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Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part III - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 23 - Hang Tags for Mobility Impaired Individuals › Section III-2301 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. As used in this
				Chapter, the following terms have the meanings described below.
Medical Examiner-
a person licensed to
				  practice medicine in Louisiana or any other state or territory of the United
				  States, a person licensed to practice chiropractic by the Louisiana State Board
				  of Chiropractic Examiners, a person licensed by the Louisiana State Board of
				  Physical Therapy Examiners, or advanced practice registered nurses.
Mobility Impaired-
the individuals who come
				  under statutory definition of a mobility impaired person or a veteran who has a
				  50 percent or more service connected disability are eligible for the mobility
				  impaired hang tag.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  47:463.4.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part III - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 23 - Hang Tags for Mobility Impaired Individuals › Section III-2303 - Application for Hang Tags (Visiting a Field Office)

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A.
1. First
				time applicants applying for a hang tag for mobility impairment must include:
a. a currently dated medical examiner's
				certification of mobility impairment form (DPSMV 1966). A
medical
				examiner
is defined as:
i. a person
				licensed to practice medicine in Louisiana or any other state or territory of
				the United States;
ii. a person
				licensed to practice chiropractic by the Louisiana State Board of Chiropractic
				Examiners;
iii. a person licensed
				by the Louisiana State Board of Physical Therapy Examiners, or an advanced
				practice registered nurse;
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part III - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 23 - Hang Tags for Mobility Impaired Individuals › Section III-2305 - Proper Display of a Hang Tag

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A. The hang
				tags are designed to be hung from the vehicle's front windshield rear view
				mirror. When there is no rear view mirror, the hang tag may be displayed on the
				vehicle's dashboard.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  47:463.4.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part III - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 23 - Hang Tags for Mobility Impaired Individuals › Section III-2307 - Application for Hang Tags (Applicant is Unable to Visit a Field Office)

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A. First time
				applicants:
1. a currently dated medical
				examiner's certification form or, in the case of a disabled veteran, proof of a
				special disabled veteran license plate, a decision letter or an affidavit from
				the Office of Veteran Affairs and a separate medical examiner's certification
				which indicates the applicant is unable appear in person at the Office of Motor
				Vehicles;
2. a color photograph of
				the applicant.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part III - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 23 - Hang Tags for Mobility Impaired Individuals › Section III-2309 - Denial, Revocation or Cancellation of Hang Tags or Mobility Impaired Identification Card

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The department
				may deny, cancel or revoke a hang tag or mobility impaired identification card
				for any of the following reasons.
1. The
				applicant made a misstatement of fact in his/her application for a hang tag or
				mobility impaired identification card, or the applicant omitted a material fact
				from his application for a hang tag or mobility impaired identification
				card.
2. The applicant
				intentionally furnished false information to the department in connection with
				his application for hang tag or mobility impaired identification
				card.
3. The individual has been
				found to be in possession of a fictitious hang tag or mobility impaired
				identification card, or a hang tag or mobility impaired identification card
				which has been altered or caused to be altered by the individual.
4. Any personal information of the individual
				that appears on the face of the hang tag or mobility impaired identification
				card has changed, and more than 60 days has elapsed since the information has
				changed.
5. The department receives
				information that the individual is no longer a resident of the state of
				Louisiana.
6. The individual to
				whom the hang tag or mobility impaired identification card was issued has
				allowed another individual to use his/her hang tag or mobility impaired
				identification card for purposes of identification or in the furtherance of the
				commission of fraud.
7. The
				individual is convicted of any criminal offense in which fraud, theft, or
				unauthorized use are elements of the offense, and the individual used the hang
				tag or mobility impaired identification card in the commission of the
				offense.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part V - Fire Protection › Chapter 1 - Preliminary Provisions › Section V-101 - Petition for Rulemaking

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. In
				accordance with
				R.S.
				49:953(C)(1), any interested
				person may petition an agency to adopt a new rule, or to amend or repeal an
				existing rule.
B. To petition the
				Office of State Fire Marshal for the adoption, amending or repeal of any rule,
				an interested person shall submit in writing the Department of Public Safety's
				petition for rulemaking form to the Office of State Fire Marshal at 8181
				Independence Boulevard, Baton Rouge, LA 70806, Attn: Rulemaking Petition, which
				contains the following basic information organized and captioned:
1. the petitioner's name and
				address;
2. the specific rulemaking
				agency to be petitioned within the Department of Public Safety as listed on the
				form;
3. a brief description of the
				facts or justification supporting the petitioner's request for the adoption of
				a rule or the amending of a rule that has already been adopted;
4. suggested specific language or language
				setting forth the substance of the proposed rule or rule change that is being
				requested, which may be attached to, or in addition to, the petition for
				rulemaking form;
5. a copy of each
				and every document upon which the petitioner bases the request for a rule or a
				citation of the information and where it can be easily obtained for review by
				the rulemaking agency;
6. the
				petitioner's signature and date of signature.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part V - Fire Protection › Chapter 1 - Preliminary Provisions › Section V-102 - Consideration of a Rulemaking Petition

