer of each special fire protection district created under Part I of this chapter, the town marshal of towns and villages which have no fire department, or the sheriff of each parish, insofar as the territory outside the limits of any incorporated municipality or of any special fire protection district is concerned, shall investigate the cause, origin, and circumstances of every fire occurring within their respective jurisdictions. This investigation shall specifically determine, insofar as possible, the cause of and circumstances surrounding the fire. The investigation shall be made at the earliest possible time following the start of the fire. The officer making the investigation shall immediately notify the fire marshal if the circumstances indicate that the possible cause of the fire is human design or criminal neglect. Upon receiving such a report of possible arson or fire caused by design or criminal neglect, the fire marshal shall assign one or more deputies to direct the investigation.
Local officers making investigations hereunder shall transmit monthly a written statement of all facts relating to the cause and the origin of the fire, the kind, value, and ownership of the property destroyed or damaged, the amount of insurance which may have been in force upon the property at the time of the fire, and any other information called for by the fire marshal.
The fire marshal shall keep in his office a record of each fire occurring in the state, together with all facts, statistics, and circumstances thereof, including the origin of the fire, that have been determined by the investigations provided for in this section or otherwise.
Amended by Acts 1974, No. 235, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 40 - Public Health and Safety › §40:1566.1. Fire safety inspection

RS 40:1566.1 - Fire safety inspection
When the fire marshal directs the inspection of a building and the marshal or his authorized agent is refused permission to conduct such inspection, the marshal or his authorized agent may petition the local district court to order that he be allowed to make such inspection. This order shall be granted immediately where the fire marshal demonstrates an immediate need to inspect the premises to guarantee the safety and welfare of the public from any possible hazards. The owner and/or leasee shall be served with a petition to show cause why the inspection should not be conducted.
Added by Acts 1976, No. 380, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 40 - Public Health and Safety › §40:1567. Fire departments; fire department identification number; fire reports

RS 40:1567 - Fire departments; fire department identification number; fire reports
A.(1)(a) Every municipal fire department, fire protection district, and volunteer fire department, as recognized by its local governing authority, shall obtain a fire department identification (FDID) number from the state fire marshal.
(b) If an individual, organization, or other entity is not recognized by the local governing authority to conduct traditional fire department-related activities, the state fire marshal shall not issue the organization an FDID number.
(c) Any individual, organization, or other entity engaged in traditional fire department activities without an FDID number shall be in violation of R.S. 14:112.2.
(2) For purposes of this Subsection, "traditional fire department-related activities" includes firefighting, fire prevention, fire investigation, fire protection, and emergency duties and services.
B. Organizations which have been issued an FDID number shall submit structural fire reports electronically pursuant to the standards set by the state fire marshal.
C. Annual implementation of the standards prescribed by the fire marshal regarding the fires which require investigation or inspection reports and the content of those reports shall be subject to review by the board of review established by R.S. 40:1578.1.
Amended by Acts 1974, No. 235, §1; Acts 1978, No. 679, §1; Acts 1982, No. 28, §1; Acts 2014, No. 158, §§3 and 7; Acts 2019, No. 11, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 40 - Public Health and Safety › §40:1567.1. Fees for copies of fire and investigation reports

RS 40:1567.1 - Fees for copies of fire and investigation reports
The fire marshal shall furnish copies of fire and investigation reports to any person upon the payment of two dollars per page for fire reports and other reports on letter size paper and five dollars per page for investigation reports and other reports on legal size paper.
Added by Acts 1977, No. 524, §1, eff. July 19, 1977.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 40 - Public Health and Safety › §40:1570. Examination of premises; searches and seizures

RS 40:1570 - Examination of premises; searches and seizures
The fire marshal or his authorized representative may, at all times of day or night, in the performance of the duties imposed by the provisions of this Part, enter upon and examine any building or premises where any fire has occurred and other buildings or premises adjoining or near thereto. He, or his authorized representative, may make an affidavit before any justice of the peace in the state or any other officer authorized by law to issue search warrants that he believes or has reason to believe that by a search of certain premises, designated in the affidavit, he will obtain evidence tending to show the origin of a fire to have been incendiary. Upon receiving this affidavit, the justice of the peace, or other officer shall issue a warrant authorizing the fire marshal or his representative to search the premises named in the affidavit and designated in the warrant.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 40 - Public Health and Safety › §40:1571. Investigations may be private

