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2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 40 - Public Health and Safety › §40:1484.8. Set-up inspection; requirements; notification to the fire marshal

RS 40:1484.8 - Set-up inspection; requirements; notification to the fire marshal
A. An operator shall have a set-up inspection conducted on all inflatable amusement devices, amusement attractions, and amusement rides at least once prior to their operation at each event in the state.
B. The set-up inspection may be conducted by a third-party inspector or an employee of the operator of the inflatable amusement device, amusement attraction, or amusement ride who is specially trained to perform a set-up inspection.
C. If an inflatable amusement device, amusement attraction, or amusement ride is in compliance pursuant to the findings of a set-up inspection and corresponding adopted rules and regulations, the third-party inspector or set-up inspector shall affix a tag to the inflatable amusement device, amusement attraction, or amusement ride.
D. If an inflatable amusement device, amusement attraction, or amusement ride is not in compliance pursuant to the findings of a set-up inspection and corresponding adopted rules and regulations, a third-party inspector or set-up inspector shall cease operation of the inflatable amusement device, amusement attraction, or amusement ride and notify the office of state fire marshal within two hours of the determination, and tag it accordingly.
E. The office of state fire marshal shall specifically adopt rules and regulations in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act for enforcement of this Section.
Added by Acts 1985, No. 733, §1; Acts 1997, No. 878, §1; Acts 2016, No. 462, §2; Acts 2019, No. 234, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 40 - Public Health and Safety › §40:1484.9. License required to inspect inflatable amusement devices, amusement attractions, and amusement rides; prohibitions

RS 40:1484.9 - License required to inspect inflatable amusement devices, amusement attractions, and amusement rides; prohibitions
A. A person or firm shall not engage in the testing or inspection of an inflatable amusement device, amusement attraction, or amusement ride for the purpose of providing an annual third-party inspection as required by this Part, unless the person or firm holds a current and valid license issued by the state fire marshal as provided in this Part.
B. No person or firm shall aid, abet, facilitate, or otherwise assist any unlicensed person or firm in the engagement of any testing or inspecting of an inflatable amusement device, amusement attraction, or amusement ride when such person or firm knew or should have known the latter person or firm was unlicensed.
C. A person or firm shall not test or inspect an inflatable amusement device, amusement attraction, or amusement ride if such person or firm is also the owner or operator of the same.
Added by Acts 1985, No. 733, §1; Acts 1997, No. 878, §1; Acts 1998, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 130, §1; Acts 2005, No. 389, §1; Acts 2016, No. 462, §2; Acts 2019, No. 234, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 40 - Public Health and Safety › §40:1484.10. Third-party inspector; educational and certification requirements

RS 40:1484.10 - Third-party inspector; educational and certification requirements
A third-party inspector shall not engage in third-party inspections as described in R.S. 40:1484.5 unless the inspector is one of the following:
(1) A licensed engineer experienced in materials testing.
(2) Currently certified by NAARSO with a Level 1 or greater certification.
(3) Currently certified with an equivalent to NAARSO Level 1 or greater certification as determined by rules promulgated by the state fire marshal pursuant to this Part.
Added by Acts 1985, No. 733, §1; Acts 1997, No. 878, §1; Acts 1998, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 130, §2; Acts 2016, No. 462, §2; Acts 2019, No. 234, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 40 - Public Health and Safety › §40:1484.11. License required to operate inflatable amusement devices, amusement rides, and amusement attractions; service and repairs by owners; prohibitions

RS 40:1484.11 - License required to operate inflatable amusement devices, amusement rides, and amusement attractions; service and repairs by owners; prohibitions
A. A person or firm, not to include a ride operator as defined in this Part, shall not engage in the operation of an inflatable amusement device, amusement attraction, or amusement ride unless the person or firm holds a current and valid license issued by the state fire marshal as provided in this Part.
B. No person or firm shall aid, abet, facilitate, or otherwise assist any unlicensed person or firm in the operation of an inflatable amusement device, amusement attraction, or amusement ride when the person or firm knew or should have known the latter person or firm was unlicensed.
C. The state fire marshal may, by rule, allow the owner of an inflatable amusement device, amusement attraction, or amusement ride, or an employee of the owner, to perform minor service and repairs of the inflatable amusement device, amusement ride, or amusement attraction. The owner shall document such service or repair and assume responsibility for all such service or repair.
Added by Acts 1985, No. 733, §1; Acts 1997, No. 878, §1; Acts 1999, No. 413, §1; Acts 2000, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 59, §2; Acts 2016, No. 462, §2; Acts 2019, No. 234, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 40 - Public Health and Safety › §40:1484.12. Exemptions from licensure