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A.
				Upon receipt of a petition for rulemaking form, the state fire marshal shall
				forward the petition to the agency designee. The agency designee shall review
				the petition for completeness, pursuant to the requirements listed in LAC 55:V.
				101.B. If the petition is found to be complete, the agency designee shall
				consider the petition.
B. Within 90
				days of receipt of the petition, the state fire marshal or the agency designee
				shall either:
1. initiate rulemaking
				procedures to adopt a new rule, or to amend an existing rule and notify the
				petitioner in writing of such; or
2. notify the petitioner in writing of the
				denial to proceed with rulemaking, stating the reason(s) therefore.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part V - Fire Protection › Chapter 1 - Preliminary Provisions › Section V-105 - Required Inspections of Wiring, Gas Piping and Fire Extinguishers

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A. In order to
				assure that the electrical wiring in any structure or movable will not cause a
				fire or explosion, the electrical wiring in any structure, watercraft or
				movable shall be inspected and, if necessary, repaired by a licensed electrical
				contractor in accordance with the
National Electrical
				Code
.
B. In order to
				assure that any structure, watercraft or movable is safe from hazards caused by
				gas piping, all gas piping shall be inspected and, if necessary, repaired by a
				licensed plumber or mechanical contractor in accordance with the applicable
National Fuel Gas Code
of the National Fire Protection
				Association and the provisions of the Louisiana Revised Statutes.
C. The inspections required by this
				regulation for electrical wiring and gas piping shall be made at the time of
				the initial installation and thereafter as required based upon a visual
				inspection by the fire marshal or his designated representative.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  40:1651(B).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part V - Fire Protection › Chapter 1 - Preliminary Provisions › Section V-107 - Smoke and Fire Detection Systems

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A.
				Educational Occupancies
1. In those
				educational facilities for which plans were reviewed prior to January 1, 1982,
				and in which deficiencies have been noted because of inadequate corridor
				separation, lack of smoke barriers, and lack of sprinkler protection in
				windowless classroom buildings, the state fire marshal will accept as
				equivalent compliance to the aforementioned requirements installation of a
				complete smoke detection system in the corridors and hazardous areas. This
				system must be capable of/and properly connected to sound the general fire
				alarm and shut down all central air handling systems.
2. Within 45 days after service on the owner
				and/or operator of an inspection report and order of correction citing the
				deficiencies listed therein, the owner and/or operator of the school must
				submit to the fire marshal a proposed plan of correction in accordance with
				§107. A.1 The accepted plan of correction then must be completed within
				the time specified by the fire marshal which shall not exceed 48
				months.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part V - Fire Protection › Chapter 3 - Buildings › Section V-301 - Building Permits

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A. In
				accordance with the requirements set forth in
				R.S.
				40:1574 that plans and specifications for any
				and all buildings to be constructed in the state must first be submitted to the
				Office of the State Fire Marshal for review before construction, renovation,
				remodeling, or repair, no governmental subdivision in the state of Louisiana
				shall issue any building permit until the plans and specifications, therefore,
				have been approved by the Office of the State Fire Marshal.
B. Accordingly, with the application for a
				building permit from any governmental subdivision of this state, proof of
				approval by the Office of the State Fire Marshal of the plans and
				specifications for which the building permit is being requested shall be
				provided with the permit application. Such proof may be provided
				electronically. This ruling shall not apply to one- and two-family
				dwellings.
C. Plans and
				specifications submitted in violation of
				R.S.
				37:155(4) will be rejected by
				the Office of the State Fire Marshal.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  40:1563(F) and
				  R.S.
				  40:1578.6(A).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part V - Fire Protection › Chapter 3 - Buildings › Section V-303 - Plans and Specifications for New Buildings