RS 40:1571 - Investigations may be private
All investigations held by or under the direction of the fire marshal or his authorized representative may, in his discretion, be private. Persons other than those required to be present by the provisions of this Part may be excluded from the place where the investigation is held.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 40 - Public Health and Safety › §40:1573. Definitions

RS 40:1573 - Definitions
For the purposes of this Part, the term:
(1) "Movable" means any movable facility or enclosure in which fifty or more people may assemble.
(2) "One- or two-family dwelling" means a building containing not more than two dwelling units in which one or each dwelling unit is occupied by members of a single family with not more than three outsiders, if any, accommodated in rented rooms.
(3) "Structure" means any building or structure of any nature or kind whatsoever except the interior of a single private and one- or two-family dwelling as defined by the Louisiana State Uniform Construction Code.
(4) "Watercraft" means any vessel, boat, or other watercraft of any size, nature, or kind except ocean-going vessels, commercial fishing vessels, or coastwise vessels, or private pleasure craft.
Acts 2003, No. 414, §1; Acts 2008, No. 126, §1; Acts 2009, No. 163, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 40 - Public Health and Safety › §40:1573.1. Historic buildings renovation initiative

RS 40:1573.1 - Historic buildings renovation initiative
A. In order to encourage historic preservation and the preservation of Louisiana's architectural heritage, when applying the requirements of the adopted fire, life safety, or accessibility regulations and when implementing the applicable provisions of R.S. 40:1574, the state fire marshal shall have the authority to take into consideration the impact of these requirements on the historic integrity of existing facilities.
B. Where it is determined by the state fire marshal that public safety is not jeopardized and a minimum acceptable level of safety is achieved, the state fire marshal shall have the authority to consider alternatives to the specific requirements of the adopted laws, codes, rules, and regulations.
Acts 1997, No. 961, §1; Acts 2014, No. 811, §22, eff. June 23, 2014.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 40 - Public Health and Safety › §40:1575. Inspection of premises; orders for repair or removal of dangerous conditions

RS 40:1575 - Inspection of premises; orders for repair or removal of dangerous conditions
A. 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 structure, watercraft, or movable within the state except the interiors of private and one- or two-family dwellings.
B. Whenever the inspecting officer finds any such structure, watercraft, or movable, which, for any cause, is especially liable to fire or dangerous to life or which is so situated as to endanger other property or the occupants thereof, he shall order the dangerous materials removed, the condition of the premises remedied, or the premises razed. The occupant of the structure, watercraft, or movable shall not permit it to be used until the fire marshal certifies that the hazardous conditions have been eliminated.
C. Among the causes which render a structure, watercraft, or movable especially liable to fire or dangerous to life are the following:
(1) Want of repairs.
(2) Age or deteriorated condition.
(3) Lack of sufficient fire alarm or fire extinguishing apparatus.
(4) Lack of adequate means of ingress and egress.
(5) Lack of adequate, unrestricted passageways to the entrances and exits.
(6) Presence of combustible, explosive, or inflammable material.
Amended by Acts 1952, No. 340, §5; Acts 2003, No. 414, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 40 - Public Health and Safety › §40:1576. Service of order

RS 40:1576 - Service of order
Any order for removal or remedying issued pursuant to R.S. 40:1575 may be served upon the occupant of the premises to which it is directed by delivering a copy to the occupant personally or by registered or certified mail, or to any person in charge of the premises. If no person is found upon the premises, the order may be served by affixing a copy thereof in a conspicuous place on the door at the entrance to the premises. Whenever it is necessary to serve an order upon the owner of the premises, it may be served either by delivering a copy to the person as herein provided or, if the owner is absent from the jurisdiction of the officer making the order, by mailing the copy to the owner's last known post office address.
Amended by Acts 1968, No. 418, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 40 - Public Health and Safety › §40:1577. Appeal from order