RS 40:1484.12 - Exemptions from licensure
The requirements of licensure as provided in this Part are not applicable to an officer or employee of the United States, this state, or any political subdivision of either, while engaged in the performance of his official duties within the course and scope of his employment with the United States, this state, or any political subdivision of either.
Added by Acts 1985, No. 733, §1; Acts 2016, No. 462, §2.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 40 - Public Health and Safety › §40:1484.14. Application for an individual license; requirements to maintain; prohibitions; penalties

RS 40:1484.14 - Application for an individual license; requirements to maintain; prohibitions; penalties
A. To engage in the inspection or operation of an inflatable amusement device, amusement attraction, or amusement ride, an individual shall apply for and obtain a license and the respective relevant endorsement for inspection or operation. The inspection endorsement authorizes the licensee to conduct any necessary testing. Each individual license holder shall maintain his license on his person while engaging in any such activity and present his license for inspection upon demand of any employee of the office of state fire marshal, a fire department, or any law enforcement officer.
B. As a condition of licensure, the acceptance of a license by an individual is deemed as the individual's consent to submit to reasonable requests for documentation by the office of state fire marshal or his designated representatives and to cooperate in a lawful investigation by the office of state fire marshal. Any person refusing to cooperate with any lawful investigation by the office of state fire marshal is subject to any applicable penalty as described in this Part, including suspension or revocation of a license.
C. Each individual license holder shall notify the state fire marshal, as specified by the state fire marshal, within ten days of the following:
(1) A change in business or home address.
(2) A separation from an employer or change in employer.
D. An individual licensed as provided in this Section shall not contract his services as an independent contractor or agent with any other firm, whether such firm is engaged in testing, inspection, or operation.
E. An individual licensed as provided in this Section shall meet all certification, continuing education, training, and testing requirements as established by this Part and related adopted rule or regulation.
Acts 2005, No. 389, §1; Acts 2016, No. 462, §2.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 40 - Public Health and Safety › §40:1484.15. Set-up inspection; license endorsement

RS 40:1484.15 - Set-up inspection; license endorsement
A. To perform the set-up inspection of an inflatable amusement device, amusement attraction, or amusement ride, an individual shall apply for and obtain a license and a set-up inspection endorsement which authorizes its holder to perform the set-up inspection.
B. Third-party inspectors, as licensed by this Part, may perform set-up inspections as required by this Part, under their third-party inspector endorsement.
C. Employees of the operators of an inflatable amusement device, amusement attraction, or amusement ride may become licensed as specified by this Part to perform the set-up inspection of an inflatable amusement device, amusement attraction, or amusement ride owned or operated by his employer.
D. In conformity with the Administrative Procedure Act, the state fire marshal shall promulgate rules for qualifications, including required training, for the administration and enforcement of this Section.
Acts 2016, No. 462, §2; Acts 2019, No. 234, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 40 - Public Health and Safety › §40:1484.16. Powers and duties of the state fire marshal

RS 40:1484.16 - Powers and duties of the state fire marshal
The state fire marshal shall:
(1) Formulate and administer such rules as may be determined essentially necessary for the enforcement of this Part.
(2) Evaluate the qualifications of firms or persons applying for or maintaining a license pursuant to this Part.
(3) Have authority to set qualifications and fitness of applicants for a license as provided in this Part, which may include conducting examinations.
(4) Issue full or provisional licenses to firms and persons meeting the qualifications established by this Part.
(5) Have authority, after notice and opportunity for hearing, to increase or decrease the limits of insurance coverage and authorize acceptance of surplus lines coverage if the state fire marshal determines that due to loss experience, market conditions, or other good reason, the liability insurance coverage required by this Part is unavailable to applicants for or holders of licenses.
(6) Have authority to conduct inspections of licensed firms, whether in state or out of state, for the purpose of observation and collection of facts and data relating to proper enforcement of this Part.
(7) Conduct inspections and perform audits to ensure compliance with this Part and investigate at reasonable times, and within reasonable limits and manner, inflatable amusement devices, amusement attractions, or amusement rides in any area where they are assembled, maintained, stored, serviced, or in use. The state fire marshal or his designee, upon presenting credentials to an owner or operator, is authorized to act as described in this Paragraph without prior notice.
(8) Employ such persons as he may deem qualified, consistent with applicable civil service regulations, and incur expenses as may be necessary in connection with the administration of this Part.
(9) Investigate all written complaints lodged against firms or individuals alleged to have violated provisions of this Part or related promulgated rules and pursue administrative action against the firms or individuals.
(10) Investigate all accidents related to an inflatable amusement device, amusement attraction, or amusement ride resulting in injury or death, or as requested by an operator, customer, patron, rider, or user.
Acts 2016, No. 462, §2; Acts 2019, No. 234, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 40 - Public Health and Safety › §40:1484.17. Notice; hearing; revocation of certificate or license