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A. As of July 1, 2017, the plans and
				specifications for every structure built or remodeled in the state of Louisiana
				shall be submitted for review and must be drawn in accordance with the
				applicable requirements of the following publications:
1. the 2015 edition of the
NFPA 101
				Life Safety Code
(excluding chapter 5, which may be used as a basis
				for equivalency determinations);
2.
				the publications referenced in chapter 2 of the
NFPA 101 Life Safety
				Code
;
3. the applicable
				provisions of the 2015 edition of the
NFPA 1 Fire
				Code
;
4. the fire
				protection and life safety provisions of the most recently adopted
International Building Code
(IBC) by the Louisiana State
				Uniform Construction Code Council;
5. the most recently adopted editions of the
				Louisiana State Uniform Construction Code (LSUCC) for
Industrialized
				Buildings
and for building code reviews performed on behalf of
				parishes and municipalities;
6. the
				2016 editions of
NFPA 13 for Sprinkler Systems
,
NFPA
				13D for Domestic Sprinkler Systems
, and
NFPA 13R for
				Residential Sprinkler Systems
;
7. and the 2016 edition of
NFPA 20
				for Stationary Fire Pumps
.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part V - Fire Protection › Chapter 3 - Buildings › Section V-305 - Insulation

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The state fire
				marshal will accept and permit the use of insulation as permitted by the 1994
				Edition of the
Standard Building Code
.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  40:1651(B).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part V - Fire Protection › Chapter 3 - Buildings › Section V-309 - Requirements for Connection of Electrical Power

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A. The installation and/or use of temporary
				or permanent electrical power in new construction shall be prohibited until
				plans and specifications for every structure built in the state of Louisiana
				are reviewed by the Office of the State Fire Marshal pursuant to
				R.S.
				40:1574 and LAC 55:V.303 and found to comply
				with the requirements.
B. Proof of
				compliance shall be presented to utility companies upon request for temporary
				or permanent power.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  40:1563(F).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part V - Fire Protection › Chapter 5 - Manufactured and Modular Housing › Subchapter A - General Requirements › Section V-502 - Manufacturer Requirements

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A.
				  "Manufacturer" means any person who manufactures manufactured or modular
				  housing.
B. Monthly Report
1. A manufacturer shall electronically submit
				  a monthly manufacturer's report of the previous month's shipments to the Office
				  of State Fire Marshal by the tenth day of the following month.
2. A report shall be filed every month,
				  despite the fact that no homes were shipped.
3. Reports shall be submitted on forms
				  provided by the Office of State Fire Marshal and the manufacturer shall specify
				  all information requested thereon.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part V - Fire Protection › Chapter 5 - Manufactured and Modular Housing › Subchapter A - General Requirements › Section V-503 - Retailer Requirements

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A. A retail
				  location of new manufactured or modular homes shall have a sign, a listed land
				  line telephone, a public office, which will only be used to sell or offer for
				  sale manufactured or modular homes, a minimum inventory of eight homes, or a
				  letter of intent, and a product line. The office shall be staffed with at least
				  one employee who is a Louisiana licensed salesman during all times that the
				  office is opened for business.
B. A
				  retail location of used manufactured or modular homes shall have a sign, a
				  listed land line telephone and a public office which will only be used to sell
				  or offer for sale manufactured or modular homes. The office shall be staffed
				  with at least one employee who is a Louisiana licensed salesman during all
				  times that the office is opened for business.
C. Retailers of used manufactured or modular
				  homes are any person engaged in the sale, leasing, or distribution of
				  manufactured or modular homes primarily to a person who in good faith purchases
				  manufactured or modular homes for purposes other than resale.
D. The sign required by this section shall
				  contain the full name of the retailer as it appears on the current license
				  issued by the Commission. The sign shall be visible to the public as they
				  travel on the street or highway on which the retailer is located. No part of
				  the sign shall be concealed or obstructed from view.
E. Monthly Report
1. A retailer shall electronically submit a
				  retailer's monthly retailer report of the previous month's sales to the Office
				  of State Fire Marshal by the tenth day of the following month.
2. A report shall be filed every month,
				  despite the fact that no homes were sold.
3. Reports shall be submitted on forms
				  provided by the Office of State Fire Marshal and the retailer shall specify all
				  information requested thereon.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part V - Fire Protection › Chapter 5 - Manufactured and Modular Housing › Subchapter A - General Requirements › Section V-504 - Developer Requirements