RS 40:1577 - Appeal from order
When an order is made by one of the deputies or representatives of the fire marshal, the owner or occupant of the building or premises may, within three days, appeal to the fire marshal. The fire marshal shall, within five days, review the order and advise the owner or occupant of his decision thereon. The owner or occupant may, within five days after the making or affirming of any such order of the fire marshal, file an application with the board of review as provided in R.S. 40:1578.1 in accordance with the regulations promulgated for application by that board, praying for a review of the order or such other relief as is provided by law. The board of review shall render its decision within five calendar days, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays, of the review of the order. If, and only if, the order of the fire marshal is not appealable to the fire marshal board of review under R.S. 40:1578.1, within the time period set forth in this Section, the owner or occupant may file his petition with the district court of the district in which the premises or building affected by the orders is situated, praying for a review of the order or such other relief as is provided by law.
Amended by Acts 1982, No. 336, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 40 - Public Health and Safety › §40:1578. Compliance with order

RS 40:1578 - Compliance with order
If no review is requested of or an appeal taken from an order of the fire marshal or an authorized representative, the order shall be complied with immediately, or within the period specified in the order, by the owner or occupant of the premises or building.
If an appeal is taken or a review petitioned for, pursuant to the provisions of R.S. 40:1577, the order, unless revoked, shall be complied with, as last modified, after it becomes final, either immediately or, if a time is specified, within the period specified in the order, or in the decision of the fire marshal, or in the decision of the court, as the case may be.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 40 - Public Health and Safety › §40:1578.2. Appeal to board

RS 40:1578.2 - Appeal to board
If an order of the fire marshal issued pursuant to R.S. 40:1578.6 or R.S. 40:1615.141 is appealed to the board of review, except as is provided in R.S. 40:1578.3, the order shall be suspended without posting of security until such time as the board renders a final decision.
Added by Acts 1974, No. 236, §1.
1House Bill No. 295 and Senate Bill No. 127 of the 1974 regular session of the Legislature adding R.S. 40:1615.1 through 40:1615.14 failed to be adopted.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 40 - Public Health and Safety › §40:1578.3. Emergency closure during appeal

RS 40:1578.3 - Emergency closure during appeal
The fire marshal may bring a summary proceeding in accordance with the provisions of Code of Civil Procedure Articles 2591 through 2596 in the district court which has jurisdiction over the structure or movable to require closure of such during the pendency of proceedings before the board of review or after the board renders a final decision. The court shall order such immediate closure if it finds that public health, safety or welfare imperatively requires emergency action and incorporates a finding to such effect in its order. These proceedings shall be promptly instituted and determined.
Added by Acts 1974, No. 236, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 40 - Public Health and Safety › §40:1578.4. If no appeal taken

RS 40:1578.4 - If no appeal taken
If an order appealable to the board of review is issued and appeal is not taken, the owner or occupant must comply with the order within such time as is set in the discretion of the fire marshal after all necessary delays for appeal have expired.
Added by Acts 1974, No. 236, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 40 - Public Health and Safety › §40:1578.5. Appeals from decision of board of review

RS 40:1578.5 - Appeals from decision of board of review
Any interested person may appeal a decision of the board of review as provided in R.S. 40:1578.1 to a court of competent jurisdiction within five days of the rendering of the decision of the board of review.
Added by Acts 1974, No. 236, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 40 - Public Health and Safety › §40:1578.6. National Fire Protection Association's Life Safety Code; Southern Standard Building Code; applicability to high rise structures; minimum standards; existing hazardous buildings; appeal