RS 40:1484.17 - Notice; hearing; revocation of certificate or license
Licenses, as provided for in this Part, may be revoked or suspended after notice and hearing in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act and upon a finding that a person or firm acted in any of the following manners:
(1) Willfully violated any provision of this Part or any rule, regulation, or adopted order.
(2) Used deceit or false or misleading information to obtain any certificate or license pursuant to this Part.
(3) Demonstrated professional incompetence or gross negligence.
(4) Assisted any person attempting to evade the provisions of this Part or any related adopted rules or regulations.
Acts 2016, No. 462, §2.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 40 - Public Health and Safety › §40:1484.19. Prohibited acts; operator

RS 40:1484.19 - Prohibited acts; operator
No person or firm shall do any of the following:
(1) Engage in the operation of an inflatable amusement device, amusement attraction, or amusement ride without a valid license issued as provided in this Part.
(2) Aid and abet an unlicensed individual, employee, or firm in the testing, inspection, or operation of an inflatable amusement device, amusement attraction, or amusement ride without a valid license.
(3) Operate an inflatable amusement device, amusement attraction, or amusement ride contrary to manufacturer's specifications or codes or standards adopted in rules promulgated by the state fire marshal without specific written authorization from the office of state fire marshal.
(4) Submit an application or any other document to the office of state fire marshal when the person reasonably should have known the document contained false or misleading information.
(5) Engage in false, misleading, or deceptive acts or practices.
(6) Fail to maintain a valid license as required by this Part.
(7) Fail to maintain a valid insurance policy as required by this Part.
(8) Refuse to admit the state fire marshal or his designated representative to any operating location or refuse to cooperate in the purposes of such admittance as required by this Part.
(9) Fail to maintain his license on his person and present it for inspection as required by this Part.
(10) Refuse to cooperate with any lawful investigation by the office of state fire marshal.
(11) Fail to abide by the administrative rules promulgated pursuant to this Part.
Acts 2016, No. 462, §2; Acts 2019, No. 234, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 40 - Public Health and Safety › §40:1484.20. Prohibited acts; third-party inspector

RS 40:1484.20 - Prohibited acts; third-party inspector
No person or firm shall do any of the following:
(1) Engage in the inspection or testing of an inflatable amusement device, amusement ride, or amusement attraction without a valid license issued as provided in this Part.
(2) Aid and abet an unlicensed operator in the operation of an inflatable amusement device, amusement attraction, or amusement ride.
(3) Aid and abet an unlicensed individual or firm in the inspection or testing of an inflatable amusement device, amusement ride, or amusement attraction.
(4) Certify, test, or inspect an inflatable amusement device, amusement attraction, or amusement ride contrary to the provisions of this Part and adopted standards, regulations, and applicable manuals, service bulletins, and notices.
(5) Submit an application or any other document to the office of state fire marshal when the third-party inspector reasonably should have known the document contained false or misleading information.
(6) Engage in false, misleading, or deceptive acts or practices.
(7) Fail to maintain a valid license as required by this Part.
(8) Fail to maintain a valid insurance policy as required by this Part.
(9) Refuse to admit the state fire marshal or his designated representative to any operating location or refuse to cooperate in the purposes of such admittance as required by this Part.
(10) Fail to maintain his license on his person and present it for inspection as required by this Part.
(11) Refuse to cooperate with any lawful investigation by the office of state fire marshal.
(12) Fail to abide by the administrative rules promulgated pursuant to this Part.
Acts 2016, No. 462, §2.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 40 - Public Health and Safety › §40:1484.21. Prohibited acts; set-up inspector

RS 40:1484.21 - Prohibited acts; set-up inspector
No person or firm shall do any of the following:
(1) Engage in the set-up inspection of an inflatable amusement device, amusement ride, or amusement attraction without a valid license issued as provided in this Part.
(2) Aid and abet an unlicensed operator in the operation of an inflatable amusement device, amusement ride, or amusement attraction.
(3) Certify or inspect inflatable amusement devices, amusement rides, or amusement attractions contrary to the provisions of this Part and adopted standards, regulations, and applicable manuals, service bulletins, and notices.
(4) Submit an application or any other document to the office of state fire marshal when the person or firm reasonably should have known the document contained false or misleading information.
(5) Engage in false, misleading, or deceptive acts or practices.
(6) Fail to maintain a valid license as required by this Part.
(7) Refuse to admit the state fire marshal or his designated representative to any operating location or refuse to cooperate in the purposes of such admittance as required by this Part.
(8) Fail to maintain his license on his person and to present it for inspection as required by this Part.
(9) Refuse to cooperate with any lawful investigation by the office of state fire marshal.
(10) Fail to abide by the administrative rules promulgated pursuant to this Part.
Acts 2016, No. 462, §2.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 40 - Public Health and Safety › §40:1484.22. Notice of violation of standard; cease and desist order