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A.
				  "Developer" means any person, group of persons, firm, partnership, corporation,
				  association, company, or legal entity who sells or offers for sale to the
				  public a lot together with a manufactured home permanently installed and fixed
				  on a foundation on the lot and designed as a single family residence. For
				  purposes of this Part, "developer" shall include "contractors" and "residential
				  contractors" as defined in
				  R.S.
				  37:2157.
B. "Developer" shall not include an
				  individual selling his personal residence, or a real estate broker or real
				  estate salesman retained by a person to sell a manufactured or modular home
				  together with a lot on which the manufactured or modular home has been
				  installed and fixed on a foundation.
C. Monthly Report
1. A developer shall electronically submit a
				  developer's monthly report of the previous month's sales to the Office of State
				  Fire Marshal by the tenth day of the following month.
2. A report shall be filed every month,
				  despite the fact that no homes were sold.
3. Reports shall be submitted on forms
				  provided by the Office of State Fire Marshal and the developer shall specify
				  all information requested thereon.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part V - Fire Protection › Chapter 5 - Manufactured and Modular Housing › Subchapter A - General Requirements › Section V-505 - Inspections

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A. The Uniform
				  Standards Code for Manufactured Housing and Modular Housing,
				  R.S.
				  51:911.32, allows employees and personnel
				  under contract to the state fire marshal to enter, at a reasonable time, any
				  factory, warehouse or establishment in which manufactured or modular houses are
				  manufactured, stored or held for sale, for the purpose of ascertaining whether
				  housing construction and safety standards have been and are being
				  met.
AUTHORITY
					 NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 40:1651(B).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part V - Fire Protection › Chapter 5 - Manufactured and Modular Housing › Subchapter A - General Requirements › Section V-511 - Oversight by the State Fire Marshal

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A.
				  Pursuant to  24 CFR Section 3282.405407, the state fire marshal will:
1. review plans submitted by
				  manufacturers;
2. modify plans
				  submitted by manufacturers where necessary for compliance with  24 CFR Section
				  3282 . 409;
3. notify the
				  manufacturer of any modifications or necessary corrections;
4. approve plans submitted by manufacturers
				  that comply with the requirements of   24 CFR Section 3282  . 409;
5. refer to the secretary of HUD any matter
				  where:
a. the manufacturer contends that the
				  manufactured home contains a defect rather than an imminent safety hazard or
				  serious defect as determined by the state fire marshal;
b. the manufacturer contends that the number
				  of manufactured homes affected is different from that determined by the state
				  fire marshal;
c. the manufacturer
				  contends that the contents of the notice or the correction are different from
				  what the state fire marshal has determined;
d. the manufacturer and the state fire
				  marshal agree that an imminent safety hazard or serious defect
				  exists;
6. determine
				  from records or otherwise that the time elements for implementation of the
				  manufacturer's plan, as outlined in 24 CFR Section 3282. 412, are carried
				  out;
7. determine from records or
				  otherwise that required correction of defects have been made by the
				  manufacturer;
8. determine from
				  records or otherwise that the manufacturer has complied with the requirements
				  outlined in  24 CFR Section 3282.404 (e)  where the state fire marshal has waived
				  the formal notification requirements that would result from any determination
				  by a manufacturer to provide notification as outlined in  24 CFR Section 3282 .
				  404;
9. review reports submitted to
				  it by manufacturers, DAPIA and IPIA to determine that the requirements outlined
				  in  24 CFR Part 3382, Subpart I, are being complied with; and
10. review manufacturer records for incorrect
				  determination, inadequate repairs or failure to make required
				  repairs.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part V - Fire Protection › Chapter 5 - Manufactured and Modular Housing › Subchapter A - General Requirements › Section V-513 - Amendments

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. In amending
				  these regulations, the state fire marshal shall follow the procedure specified
				  in
				  R.S.
				  49:950 et seq., the Administrative Procedure
				  Act, and any amendments thereto.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 40:1651(B).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part V - Fire Protection › Chapter 5 - Manufactured and Modular Housing › Subchapter A - General Requirements › Section V-515 - Appeals

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Notwithstanding
				  the provisions of  24 CFR Section 3282.152 (f)(2) and (g)(2)  relating to the
				  conclusive effect of a final determination, any party, in a proceeding held at
				  a SAA under this Chapter, including specifically the owners of affected
				  manufactured homes, consumer groups representing affected owners and
				  manufacturers (but limited to parties with similar substantial interest), may
				  appeal to the SAA which is adverse to the interest of that party. This appeal
				  on the record shall be made within 30 days of the date on which the final
				  determination was made by the SAA.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 40:1651(B).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part V - Fire Protection › Chapter 5 - Manufactured and Modular Housing › Subchapter A - General Requirements › Section V-517 - IPIA Fees