RS 40:1578.6 - National Fire Protection Association's Life Safety Code; Southern Standard Building Code; applicability to high rise structures; minimum standards; existing hazardous buildings; appeal
A. Adequate protection for life safety shall be afforded in every structure or movable as those terms are defined in R.S. 40:1573. To afford such protection, all newly constructed structures and movables shall comply with the rules and regulations to be promulgated by the fire marshal in conformity with the Administrative Procedure Act which shall establish as minimum standards the provisions of the Life Safety Code of the National Fire Protection Association, and Section 518 - Special Provisions for High Rise, of Chapter IV of the Southern Standard Building Code, applicable to high rise structures as both are annually or periodically amended, and the fire marshal shall be the authority having jurisdiction to enforce compliance with such regulations. The effective date for enforcement shall be one hundred eighty days after adoption and promulgation under the Administrative Procedure Act.
B. A parish or municipality which, prior to January 1, 1975, had adopted and is enforcing a nationally recognized model building code and/or fire prevention code or a code equal to a nationally recognized building code and/or fire prevention code may continue to enforce such codes in place of the codes required in the paragraph above; however, such codes shall contain requirements that are substantially equal to the fire marshal's code with respect to high rise buildings, mandatory automatic sprinkler and extinguishment systems, and fire detection systems.
C. This Section shall not apply to existing buildings, except as provided for by R.S. 40:1641 et seq., which were lawfully constructed and maintained unless the fire marshal deems that a serious life hazard exists due to a particular condition, at which time he can require the institution of proper fire protection measures to alleviate the particular hazards noted according to the chapter on existing buildings of the latest edition of the N.F.P.A. Life Safety Code, as most recently adopted by administrative rule by the office of the state fire marshal, code enforcement and building safety. Such directives of the fire marshal may be appealed to the board of review. "Lawfully constructed and maintained" as used in this Subsection means in conformance with the laws, codes, rules, and regulations in force at the time of original construction.
Added by Acts 1974, No. 656, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1975. Amended by Acts 1979, No. 495, §2, eff. July 13, 1979; Acts 1985, No. 987, §1; Acts 1988, No. 422, §1; Acts 1995, No. 353, §1; Acts 1997, No. 343, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 40 - Public Health and Safety › §40:1579. Ingress by firemen

RS 40:1579 - Ingress by firemen
For ingress by firemen, every structure, watercraft, or movable shall have at least one window or other device in each story of the building on a street front or on an alleyway or court accessible to a street, which can be opened from the outside in case of fire in the structure, watercraft, or movable so as to furnish immediate ingress to the story or stories of the structure, watercraft, or movable.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 40 - Public Health and Safety › §40:1580. Fire exit maps; hotel or motel rooms

RS 40:1580 - Fire exit maps; hotel or motel rooms
Every hotel or motel room shall have posted on the back of the main entry door to the room a map indicating where the exits are located in case of fire or other emergency.
Added by Acts 1981, No. 593, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 40 - Public Health and Safety › §40:1580.1. Fire alarms; hotel or motel rooms

RS 40:1580.1 - Fire alarms; hotel or motel rooms
A. Every new or renovated hotel or motel room shall have sleeping rooms equipped with approved fire detection and alarm systems for the deaf or hard of hearing in case of fire in accordance with the requirements of Section 9 of the Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG) table 9.1.2 and 9.1.3.
B. In hotels or motels not covered by Subsection A which have fewer than fifty rooms one system shall be available. In such hotels or motels with more than fifty but fewer than one hundred rooms at least two systems shall be available. In such hotels or motels with more than one hundred rooms four systems shall be available. The availability of such system shall be posted in every room.
Acts 1997, No. 894, §1; Acts 2017, No. 146, §8.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 40 - Public Health and Safety › §40:1581. Smoke detectors; carbon monoxide detectors; one- or two-family dwellings

RS 40:1581 - Smoke detectors; carbon monoxide detectors; one- or two-family dwellings
A. All existing one- or two-family dwellings at the time of sale or lease shall contain, at a minimum, an operable ten-year, sealed lithium battery smoke detector.
B. All existing one- or two-family dwellings at the time of sale or lease shall contain, at a minimum, an operable carbon monoxide detector with a long-life, sealed battery. The carbon monoxide detector may be combined with smoke detection.
C. Professional installers who install generators in one- or two-family dwellings shall include with installation of a home generator, at minimum, an operable carbon monoxide detector with a long-life, sealed battery. The carbon monoxide detector may be combined with smoke detection.
D. Failure to comply with the provisions of this Section shall not be a reason for nonpayment of any insurance claims.
E. Failure to comply with the provisions of this Section shall not cause a delay or a stoppage in the transfer of the property.
F. The real estate agent shall not be liable for the seller's failure to comply with the provisions of this Section.
Acts 1991, No. 701, §1; Acts 2009, No. 163, §1; Acts 2022, No. 458, §1.