RS 40:1484.22 - Notice of violation of standard; cease and desist order
A. If after an inspection, investigation, or audit of any inflatable amusement device, amusement ride, or amusement attraction, the office of state fire marshal determines that the respective device, ride, or attraction is in violation of any standard promulgated pursuant to the provisions of this Part, and that there may be a substantial probability of death or physical injury to the public from its continued use, a notice of violation may be given to both the owner and operator of the device, ride, or attraction, and a red tag shall be attached to the device, ride, or attraction. The attached red tag constitutes a cease and desist order.
B. After the red tag is attached, the use of the inflatable amusement device, amusement ride, or amusement attraction is prohibited. The red tag shall not be removed until the device, ride, or attraction is made safe for public use, in accordance with R.S. 40:1484.5(B)(3), and the required safeguards are provided. The tag shall not be removed except by the state fire marshal or his designee.
Acts 2016, No. 462, §2; Acts 2019, No. 234, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 40 - Public Health and Safety › §40:1484.23. Insurance; bond

RS 40:1484.23 - Insurance; bond
A. No operator shall operate an amusement attraction or amusement ride unless the operator has either of the following:
(1) An insurance policy in an amount of not less than one million dollars insuring the operator against liability for injury suffered by persons riding the amusement attraction or ride.
(2) A bond in a like amount, provided the aggregate liability of the surety of any such bond shall not exceed the face amount.
B. A certificate verifying coverage shall be filed with the office of state fire marshal, code enforcement and building safety.
C. In the event of cancellation of the policy or bond, the office of state fire marshal shall be notified by either the insurer or the bond holder no later than ten days prior to cancellation.
D. Upon request, the operator shall provide to any sponsor, lessor, landowner, or other person responsible for the offering of an amusement ride or attraction for public use a copy of the required insurance policy or bond and the certificate of registration issued by the state fire marshal.
E. The provisions of this Section shall also apply to operators of inflatable amusement devices. However, the policy of liability insurance or bond amount required of such operators shall be in an amount of not less than three hundred thousand dollars.
Acts 2016, No. 462, §2; Acts 2019, No. 234, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 40 - Public Health and Safety › §40:1484.25. Exemptions

RS 40:1484.25 - Exemptions
The following inflatable amusement devices, amusement attractions, or amusement rides are exempt from the provisions of this Part:
(1) Non-mechanized playground equipment including but not limited to swings, seesaws, stationary spring-mounted animal features, underpropelled merry-go-rounds, climbers, slides, trampolines, swinging gates, and physical fitness devices except where an admission fee is charged for usage or an admission fee is charged to areas where such equipment is located.
(2) An inflatable amusement device, amusement attraction, or amusement ride which is owned and operated by a nonprofit religious, educational, or charitable institution or association if such attraction or ride is located within a building subject to inspection by the state fire marshal or his designee.
(3) Coin-operated mechanical devices occupying less than thirty-six square feet of floor space.
(4) Non-motorized rides and attractions.
Acts 2016, No. 462, §2.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 40 - Public Health and Safety › §40:1484.26. Local regulation

RS 40:1484.26 - Local regulation
Nothing contained in this Part shall prevent any local governmental subdivision of this state from licensing or regulating any inflatable amusement device, amusement attraction, or amusement ride, carnival, or circus as otherwise provided by law.
Acts 2016, No. 462, §2.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 40 - Public Health and Safety › §40:1484.27. Waiver of inspection

RS 40:1484.27 - Waiver of inspection
The state fire marshal may waive the requirement that an inflatable amusement device, amusement attraction, amusement ride, or any component part be inspected before being operated in this state if an operator gives satisfactory proof to the office of state fire marshal that such device, amusement attraction, ride, or any component part has passed an inspection conducted by a public agency whose inspection standards and requirements are at least equal to those requirements and standards established by the state fire marshal pursuant to the provisions of this Part.
Acts 2016, No. 462, §2.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 40 - Public Health and Safety › §40:1484.28. Rules adopted

RS 40:1484.28 - Rules adopted
The state fire marshal shall adopt and issue rules, in accordance with the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act, establishing standards for the installation, repair, maintenance, use, operation, and inspection of inflatable amusement devices, amusement attractions, and amusement rides for the protection of the public. The rules shall be based upon generally accepted engineering standards and shall be concerned with but not necessarily limited to engineering force stresses, safety devices, and preventive maintenance. The rules shall provide for the reporting of accidents and injuries incurred from the operation of inflatable amusement devices, amusement attractions, or amusement rides.
Acts 2016, No. 462, §2.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 40 - Public Health and Safety › §40:1485.1. Legislative findings