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. IPIA (In Plant
				  Inspection Agency) fees for the inspection of the construction of manufactured
				  housing within this state shall be as follows:
1. $20 for each manufactured home constructed
				  within Louisiana;
2. $23 per hour
				  for each hour that a field inspector monitors the manufactured housing
				  construction within the Louisiana manufacturing facility;
3. $30 per hour for each hour the
				  administrative personnel (architect and/or engineer) monitors the manufactured
				  home construction within the Louisiana manufacturing facility.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part V - Fire Protection › Chapter 5 - Manufactured and Modular Housing › Subchapter A - General Requirements › Section V-519 - Placement of Used Homes

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. In
				  accordance with 24 CFR Ch. XX §3280.305 et seq., used manufactured homes
				  in the secondary market shall be sited effective January 1, 2007 in accordance
				  with federal wind zone standards applicable for new homes in Louisiana zone II
				  and III as set forth in 24 CFR Ch. XX § 3280.305 et seq., and thereafter
				  amended. However, if any manufactured home is sited or is located at a retail
				  outlet within Louisiana wind zone II or III prior to January 1, 2007 and the
				  siting of this home or the location of this home at a retail outlet within wind
				  zone II or III can be definitively documented through such means as an
				  installation permit sticker issued by and/or returned to the commission; a
				  title which uniquely identifies your home and references the physical location
				  of siting; documentation establishing the location of a home at a retail outlet
				  within zone II or III or some other independent means of credible
				  documentation, then such manufactured home will be allowed to transfer
				  indefinitely within the wind zone where it is sited or located at a retail
				  outlet prior to January 1, 2007. Additionally, such manufactured home may also
				  transfer to a less stringent wind zone than the zone where it is sited or
				  located at a retail outlet prior to January 1, 2007; however, a manufactured
				  home may not transfer to a more stringent wind zone than the zone where it is
				  sited or located at a retail outlet as of December 31, 2006, unless the
				  construction of such home complies with appropriate federal and state
				  construction standards. Violations of this provision may result in civil
				  penalties being levied against the appropriate party by the
				  commission.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 51:
					 911.26(E).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part V - Fire Protection › Chapter 5 - Manufactured and Modular Housing › Subchapter B - Manufactured and Modular Housing (Installation) › Section V-523 - General

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Any person who
				  engages in the business of installing manufactured homes, who directs,
				  supervises, or controls installations or performs repairs to an existing
				  installation shall have an appropriate, valid Louisiana manufactured housing
				  installer's license issued by the Office of the State Fire Marshal.
B. Persons who have had a license issued by
				  this office revoked may not apply for approval as an installer within one year
				  of the date of revocation.
C. An
				  installer license shall be granted only to a person who bears a good reputation
				  for honesty, trustworthiness, integrity, and competence to transact business in
				  such a manner as to safeguard the interest of the public and only after
				  satisfactory proof of such qualifications has been presented to the commission.
				  If an applicant for a license is a partnership or a corporation, the
				  qualifications of each member of the partnership or officer of the corporation
				  may be considered by the commission in issuing or refusing to issue a
				  license.
D. An applicant's license
				  may be granted administratively if all requirements are met and there are no
				  felony arrests on the applicant's criminal background.
AUTHORITY
					 NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 51:911.32(A)(2).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part V - Fire Protection › Chapter 5 - Manufactured and Modular Housing › Subchapter B - Manufactured and Modular Housing (Installation) › Section V-525 - License Exceptions

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A.
				  Notwithstanding the provisions of LAC 55:V.523, the following individuals are
				  not required to have an installer's license as provided therein:
1. when the individual installing the
				  manufactured or modular home is the owner thereof, or the manufactured or
				  modular home is owned by a member of the individual's immediate family, and the
				  manufactured or modular home is not intended for sale, exchange, lease, or
				  rent;
2. an individual installing
				  additional blocking for support;
3.
				  an individual installing a manufactured or modular home when the manufactured
				  or modular home is installed on a retailer's, distributor's, or manufacturer's
				  sales or storage lot or at a show and is not occupied or intended to be
				  occupied. This exemption does not include those manufactured or modular homes
				  installed in manufactured or modular homes parks or manufactured or modular
				  homes subdivisions;
4. an
				  individual performing plumbing or electrical work when the individual doing the
				  work is a licensed plumber or electrician;
5. an individual performing maintenance,
				  repairs, or corrections to an installation for the purpose of customer service
				  on behalf of manufacturers or retailers.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part V - Fire Protection › Chapter 5 - Manufactured and Modular Housing › Subchapter B - Manufactured and Modular Housing (Installation) › Section V-526 - Manufactured and Modular Housing Transporter's License