RS 40:1485.1 - Legislative findings
The legislature hereby finds and declares that:
(1) Carnival or amusement rides are used by a large number of citizens of this state and also attract to this state a large number of nonresidents, significantly contributing to the tourism industry and tax base of this state.
(2) The safety of the public using carnival or amusement rides is an important matter of public policy.
(3) There are inherent risks associated with all machinery, equipment, or animals that are impractical or impossible for an amusement owner to eliminate with all reasonable safety precautions, and an informed rider is in the best position to avoid those risks.
(4) The safety of carnival or amusement rides will be greatly improved at minimal cost if riders are subject to minimum safety standards for their own protection and the protection of others.
Acts 2003, No. 928, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 40 - Public Health and Safety › §40:1485.2. Definitions

RS 40:1485.2 - Definitions
For the purposes of this Subpart, the following terms and phrases have the meanings ascribed to them:
(1) "Carnival or amusement ride" means either of the following:
(a) A device that is intended to give amusement, excitement, pleasure, or thrills to riders whom the device carries along or around a fixed or restricted course or within a defined area.
(b) A structure that gives amusement, excitement, pleasure, or thrills to people who move around, over, or through the structure without the aid of a moving device integral to the structure.
(2) "Firm" means a sole proprietorship, corporation, limited liability company, or similar type of business entity.
(3) "Owner" means a person, a firm, the state, or a political subdivision of the state that owns an amusement ride or, if the ride is leased, the lessee of the ride.
(4) "Parent or guardian" means each parent, custodian, or guardian responsible for the control, safety, training, or education of a rider who is a minor, has a disability, or is incompetent.
(5)(a) "Rider" means any person who is:
(i) Waiting in the immediate vicinity to enter a carnival or amusement ride.
(ii) Entering a carnival or amusement ride.
(iii) Using a carnival or amusement ride.
(iv) Exiting a carnival or amusement ride.
(v) Leaving a carnival or amusement ride and still in the immediate vicinity of the ride.
(b) The term "rider" does not include employees or agents of the owner while engaged in the duties of their employment.
(6) "Sign" means any symbol or language reasonably calculated to communicate information to riders or their parents or guardians, including but not limited to placards, prerecorded messages, live public addresses, stickers, pictures, pictograms, guidebooks, brochures, video, verbal information, and visual signals.
Acts 2003, No. 928, §1; Acts 2014, No. 811, §22, eff. June 23, 2014; Acts 2016, No. 462, §2.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 40 - Public Health and Safety › §40:1485.3. Reporting rider injury

RS 40:1485.3 - Reporting rider injury
A. A rider, or his parent or guardian on the rider's behalf, shall report in writing to the owner any injury sustained on a carnival or amusement ride before leaving the owner's premises, including:
(1) The name, address, and phone number of the injured person.
(2) A full description of the incident, the injuries claimed, any treatment received, and the location, date, and time of the injury.
(3) The cause of the injury, if known.
(4) The names, addresses, and phone numbers of any witnesses to the incident.
B. If the rider, or his parent or guardian on a rider's behalf, is unable to file a report because of the severity of his injuries, he shall file the report as soon as reasonably possible.
C. The failure of a rider, or his parent or guardian on a rider's behalf, to report an injury as required by this Section shall have no effect on the rider's right to commence a civil action.
Acts 2003, No. 928, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 40 - Public Health and Safety › §40:1485.4. Code of rider conduct

RS 40:1485.4 - Code of rider conduct
A. A rider shall obey the posted rules, warnings, and oral instructions for a carnival or amusement ride issued by the owner or his employee or agent.
B. A rider shall refrain from acting in any manner that may cause or contribute to injuring the rider or others, including:
(1) Exceeding the limits of the rider's ability.
(2) Interfering with the safe operation of the carnival or amusement ride.
(3) Failing to engage any safety devices provided for the rider's safety.
(4) Disconnecting or disabling a safety device except at the express instruction of the owner's agent or employee.
(5) Altering or enhancing the intended speed, course, or direction of a carnival or amusement ride.
(6) Using the controls of a carnival or amusement ride designed solely to be operated by the owner's agent or employee.
(7) Extending arms and legs beyond the carrier or seating area except at the express direction of the owner's agent or employee.
(8) Throwing, dropping, or expelling an object from or toward a carnival or amusement ride except as permitted by the owner's agent or employee.
(9) Entering or exiting a carnival or amusement ride except at the designated time and area, if any, at the direction of the owner's agent or employee.
(10) Unreasonably controlling the speed or direction of the carnival or amusement ride that requires the rider to control or direct himself or a ride.
(11) Overloading a carnival or amusement ride beyond its designated capacity.
Acts 2003, No. 928, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 40 - Public Health and Safety › §40:1485.5. Rider qualifications

RS 40:1485.5 - Rider qualifications
A rider shall not enter or attempt to enter a carnival or amusement ride unless the rider, or his parent or guardian on a rider's behalf, reasonably determines that, at a minimum:
(1) The rider has sufficient knowledge to use, enter, or exit the carnival or amusement ride safely without instruction or has requested and received, before entering the carnival or amusement ride, sufficient information to enter, use, or exit the ride safely.
(2) The rider has located, reviewed, and understood any signs in the vicinity of the carnival or amusement ride and has satisfied any posted height or other restrictions.
(3) The rider knows the range and limits of his ability and knows the requirements of the carnival or amusement ride will not exceed those limits.
(4) The rider is not under influence of alcohol or any drug that affects his ability to safely use the carnival or amusement ride or obey the posted rules or oral instructions.
(5) The rider is authorized by the owner's authorized agent or employee to enter the carnival or amusement ride.
Acts 2003, No. 928, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 40 - Public Health and Safety › §40:1485.7. Notice to riders

RS 40:1485.7 - Notice to riders
A. The owner shall display signs at the following places:
(1) Any station for reporting an injury.
(2) Any first aid station.
(3) Either of the following places:
(a) Any entrance or exit to or from the premises designated for riders.
(b) Any area or structure at which riders may purchase admission or obtain authority to use a carnival or amusement ride.
B. All signs required by this Section shall include a legend providing that "STATE LAW REQUIRES RIDERS TO OBEY ALL WARNINGS AND DIRECTIONS AND BEHAVE IN A MANNER THAT WILL NOT CAUSE OR CONTRIBUTE TO INJURING THEMSELVES OR OTHERS. RIDERS SHOULD REPORT ALL INJURIES BEFORE LEAVING THE EVENT PREMISES."
Acts 2003, No. 928, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 40 - Public Health and Safety › §40:1485.8. Criminal penalty

RS 40:1485.8 - Criminal penalty
If a person willfully violates any provision of this Subpart, the person shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction of the first offense, shall be subject to a fine not to exceed twenty-five dollars and for subsequent convictions, up to one hundred dollars.
Acts 2003, No. 928, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 40 - Public Health and Safety › §40:1485.9. Applicability

RS 40:1485.9 - Applicability
The provisions of Subpart A of Part VII of Title 40 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, comprised of R.S. 1484.1 through 1484.28, are applicable in their entirety to the provisions of this Subpart.
Acts 2016, No. 462, §2.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 40 - Public Health and Safety › §40:1486.1. Purpose

RS 40:1486.1 - Purpose
The legislature finds that the production of oil for the energy needs of the state and the nation is of vital concern, and the safety of those who work in the offshore industry and those who transport those workers is also of vital concern; therefore, the legislature directs the director of aviation of the aviation section of the Department of Transportation and Development to participate in education, communication, and promotion of aviation safety in the offshore oil and gas industry. The legislature's goal is to reduce to as low as reasonably practicable the instances of helicopter accidents in the oil and gas industry by promotion of the adoption of safe practices in such operations. The legislature recognizes that Congress has delegated the responsibility for regulation of such operators to the Federal Aviation Administration ("FAA"), which has promulgated regulations as published in the Code of Federal Regulations to all Part 133 and Part 135 operators, and which has further, by its issuance of Operations Specifications to such operators, required them to conduct such operations with the highest degree of safety in the public interest.
Acts 2010, No. 572, §1, eff. June 25, 2010; Acts 2011, No. 147, §1, eff. June 24, 2011.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 40 - Public Health and Safety › §40:1491. Definitions

RS 40:1491 - Definitions
When used in this Part, the following terms have these meanings:
(1) "District" means a fire protection district created under the provisions of this Part.
(2) "Board" means a board of commissioners, governing a fire protection district.
Amended by Acts 1975, No. 17, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 40 - Public Health and Safety › §40:1492. Power to create; boundaries constitute state subdivisions for tax and bond purposes

RS 40:1492 - Power to create; boundaries constitute state subdivisions for tax and bond purposes
A. Parish governing authorities may create or enlarge fire protection districts in the manner and subject to the limitations and restrictions contained in this Part.
B. Any fire protection district may include all or part of the territory in the parish whether contiguous or noncontiguous. With the concurrence of the governing authorities of the affected parishes, it may include all or part of two or more parishes in a single fire protection district, provided that any municipality which is to be included is included in its entirety. However, before any municipality may be included within the territory of the fire protection district, the governing authority of the municipality shall first concur by proper resolution in its inclusion and in the boundaries to be fixed for the district.
C. Fire protection districts so created are subdivisions of the state within the meaning of the laws of this state relating to the voting and levying of special maintenance taxes, incurring debt, and issuing bonds therefor, including particularly but without limitation the provisions of Subtitle II, Chapter 4, of Title 39 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950. However, the governing authority of the district shall be without authority to levy any previously authorized taxes in the new territory included within the boundaries of the districts as enlarged, unless such enlargement has occurred after petition therefor of a majority of the qualified electors of the area to be included and/or the question of such tax levy has been approved by a majority of the electors of the new territory so included voting in an election held for such purpose.
Amended by Acts 1975, No. 17, §1; Acts 1976, No. 267, §1; Acts 1981, No. 116, §1; Acts 1988, No. 310, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 40 - Public Health and Safety › §40:1492.1. Fire protection districts of DeSoto Parish; general purpose political subdivision; Louisiana Community Block Grant program