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Individuals engaged in transporting a
				  manufactured or modular home are required to have a transporter's license as
				  provided herein:
B. In addition to
				  the completed application form and license fee of $125.00, an applicant shall
				  provide the following:
1. personal
				  identification;
2. proof of
				  worker's' compensation insurance and
3. proof of vehicle liability and cargo
				  insurance as required by law.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part V - Fire Protection › Chapter 5 - Manufactured and Modular Housing › Subchapter B - Manufactured and Modular Housing (Installation) › Section V-527 - Manufactured and Modular Housing Installer's License

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Effective May 1, 1998, a manufactured or
				  modular home may not be installed without a licensed manufactured or modular
				  housing installer supervising installation work being performed. The licensed
				  manufactured or modular housing installer is responsible for the reading,
				  understanding, and following of the manufacturer's installation instructions
				  and performance of non-licensed workers engaged in the installation of the
				  home.
AUTHORITY
					 NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 51:911.32(A)(2).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part V - Fire Protection › Chapter 5 - Manufactured and Modular Housing › Subchapter B - Manufactured and Modular Housing (Installation) › Section V-529 - Requirements for Installer's License

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A.
				  To be licensed as a manufactured or modular housing installer, an applicant
				  shall have at least one year's experience installing manufactured or modular
				  homes.
B. Verification of
				  experience shall be submitted in the form of sworn statements signed by the
				  applicant before a notary public.
C. In addition to the completed application
				  form and application fee, an applicant shall provide the following:
1. personal identification;
2. proof of workers' compensation
				  insurance;
3. proof of vehicle
				  liability and cargo insurance as required by law.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part V - Fire Protection › Chapter 5 - Manufactured and Modular Housing › Subchapter B - Manufactured and Modular Housing (Installation) › Section V-531 - Installer's Responsibilities and Limits

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Work covered by an installer's license
				  shall be limited to:
1. installing
				  manufactured or modular homes in accordance with applicable statutes,
				  administrative rules and regulations, adopted codes, and standards;
2. installing the support, tie down and the
				  structural connections for manufactured housing in accordance with applicable
				  statutes, rules and regulations, adopted codes, and standards;
3. providing plumbing, electrical, and
				  mechanical connections of and to the manufactured home in accordance with
				  applicable statutes, rules and regulations, adopted codes, and
				  standards;
4. performing plumbing,
				  mechanical, and electrical tests in accordance with applicable statutes, rules
				  and regulations, adopted codes, and standards, as required for
				  installation;
5. supervising
				  individuals installing manufactured or modular homes.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part V - Fire Protection › Chapter 5 - Manufactured and Modular Housing › Subchapter B - Manufactured and Modular Housing (Installation) › Section V-533 - Installer's Responsibilities to the Consumer

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. An installer shall:
1. ensure all phases of the installation work
				  performed by the installer are complete and in compliance with the applicable
				  statutes, rules and regulations, adopted codes, and standards;
2. notify the Office of the State Fire
				  Marshal of the installation work performed by the installer;
3. correct all applicable nonconformances
				  within 30 days of receipt of a correction notice from the Office of the State
				  Fire Marshal.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part V - Fire Protection › Chapter 5 - Manufactured and Modular Housing › Subchapter B - Manufactured and Modular Housing (Installation) › Section V-535 - Monthly Report

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. An installer
				  shall electronically submit a monthly installation report of the previous
				  month's installations to the Office of State Fire Marshal by the tenth day of
				  the following month.
B. A report
				  shall be filed every month, despite the fact that no homes were
				  installed.
C. Reports shall be
				  submitted on forms provided by the Office of State Fire Marshal and the
				  installer shall specify all information requested thereon.
AUTHORITY
					 NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 51:911.32(A)(2).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part V - Fire Protection › Chapter 5 - Manufactured and Modular Housing › Subchapter B - Manufactured and Modular Housing (Installation) › Section V-537 - Issuance and Possession of License

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. A manufactured or modular home installer's
				  license shall be issued to the person named on the application and shall be
				  nontransferable.
B. The licensee
				  shall publicly display said license at licensee's principal place of business
				  and physically possess a copy of the license when at the job site.
C. The licensee shall provide satisfactory
				  evidence of being licensed when requested to by the Office of the State Fire
				  Marshal.
AUTHORITY
					 NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 51:911.32.A(2).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part V - Fire Protection › Chapter 5 - Manufactured and Modular Housing › Subchapter B - Manufactured and Modular Housing (Installation) › Section V-539 - License Renewal

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Licenses
				  issued under LAC 55:V.Chapter 5 shall expire on December 31 of the year
				  following issuance.
B. An
				  application for renewal of a current license shall include:
1. the required fees as set forth in
				  R.S.
				  51:912.27(A);
2. all information requested on the form by
				  the Office of the State Fire Marshal.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part V - Fire Protection › Chapter 5 - Manufactured and Modular Housing › Subchapter B - Manufactured and Modular Housing (Installation) › Section V-543 - License Suspension or Revocation; Imposition of Civil Penalties

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The fire marshal
				  may, after notice and hearing as required by
				  R.S.
				  49:950 et seq., suspend or revoke an
				  installer's license issued by this office, or impose a civil penalty as
				  provided for by
				  R.S.
				  40:1563.4, for violations of applicable
				  statutes, rules, regulations, adopted codes, or standards or lawful orders
				  issued by the fire marshal.
B. The
				  schedule of fines shall be as follows:
1.
				  First offense of the following violations:
a.
				  failure to timely renew license - $125;
b. failure to timely file required report -
				  $100.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part V - Fire Protection › Chapter 5 - Manufactured and Modular Housing › Subchapter B - Manufactured and Modular Housing (Installation) › Section V-544 - Habitual Offender

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. A habitual
				  offender is someone who has been cited for the same violation five or more
				  times within a 12-month period.
1. If the
				  commission determines a violation was intentional or the violator is a habitual
				  offender, the commission may:
a. double the
				  civil penalty up to $5,000 for each violation;
b. require installer to retake class
				  and/or
c. suspend license for 30,
				  60, or 90 days or revoke license indefinitely.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part V - Fire Protection › Chapter 5 - Manufactured and Modular Housing › Subchapter B - Manufactured and Modular Housing (Installation) › Section V-545 - Education: Requirements, Installer's and Transporter's License

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Beginning
				  January 1, 1999, all licensed installers shall attend at least one fire
				  marshal-approved installation continuing education class per calendar year.
				  Beginning January 1, 2022, all licensed transporters shall attend at least one
				  fire marshal approved transportation continuing education class.
B. Classes shall only be provided by the fire
				  marshal or a fire marshal-approved provider and shall include instruction as to
				  statutes, codes, rules, and regulations or standards and/or changes thereof and
				  proper installation procedures.
C.
				  Prior to the end of the license period, licensees will be notified by the fire
				  marshal of class requirements and class availability for the next license
				  period.
D. The fire marshal shall
				  not renew licenses of licensees who did not attend required classes.
AUTHORITY
					 NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 51:911.32(A)(2).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part V - Fire Protection › Chapter 5 - Manufactured and Modular Housing › Subchapter B - Manufactured and Modular Housing (Installation) › Section V-547 - Course Curriculum Requirements for Education Provider Training

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The course
				  curriculum shall be submitted to the fire marshal for approval and shall
				  include a detailed description of course content and materials.
B. The course curriculum for manufactured
				  house installers and transporters shall, at a minimum, include the following
				  area of training:
1. definitions, as provided
				  in the "Louisiana Minimum Standards for Installation of Manufactured and
				  Modular Homes and Transportation Requirements- law;
2. license and registration
				  requirements;
3. permits and
				  penalties;
4. installer
				  qualification;
5. location of
				  manufactured homes;
6. foundation
				  systems;
7. structural
				  connections;
8. anchoring
				  systems;
9. electrical
				  connections;
10. plumbing
				  connections;
11. mechanical
				  connections;
12. fuel gas piping
				  connections;
13. fire protection
				  and separation;
14. underfloor
				  enclosures, access, and ventilation;
15. alternate manufactured housing
				  uses;
16. accessory buildings and
				  structures;
17. alterations,
				  repairs, and additions.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part V - Fire Protection › Chapter 5 - Manufactured and Modular Housing › Subchapter B - Manufactured and Modular Housing (Installation) › Section V-549 - Requirements for Education Provider Instructors

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Instructors shall be employees of the
				  Office of State Fire Marshal who have been authorized to teach installation
				  classes by the State Fire Marshal.
B. Refresher classes may be offered by the LA
				  Manufactured Housing Association.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 51:911.32(A)(2).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part V - Fire Protection › Chapter 5 - Manufactured and Modular Housing › Subchapter B - Manufactured and Modular Housing (Installation) › Section V-551 - Inspections by the Office of State Fire Marshal