RS 40:1492.1 - Fire protection districts of DeSoto Parish; general purpose political subdivision; Louisiana Community Block Grant program
For purposes of 42 U.S.C. 5302 and the Louisiana Community Development Block Grant program, fire protection districts of the parish of DeSoto are hereby designated as general purpose political subdivisions, and accordingly, each such fire protection district may apply directly to the division of administration for funding under such program.
Acts 1991, No. 724, §1, eff. July 18, 1991.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 40 - Public Health and Safety › §40:1493. Notice of intention to create, enlarge, or redistrict; resolution

RS 40:1493 - Notice of intention to create, enlarge, or redistrict; resolution
A. No fire protection district shall be created, enlarged, or redistricted under this Part until the notice prescribed in this Section has been given.
B. Notice of intention to create, enlarge, or redistrict a fire protection district shall be ordered by resolution of the governing authority of each parish to be included in the proposed district and concurred in by the governing authority of any municipality or municipalities to be included in the district. The resolution shall state the boundaries proposed for the contemplated fire protection district. The notice shall state that the parish governing authority ordering its publication will, in open session, on a date and at an hour and place named, proceed to create the proposed district.
C. This notice shall be published once a week for two successive weeks, the first publication being not less than fifteen days before the date fixed for the hearing, in a newspaper having general circulation in the parish.
Amended by Acts 1975, No. 17, §1; Acts 1976, No. 267, §1; Acts 1981, No. 116, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 40 - Public Health and Safety › §40:1493.1. Fire District Number 2 of Rapides Parish; extension of boundaries

RS 40:1493.1 - Fire District Number 2 of Rapides Parish; extension of boundaries
Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the governing authority of Rapides Parish is authorized to extend the boundaries of Fire District Number 2 of Rapides Parish so that it includes all of Wards 1 and 8 outside the city of Alexandria and Wards 2, 3, 5, and 7.
Acts 1984, No. 536, §2, eff. Sept. 1, 1984.
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2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 40 - Public Health and Safety › §40:1493.2. Fire District Number One of Ouachita Parish; extension of boundaries; board of commissioners

RS 40:1493.2 - Fire District Number One of Ouachita Parish; extension of boundaries; board of commissioners
Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the governing authority of Ouachita Parish, with the concurrence of the governing authority of the town of Sterlington, is authorized to extend the boundaries of Fire Protection District Number One of Ouachita Parish so that said district includes the town of Sterlington. Upon inclusion of said town, the board of commissioners of said fire protection district shall consist of the members of the governing authority of Ouachita Parish. The board of commissioners of the district shall perform all duties, functions, and powers provided in this Part and shall have responsibility for the operation and maintenance of the district. Members of the board shall receive no per diem but may be reimbursed for expenses incurred in performing the duties imposed on them by such membership.
Acts 1986, No. 174, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 40 - Public Health and Safety › §40:1494. Hearing; objections; resolution fixing boundaries; publication of notice

RS 40:1494 - Hearing; objections; resolution fixing boundaries; publication of notice
At the place and time specified in the notice provided for in R.S. 40:1493, the governing authority of the parish shall hear all objections which may be interposed to the boundaries of the district and to the inclusion of the property proposed to be included in the district. It may adjourn the meeting from time to time. At this hearing the parish governing authority may change the boundaries of the proposed district by excluding therefrom the lands of persons objecting or by including therein the lands of persons petitioning to be included therein. After disposing of all objections, the parish governing authority, if it approves the creation of such district, shall adopt a resolution fixing the boundaries of the territory within the parish to be included in such district. However, as provided in R.S. 40:1492, the governing authority of any municipal corporation which is included in the district must, by resolution adopted after the boundaries of the territory of the parish to be included in the district are fixed, concur in the fixing of the boundaries before the action of the parish governing authority becomes final. The decision of the parish governing authority, concurred in by any municipality as provided, is final and conclusive as regards that parish. Notice of the formation of the district shall be given immediately by one publication in any newspaper in which the original notice of hearing was published.
Amended by Acts 1975, No. 17, §1; Acts 1976, No. 267, §1; Acts 1981, No. 116, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 40 - Public Health and Safety › §40:1495. Governing body of district