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Upon request for inspection by a Louisiana
				  licensed retailer, manufacturer, installer, transporter, or the homeowner, the
				  Office of State Fire Marshal shall inspect the home to determine compliance
				  with the applicable sections of
				  R.S.
				  51:912.21-R.S. 912.28 regarding installation
				  and transportation.
B. Upon
				  completion of the requested inspection the Office of State Fire Marshal shall
				  present to the requesting party and the homeowner an inspection report
				  indicating the findings of said inspection.
C. The requesting party shall reimburse the
				  Office of State Fire Marshal for the inspection in accordance with the
				  provisions of
				  R.S.
				  51:911.32(3).
D. The fee shall be $40.
AUTHORITY
					 NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 51:911.32(A)(2).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part V - Fire Protection › Chapter 5 - Manufactured and Modular Housing › Subchapter C - Repairs › Section V-553 - Pier Spacing and Construction

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. In
				  accordance with
				  R.S.
				  51:912.23(1)(a) the
				  following table and figures shall be utilized for installation of piers.
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AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 51:911.32.A(2).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part V - Fire Protection › Chapter 5 - Manufactured and Modular Housing › Subchapter C - Repairs › Section V-555 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. When used in
				  these regulations, these terms shall have the following meanings.
Act
-the National Manufactured Home
					 Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974, as amended, the Housing and
					 Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C.
					 5401 et seq.).
HUD
-the United States Department of
					 Housing and Urban Development.
Inspect
-a visual examination of
					 manufactured homes to verify that it appears to be in operating condition and
					 is free of physical damage.
Local Jurisdiction-
city, town, township,
					 parish, village, or other general purpose political subdivision of the State of
					 Louisiana that has the authority to make legal pronouncements and administer
					 judicial and regulatory enforcement to individuals and companies who are
					 conducting transactions within the given geographical location.
LSUCCC-
the Louisiana State Uniform
					 Construction Code Council.
Manufactured Home
and
Manufactured
					 Housing
-a prefabricated, factory built home built on a permanent
					 chassis which can be transported in one or more sections and is typically used
					 as a permanent residential dwelling unit. Homes built since 1976 are
					 constructed to standards and codes, as promulgated by the United States
					 Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), under the National
					 Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974, as amended,
					 the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974,
					 42 U.S.C.
					 5401 et seq., as amended. Further, the terms
					 "manufactured home" and "manufactured housing" may be used interchangeably and
					 apply to structures bearing the permanently affixed seal of the United States
					 Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Public Entity-
the state and any of its
					 branches, departments, offices, agencies, boards, commissions,
					 instrumentalities, officers, officials, employees, and political subdivisions
					 and the departments, offices, agencies, boards, commissions, instrumentalities,
					 officers, officials and employees of such political subdivision.
Standards
-the federal manufactured housing
					 construction and safety standards promulgated under Section 604 of the Act,
					 42 U.S.C.
					 5403, Part 3280.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 51:911.26(E).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part V - Fire Protection › Chapter 9 - Tents and Tenting Material › Section V-901 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. For the purpose
				of this rule the following definitions shall apply.
Flooring Material
- pliable material used for
				  flooring in tentage but excluding such articles as rugs or carpets placed in a
				  tent which are not an integral part of the tent.
Tentage
- any mobile or portable temporary
				  shelter designed to protect persons from the elements, all or a portion of the
				  covering which is made of fabric or other pliable materials.
Wall and Top Material
- any pliable material
				  used in tentage for other than flooring including walls, roofs, tops doors,
				  window screens, awnings, flies, and canopies.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  40:1563.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part V - Fire Protection › Chapter 9 - Tents and Tenting Material › Section V-903 - Specification Standards

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. No person
				shall sell or keep for sale any tentage as such defined in these regulations
				unless all pliable material contained therein meets the standards of Canvass
				Products Association International Specification No. 84 hereinafter referred to
				as CPAI-84, as amended from time-to-time.
B. Tentage which is not manufactured or
				fabricated in accordance with the standards of CPAI-84 and is not certified and
				labeled in accordance with these rules shall not be manufactured and/or sold in
				the state of Louisiana.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  40:1563.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part V - Fire Protection › Chapter 9 - Tents and Tenting Material › Section V-905 - Certification

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Each lot of
				flame retardant material accepted by any wholesale or retail by any wholesale
				or retail distributor of tentage within the state of Louisiana shall be
				accompanied by a written certification from the supplier thereof stating that
				it meets the flame retardant requirements of the CPAI-84 and shall give the lot
				number and yardage therein.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  40:1563.