RS 40:1495 - Governing body of district
A. If no municipal corporation is included within the boundaries of a district comprising all or part of a single parish, the parish governing authority may be the governing body of the district or may appoint a board of commissioners to serve as the governing body for the district.
B.(1) If a municipal corporation is included within the boundaries of a district, or if the boundaries of a district comprise all or part of two or more parishes, the governing body of the district shall consist of a board of commissioners of the district.
(2) However, the parish governing authority may in its discretion continue to be the governing body of the district in those instances where a municipal corporation lying within the boundaries of the district is created after the creation of the district and after 1970.
Acts 1983, No. 145, §1. Acts 1984, No. 72, §2.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 40 - Public Health and Safety › §40:1495.1. Concordia Parish Monterey Fire Protection District Number One

RS 40:1495.1 - Concordia Parish Monterey Fire Protection District Number One
Notwithstanding the provisions of R.S. 40:1495, a board of commissioners of the Concordia Parish Monterey Fire Protection District Number One is hereby created. The board of commissioners shall perform all duties, functions, and powers provided in this Part and shall have responsibility for the operation and maintenance of the district. Members shall receive no per diem but may be reimbursed any expenses incurred in performing the duties imposed upon them by virtue of their serving as members. The board shall consist of five members appointed by the governing authority for the parish of Concordia and each member shall be a resident and elector of the Concordia Parish Monterey Fire Protection District Number One and shall serve on such board at the pleasure of the governing authority of the parish of Concordia.
Added by Acts 1981, No. 138, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 40 - Public Health and Safety › §40:1496.1. Calcasieu Parish Ward Four Fire Protection District No. 2

RS 40:1496.1 - Calcasieu Parish Ward Four Fire Protection District No. 2
Notwithstanding the provisions of R.S. 40:1496, a board of commissioners of the Ward Four Fire Protection District Number Two is hereby created. The board of commissioners shall perform all duties, functions and powers provided in this Part as well as responsibility for the operation and maintenance of the district, and shall receive compensation as provided by R.S. 40:1498. The board shall consist of five members appointed by the governing authority for the parish of Calcasieu, and each member shall be a resident and elector of the parish of Calcasieu and shall serve on such board at the pleasure of the governing authority of the parish of Calcasieu.
Added by Acts 1977, No. 112, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 40 - Public Health and Safety › §40:1496.2. Calcasieu Parish Ward Four Fire Protection District Number Three

RS 40:1496.2 - Calcasieu Parish Ward Four Fire Protection District Number Three
Notwithstanding the provisions of R.S. 40:1496, a board of commissioners of the Calcasieu Parish Ward Four Fire Protection District Number Three is hereby created. The board of commissioners shall perform all duties, functions, and powers provided in this Part; be responsible for the operation and maintenance of the district; and shall receive compensation as provided by R.S. 40:1498. The board shall consist of five members appointed by the governing authority for the parish of Calcasieu, and each member shall be a resident and elector of the parish of Calcasieu. One of such members shall be a resident of the city of Westlake and shall act as liaison between the board and the town of Westlake. All board members shall serve on such board at the pleasure of the governing authority of the parish of Calcasieu. All funds of the Calcasieu Parish Ward Four Fire Protection District Number Three shall be administered through the parish treasurer's office.
Added by Acts 1979, No. 218, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 40 - Public Health and Safety › §40:1496.3. Calcasieu Parish Ward Seven Fire Protection District Number One

RS 40:1496.3 - Calcasieu Parish Ward Seven Fire Protection District Number One
Notwithstanding the provisions of R.S. 40:1496, a board of commissioners of the Calcasieu Parish Ward Seven Fire Protection District Number One is hereby created. The board of commissioners shall perform all duties, functions, and powers provided in this Part and be responsible for the operation and maintenance of the district, and shall receive compensation as provided by R.S. 40:1498. The board shall consist of five members appointed by the governing authority for the parish of Calcasieu, and each member shall be a resident and elector of the parish of Calcasieu and shall serve on such board at the pleasure of the governing authority of the parish of Calcasieu. All funds of the Calcasieu Parish Ward Seven Fire Protection District Number One shall be administered by the board.
Added by Acts 1979, No. 217, §1. Amended by Acts 1980, No. 581, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 40 - Public Health and Safety › §40:1496.4. Calcasieu Parish Ward One Fire Protection District Number One

RS 40:1496.4 - Calcasieu Parish Ward One Fire Protection District Number One
Notwithstanding the provisions of R.S. 40:1496, a board of commissioners of the Calcasieu Parish Ward One Fire Protection District Number One is hereby created. The board of commissioners shall perform all duties, functions and powers provided in this Part and be responsible for the operation and maintenance of the district, and shall receive compensation as provided by R.S. 40:1498. The board shall consist of five members appointed by the governing authority for the parish of Calcasieu, and each member shall be a resident and elector of the parish of Calcasieu and shall serve on such board at the pleasure of the governing authority of the parish of Calcasieu. All funds of the Calcasieu Parish Ward One Fire Protection District Number One shall be administered through the Calcasieu Parish Treasurer's Office.
Added by Acts 1979, No. 363, §1.